At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

Healing is possible within the context of work.  This week, the team discusses what we believe to be a fundamental reason for making our organizations healthy.     Listen to the Working Genius Podcast:  https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast

Beware of the novel, easy, and immediate.  This week, Pat and the team discuss why even the best companies, teams, and individuals ignore the simple, proven solutions in favor of comfortability and short-term results.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast    

Is there a gray area between the accidental mess-maker and the skillful politician?  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau look back after 200 episodes of the At the Table Podcast, and discuss the implications of wounds on the Ideal Team Player model.     Listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://www.workinggenius.com/podcast Check out the Ideal Team Player: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/i...

The people that you surround yourself with probably have a greater impact on you than you think.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the importance of being intentional about the company you keep, and how you can apply this to the people you spend 40 hours with each week.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   See Pat 'At the Whiteboard' for a free live...

This week, the entire podcast team discusses Pat's first book -  The Five Temptations of a CEO - and takes questions from a live audience of Table Group Principal Consultants.     Connect with a Table Group Consultant: https://www.tablegroup.com/consulting/   Check out  The Five Temptations of a CEO : https://www.tablegroup.com/product/temptations/   Listen to the Working Genius Podcast: https://w...

When things happen in the world around us, we still go to work.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the most and least effective ways managers and leaders can address current events with their teams.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

Why do teams need leaders?  This week, Pat and the team discuss the concept of a leaderless team, and whether or not the idea has any merit.     Listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   Take the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Assessment:  tinyurl.com/5dysfunctionsofateamassessment   Unfrustrate your meetings and join Pat "At the Whiteboard" for a free, virtual live event!...

Leaders have many responsibilities, but too often the most basic aspects of the role are overlooked.  This week, Pat and the team discuss employee engagement and provide some simple but necessary ways to make sure you're creating the right environment for your team.     Questions for Leaders: What do I know about the people that work for me?  When’s the last time I asked them about these things?  ...

What is your company culture, and how can you protect it? This week, Pat and the team discuss the context of organizational values and how they are affected by the culture at large.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   To become a Certified Working Genius Facilitator: https://workinggenius.me/certpodcast23   To take the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Assessment...

Where exactly is your organization's moat, and who lives inside?  This week, Pat and the team talk about why it is so important to be intentional about the way you involve and build relationships with employees, partners, and vendors within your business.     Listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   NFL Leadership Notes: https://files.tablegroup.com/wp-content/uploa...

Conflict without trust is politics.  But what exactly is politics?  This week, Pat and the team discuss the implications of manipulative behavior in the workplace.     Pat's NFL Leadership Ranking Notes: https://files.tablegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/05054954/NFL-Team-Rankings-Updated.pdf   Take the Online Team Assessment: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/online-team-assessment/   Liste...

Gossip is always a bad thing... right?  This week, the team talks about why gossip - under certain circumstances - is actually necessary and productive.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

This week - despite Tracy's best efforts - Pat and the fellas talk football.  Tune in to this special episode for a breakdown of Pat's new framework for predicting the success of NFL teams based on their leadership.   NFL Leadership Ranking Notes Check out Pat and Cody's short-lived "Sports Culture" podcast

Boring meetings suck.  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau talk about raising the stakes and discuss ways to improve our meetings.  

A hat trick from Patrick.  This week, the team boils down what it takes to be a good leader into three simple concepts.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

Conflict and discomfort is necessary on a healthy team, but when exactly is it better to be deferential to the leader?  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the humanity of managers and the importance of humility in managing others.     To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/   To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast  ...

Positive change - both organizationally and personally - comes with plenty of difficult times, yet we often convince ourselves that these seasons don't need to exist.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the necessity of negative periods and how we can approach them mindfully instead of trying to avoid them.     To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/...

How do you view your weekends?  This week, Pat and Cody discuss how your attitude about Fridays can give you insights about your job.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

It's a word we hear often, but we're not so sure it's being used correctly.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau talk about what it actually means to empower your employees.     Listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast   Take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/

Just like old times.  This week, Pat and Cody discuss the dangers of artificial harmony.  

What does it mean to be an unreasonable leader?  This week, the team talks about the leader's responsibility to set expectations and aim high.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

Utopia sucks.  This week, Pat, Beau and Karen discuss the meaning of utopia, and how it relates to the way we treat our work.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

When it comes to organizational clarity, a tiny gap on a leadership team can become a big crack down the line.  This week, Pat and the team discuss a few reasons why these gaps appear, and how to best prevent them.  

What is the motor oil of the organizational machine?  This week, the team talks about the importance of relationships and shares some examples of your 'big little things'.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

What does activism look like, and how does it effect those who make up our organization?  This week, the team revisits the importance of being intentional about how we run our businesses.     To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast