The Future Of Teamwork with Dane Groeneveld

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork Podcast, host Dane Groeneveld sits down with Katherine “KVJ” von Jan, co-founder and CEO of Tough Day and former Chief Strategy Officer at Salesforce. Together, they explore how AI can help managers lead with more empathy, awareness, and confidence — not by replacing humans, but by restoring human connection at work. KVJ shares her journey from innovation leader to entrepreneur, the lessons learned from building Salesforce’s “Warm Line,” and how her AI assistant Tuffy empowers employees to manage challenges in real time.🔗 Connect with KVJ on LinkedIn🔗 Learn more about Tough Day

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork Podcast, host Dane Groeneveld is joined by Mary Cianni, clinical associate professor at NYU and author of The Consultant’s Compass. Together, they explore how high-performing teams build trust, shared identity, and psychological safety, especially during periods of change, such as mergers and organizational transformation. The conversation examines the evolving role of consultants and leaders, the impact of collaboration tools and AI, and why intentional team design and decision-making are critical to sustained performance.🔗 Connect with Mary Cianni on LinkedIn🔗 Find Mary’s Book on Amazon: The Consultant’s Compass

In this rereleased episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld is talking with Gina Catalano, Founder and President of Centro Forza Group, about leadership, emotional intelligence, and building positive workplace cultures. Gina shares practical advice around how emotional intelligence impacts leadership style, and how to meet team members’ individual needs as a leader. She also explains how she uses the Energy Leadership Assessment, which helps leaders understand how their perceptions influence their reactions under stress.  If you’re looking for practical ways to lead more effectively and build a stronger team culture, this episode is worth your time. Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast01:38 Meet Gina Catalano: Leadership and Coaching Expert02:12 Gina's Personal Journey and Leadership Lessons08:34 Building and Changing Team Culture20:34 Navigating Compensation Changes with Emotional Intelligence25:06 Shifting from Sales to Broader Business Environments25:46 Building Culture Across Various Teams26:18 Emotional Intelligence in High-Pressure Environments28:03 Introduction to Energy Leadership28:50 Understanding Catabolic and Anabolic Energy29:45 Applying Energy Leadership in Real Scenarios31:48 Personal Experiences with Energy and Mindset34:40 Coaching Leaders Through Challenging Moments44:22 Empathy and Whole-Person Focus in Leadership44:42 Conclusion and Contact Information

How often do you genuinely listen—picking up not just on what’s said, but on what’s left unsaid? For many teams, listening is overlooked, even though it shapes how people connect, lead, and adapt to change.In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld speaks with Oscar Trimboli, author of How to Listen and Head of Coaching Faculty at the Marketing Academy. Together, they explore the five levels of listening and how they influence leadership, communication, and organizational alignment—especially in moments of transition.Whether you’re guiding a team through change or looking to improve the quality of everyday conversations, this episode offers a practical lens on what it means to really listen.🔗 Connect with Oscar here.

Join host Dane Groeneveld as he welcomes Kasim Aslam, Co-founder of Pareto Talent and author of the groundbreaking book Hire. Kasim, who successfully exited his world-leading Google Ads agency for an eight-figure sum, now manages a dynamic portfolio of 17 entities.This episode delves deep into the “talent code,” which Kasim argues is the single most crucial skill for any business leader. They explore the intense shift in identity and purpose that follows a significant exit or retirement, touching on the concept of being part of multiple teams.The core discussion centers on Kasim's revolutionary approach to talent acquisition, detailing his "fly trap" methodology, which systematically filters for top performers by moving beyond outdated resumes and interviews. Learn why paying 10% more than the high watermark can lead to five, ten, or even 100 times the output. This conversation and Kasim’s seven steps is a must-listen for executives and entrepreneurs seeking to build elite, high-trust, and high-performing teams in the modern economy.🔗 Connect with Kasim Aslam on LinkedIn🔗 Check out Kasim’s book Hire

In this bonus episode, host Dane Groeneveld sits down with producer, Dr. Alicia McCraw and colleague David Bumby for a practical, behind-the-scenes walkthrough of how to identify the values that guide any team. Rather than brainstorming lofty ideals, David demonstrates a process listeners can use themselves: revealing the values already at work, pressure-testing them, translating them into observable behaviors, and integrating them into daily decision-making. Through real examples from the podcast, moments of tension, and candid reflection, the team uncovers how values quietly influence decisions long before they’re documented. They explore how curiosity shapes guest selection, how psychological safety drives production choices, and why doubling down on the human has become a recurring theme in their work.Whether you’re defining values for the first time or clarifying what your team already believes, this episode gives you the questions, steps, and mindset to do it with intention.This episode includes visuals. Images referenced during the conversation: our Mural board, value ranking, and River MoonShine are shared in Dane Groeneveld’s LinkedIn post. The link is included in the show notes. 

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld interviews strategist, partner to private equity value creation teams, and Embracing Only podcast host Archita Fritz for a discussion on effective leadership. Archita shares insights from her global career on topics such as the power of “onlys,” the pressures facing millennial leaders, creating value in businesses, and how clarity, trust, and intentional team culture drive sustainable performance-especially in high-growth, private equity-backed environments.🔗 Connect with Archita on LinkedIn 

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld talks with learning and development leader Greg Wilton about how generative AI is reshaping knowledge, skills, and talent pipelines. Greg shares how his career in corporate L&D and knowledge management led him to focus on “human enablement” rather than traditional training, emphasizing decision quality over content recall.They explore why so many AI pilots fail, what “ground truth” really means in a fast-changing business, and how leaders can use prompt engineering, critical thinking, and clear roles to get better outcomes from both humans and machines. Greg also highlights the impact of AI on entry-level roles and why reimagining early career work is now a strategic and moral imperative.🔗 Connect with Greg Wilton on LinkedIn

Have you ever felt the pressure to be the smartest person in the room?In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with keynote speaker, storyteller, and entrepreneur Peter Laughter to explore what distributed leadership looks like today. Together, they examine how shifting away from command-and-control structures can empower teams to solve problems, innovate, and create real meaning in their work.If you’ve ever wondered how to unlock creativity, agency, and purpose in your organization, this conversation will challenge the old playbook and point to a future where teamwork is everything.🔗 Connect with Peter Laughter on his website or LinkedIn

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, host Dane Groeneveld talks with Dr. Vijay Pendakur, author of The Alchemy of Talent and founder of Vijay Pendakur Consulting, about how to build teams that can thrive through constant disruption. Vijay shares how his early work in student experience design and later executive roles in tech shaped his belief that teams are the true “micro-ecosystems” of performance.Together, they explore why so many change initiatives fail, how risk aversion keeps organizations stuck, and why small, behavior-based experiments at the team level often outperform top-down plans. Vijay offers practical tools leaders can use right away, from novelty-based rituals and recognition practices to his “disruption-proof team” maturity model that helps leaders understand where their teams are today and what to do next.🔗 Connect with Dr. Vijay Pendakur on LinkedIn