At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

The career counselor is in.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau talk about what they would do if they didn't work at the Table Group and offer some advice.   To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/ To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

It's simple, it's easy, and yet it's somehow a major competitive advantage.  This week, Pat, Cody, Tracy and Beau discuss the new 3-letter secret to success.   To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/ To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodcast

Everyone's got stuff, and that stuff is a part of who we are.  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss why it's good to talk about our personal challenges at work, and how to do it safely.  To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/ To listen to the Working Genius Podcast: tinyurl.com/workinggeniuspodc...

As leaders and managers, we are often far too hesitant to overcommunicate.  This week, on our 150th episode of the At the Table Podcast, the whole team discusses the importance of overcommunication, and the fears that keep us from achieving better clarity.   To order Pat’s newest book: tinyurl.com/workinggeniusbook To take the Six Types of Working Genius Assessment: https://www.workinggenius.com/...

Success is messy.  Embrace it, and don't assume others aren't.  This week, Pat, Cody, Beau and Tracy discuss some common misconceptions about management and leadership.  

What exactly is our company's culture indicating to others, and is that what we want to communicate?  This week, Pat, Tracy and Beau discuss why posture matters, and how we can be intentional about presenting ourselves as organizations.  

A healthy organization is a resilient one.  This week, Pat, Beau and Karen discuss why investing in org health is the best way to prepare for difficult times, and list four practical things any team can do right now.  

The Six Types of Working Genius book is now officially out!  Check out this episode of the Working Genius Podcast to hear Pat talk about some of his experiences as an author and provide a behind-the-scenes look at his new book.   Buy the Working Genius book: https://tinyurl.com/a4bz4tj5   Take the 12 minute assessment: workinggenius.com

Not that 'F' word.  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss the meaning of the word 'fun' at work.  

Enough about quiet quitting.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the act of quitting and staying, and why this is neither a new concept nor a good thing for employees or the organizations they serve.  

Innovation is offensive.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the difference between protection and possibility, and why successful companies need to adopt an offensive posture around innovation.  

When we don't see our work as a vocation, we're constantly looking forward to our next vacation.  This week, Pat, Beau and Tracy discuss the Sunday blues and the idea of work as a calling rather than a transactional relationship. 

What did you take away from your first work experience?  This week, Pat and team discuss their first jobs and the most important things they learned through those experiences, as well as the things they might have had to unlearn.  

Work is a verb, and we're supposed to enjoy it.  This week, Pat, Tracy and Cody discuss the reasons why what we do matters far more than where we do it.  

Like many others in the business world, we love to make analogies to sports.  Why are these analogies so impactful, and what can we learn from them?   This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the nature of the relationship between accountability and results.  

Holding people accountable is an essential behavior for any high performing team, but the inability to do so remains one of the most prevalent dysfunctions in organizations today.  This week, our good friend Chris Stefanick joins Pat and Tracy to discuss how iron sharpens iron, and why it is so important to foster this behavior within our teams.  

How many people belong on a leadership team?  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy dive into the reasoning behind the answer to one of our most frequently asked questions.  

"Is there something going on in your life right now that's distracting you at work?"  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy use this simple question to put a new spin on the lightning round meeting, and come up with a trust building exercise that isn't complicated or soft.  

Navigating between virtual and in-person work shouldn't be an organizational problem or a policy issue; it's a unique challenge that needs to be addressed specifically at the team level.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy have what we hope to be our team's last conversation about "virtual work" (or as we like to call it, "work").

This year, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pat's book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.  In this episode, Pat and Cody respond to 14 of your questions about the model, the book, and how to best apply it to your team.  

Comparison is not only the thief of joy, but the thief of potential.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the 10,000 hours rule and the intersection of joy, talent and practice.  

The concept of dignity in work is at the heart of organizational health, but it's not always as simple as it's made out to be.  Dignity requires an emphasis on performance as well as humanity, but too often, companies focus on one at the expense of the other.  

Forget everything you know about performance management.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy talk about one of the most important jobs of any leader, and how it relates to hiring, firing, and everything in between.  

What is assumed to be understood is often what is most important.  

Right now, within a lot of organizations, one of the most common issues we're facing is fatigue.  This week, Pat, Cody and Beau discuss the different reasons for this issue, and why we as employees, managers, and leaders are often solving for the wrong things.