At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

Are we supposed to have friends at work? Why do we refuse to embrace the people we spend the majority of our day with? Pat and the team discuss work and friendship on this week’s episode.

A great way to run a country, a bad way to run a business.  Pat and Cody discuss the problems with trying to manage an organization as a pure democracy.  

Pat, Cody and Chris talk about how every leader needs to perform their duties as 'Chief Reminding Officer' in order to create clarity on their teams, and why we tend to avoid that responsibility so frequently.  

Pat, Cody and Tracy explore the benefits of sitting in silence and organizing your thoughts.  Why leaders and employees tend to avoid distraction-free time.  

Pat and Cody design the world's worst job.

Office politics are destroying your culture.  The team discusses the importance of saying what you mean and doing what you say.  

Amy joins to talk about money, merit, and meritocracies in the workplace.  And what employees are really looking for in their job.  

The team discusses the importance of interpersonal courage and the consequences of being a cowardly manager.  

Pat and team take on one of their most important topics yet - humility.

Pat and the team are joined by the listeners for a special one year anniversary episode. They discuss 4 questions that must be answered in the midst of change and take live questions from listeners. Join the celebration.

Work-life balance is even more complicated than ever. The team explores two ways to cheat the conundrum.

The team discusses the real danger of trying to convince naysayers in an organization, the law of thirds and more.

After the "Plant Your Friggin Tree" episode, Pat and Cody follow-up with the next step in personal and organizational courage.   At The Table Webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aufG1ABSTuiaQz9puUjvzw

Stop waiting for "normal" to return. Do it now! Pat, Cody and Chris discuss decision making and action in the midst of uncertainty.  In your businesses, in your families and in your personal lives, it's time to plant your friggin tree. At The Table Webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aufG1ABSTuiaQz9puUjvzw

Why are human beings so enamored with complexity? Pat and Cody answer this and explore the power of simplicity. Podcast Anniversary Webinar Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aufG1ABSTuiaQz9puUjvzw

Tracy and Pat were having pop tarts when Pat invented the Issue Resolution Model.  They share the origin story and application of the model with Cody. Issue Resolution Model PDF: https://www.tablegroup.com/download/issue-resolution-model/

The team re-thinks office space and types of work. As we go back to our places of work, does our resting work posture reflect what we are trying to accomplish?

Pat and Cody discuss the importance of identifying, airing, and even celebrating your weaknesses. 

The team discusses frustration and anger and how a leader's desire to be "nice" can contribute.

Pat, Cody and Chris discuss the three biases that prevent leaders from truly embracing organizational health. And they explore how conditioned we are to think that the “smart” side of the equation is more important than “health.”

Pat, Tracy and Cody reflect on their first three days back in the office and make some real-time observations about the transition.  

As millions of people look for work and employers are set to rehire, Pat and Cody discuss the three critical traits for hiring and interviewing that are far more important than anything on the resumé.

Pat and Cody discuss decision-making, data, intuition and why we need more integrative thinking.

Laura joins the podcast as the team discusses a fresh way to think about work and jobs.  Whether you are heading back to work, looking for something new or a college graduate starting your career, now is the perfect time to rethink work and find fulfillment and joy in what you do.

Pat and the team analyze why they have been able to innovate during this time and how we can bring that creativity and urgency back with us into the new normal.