Teamwork - A Better Way

The Team Performance - Winning Ways for Uncertain Times podcast, hosted by Spencer Horn and Christian Napier, welcomes Jesse Ferrell for a conversation on race in Episode 14 - Let's Talk. Jesse Ferrell, Managing Partner at JessTalk Speaking & Coaching Firm is an international speaker, executive coach and best-selling author. Jesse is a sought after advisor to Fortune 500 and multilevel entrepr...

Spencer Horn and Christian Napier are joined by one of the world's premiere major event experts to discuss how to build resilience, live our inner calm and lead with compassion during troubling times (recorded May 22, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:38 - Welcome Jacqui! 1ST QUARTER 02:32 - The origins of Breathe / Jacqui's personal journey 2ND QUARTER 07:11 - Executive burnout 11:05 - The COVID-19 surveys 3RD...

Jennifer Lier, founder of National Keynote Speakers continues her conversation with Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share her inspirational, transformative story with important lessons for emerging successfully from the COVID-19 pandemic (recorded May 12, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:39 - Jennifer Lier returns! 01:45 - Hymn of the Week 1ST QUARTER 05:34 - "The inability to get comfortable 07:58 - Makin...

The Productivity Specialist, Amber De La Garza, joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to talk about how team leaders and business owners can invest their best time into their best activities and achieve their best results (recorded May 11, 2020). PRE-GAME 01:05 - Amber joins us from Las Vegas! 04:32 - How to define productivity 1ST QUARTER 06:27 - "Be ruthlessly decisive" 07:42 - How to id...

The founder of National Keynote Speakers and event expert Jennifer Lier joins Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to share her journey, COVID-19 response, lessons learned, impressions and some Linda Ronstadt! (recorded May 6, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:41 - Welcome Jennifer! 05:27 - From entertainer to business owner 1ST QUARTER 07:25 - Polaroid and beyond 10:37 - How do we choose what we want to do? 2ND QU...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss how understanding team member traits can help overcome communication challenges and build unity during trying times (recorded April 27, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:56 - A shout out to Mom 01:59 - Grace under pressure 1ST QUARTER 05:57 - Identifying behavioral styles / high traits 09:25 - Inhabiting multiple quadrants / understand yourself 2ND QUARTER 12:40 -...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier continue their focus on the most important team of all - family - with special guests Melissa Cooper and James and Shelby Arrington discussing the impact of COVID-19 on teenage children (recorded April 25, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:35 - Guest introductions 1ST QUARTER 06:10 - How teenagers are handling stay safe, stay home 09:15 - Maintaining structure with one tee...

Continuing our "team family" theme, special guest Judith Bunnell joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier to discuss the Georgetown Street Safari (recorded April 17, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:37 - Introducing Judith Bunnell 02:58 - A Harvard beginning 1ST QUARTER 05:19 - What is the Georgetown Street Safari? 08:19 - A mother and daughter project 2ND QUARTER 11:33 - How social distancing brings us cl...

Starting with this episode, hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier focus on the most important team of all - family - with special guests Rebecca Leneway and Emily Parker (recorded April 10, 2020). PRE-GAME 01:17 - Welcome Rebecca and Emily! 1ST QUARTER 04:57 - The transition to working from home 08:21 - Home with young children 2ND QUARTER 10:50 - "You are a saint!" 13:10 - Stealing your idea /...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier welcome top keynote speaker and entrepreneur Dan Lier who gives outstanding advice about changing your mindset and shares simple yet powerful tips to increase your performance in challenging times (recorded April 6, 2020). PRE-GAME 01:01 - Introducing Dan Lier! 02:48 - Prospering during times of uncertainty 05:15 - Become part of the solution  1ST QUARTER 07...

Special guest Ian McCracken from Pro Recruiting International joins hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier as they discuss how to pivot your team's objectives during the COVID-19 pandemic (recorded April 3, 2020). PRE-GAME 01:07 - We have a guest! 03:02 - Building youth around the world   1ST QUARTER 04:53 - Balancing the cure 2ND QUARTER 08:34 - How to pivot 3RD QUARTER 11:45 - Managing in crisi...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier discuss ways to build positivity during challenging times (recorded March 30, 2020). PRE-GAME 01:50 - Awash in negativity   1ST QUARTER 04:10 - Negativity bias 06:27 - A pebble in your shoe  2ND QUARTER 08:58 - Hard wired negativity 09:54 - Doing the dishes 3RD QUARTER 11:15 - The saboteur 12:10 - Pivoting to the positive 14:03 - "In the Garden of Beasts" 16...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier, working remotely due to COVID-19 and an earthquake, discuss 4 keys to managing effective team meetings online (recorded March 23, 2020). PRE-GAME 03:12 - "Skillful pilots..." 05:23 - Introduction to remote team meetings 1ST QUARTER 09:16 - To webcam or not to webcam? 2ND QUARTER 13:50 - An angelic room 3RD QUARTER 16:49 - Testing, testing 4TH QUARTER 21:06...

Hosts Spencer Horn and Christian Napier, in the midst of COVID-19 and the aftermath of an earthquake, decide to make lemonade out of lemons and create a podcast (recorded March 19, 2020). PRE-GAME 00:00 - Introduction | why are we doing this podcast? 1ST QUARTER 03:10 - Changing the mindset 06:21 - Taking advantage of remote work 07:45 - Creating a system for behavior and using the tools 2ND QUART...