The Invincible Teams Podcast

Ryan Mayfield is our episode guest today. This Tulsa-Oklahoma based coach explains the power behind the GiANT Team Performance Assessment. Focusing on these five key components can transform a team: communication, relationship, alignment, execution and capacity. He aims to help create healthy leaders and as a result healthy teams, and ultimately healthy organizations. Episode Highlights, Links and...

A few words here at the end of season 3, and a quick preview of the awesome, upcoming season 4!

In this episode, Ryan talks with Author Lisa Cron about her book, Story or Die, and about how the power of story can help your team! To connect with Lisa, check out her website, http://wiredforstory.com To buy the book, click here . To learn more about how to make your team invincible, go to www.evrgrnteams.com +++ Story Or Die: Whether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or convincing y...

Invincible Teams, Ep62: Have you ever been frustrated leading the creatives on your team? For many team leaders or business owners who aren’t themselves Creatives, leading those who are can be a challenge. Today’s guest is Jessica Crum, the Owner and Creative Director of Silverlake Design Studio. We talk about what it was like for her to build a team and what it takes to manage a team in the creat...

Have you ever experienced drama or gossip in your team? Most of us have. On today's episode, Alexis and Ryan talk about what causes drama and gossip and what teams can do to overcome it. Click here to see the Go To The Source tool or click here for a quick explainer video . Click here to see the How To Have Difficult Conversations course. Want to make your team Invincible? Get started now by visit...

Alexis and Ryan talk with Vaughan Moore about our addiction to work and how the 5 Gears tool can help us achieve a healthier work-life balance. The 5 Gears is a simple, but profound framework for making sure we spend adequate time on the appropriate things at the appropriate times. You can view the 5 Gears tool here . Learn more about the 5 Gears in this short video , or dive head-first into this...

 Saying Yes Means Saying No Our time is a limited resource. So is our energy and our mental capacity. Every time we say Yes to something, we are effectively saying No to something else. Because of this, it is important that we are discerning with what we allow into our schedules and planners. What causes people to say Yes to things that they shouldn't? What can the effects be on a team that is ove...

Can an enneagram 9 be a leader? Oftentimes, Nines are stereotyped as followers rather than leaders. But like any other number, Nines can make incredible leaders and can even bring some very unique strengths to the leadership role.  On today’s episode, Alexis and Ryan talk with Katie Fleming, an enneagram 9 in a leadership role. Katie shares a bit about her enneagram journey and what she has learne...

Ryan sits down with Bret Carroll, CEO of Conway Corporation in Conway, Arkansas, to talk about empowerment. Why is it important to empower people? How do you empower while still holding people accountable? All this and more on this episode of Invincible Teams! Buy the 5 Dysfunctions Of A Team book here! To learn more about how to make your team invincible, check out www.evrgrnteams.com

On this very special episode of Invincible Teams, we are welcoming back the founder and chairman of GiANT Worldwide, Jeremie Kubicek. Jeremie shares with us about a new offering from GiANT called The Leadership Intensive. If you are a leader who wants to grow big, you first have to grow deep. The Leadership Intensive is the perfect solution. In this conversation, you'll get a little preview of wha...

In this episode, Ryan & Alexis are talking about "overcoming the Pioneer Paradox." If you haven't already listened to our previous episode on the 5 Voices, you're going to want to go back and listen to that one first. But for those who are familiar with the 5 Voices, this conversation will be enlightening! For many people, there seems to be a burden to be a Pioneer. Pioneers are often the most...

In this episode, we are introducing the 5 Voices system. It is a revolutionary framework that can help your team identify their sweet spots and do their best work. In this overview, we will discuss why teams should use this system as well as give a brief overview of each voice. You can learn more about the 5 Voices by clicking here . To take the free 5 Voices assessment and discover your voice, cl...

Invincible Teams, Ep53   Lori Melton is a banker in central Arkansas. While she is passionate about a lot of things, one of her biggest passions is fun. Ryan and Lori talk about what it looks like to create a fun team environment and why that is so necessary to any team or organization. If you want to learn about the benefits of a fun work environment as well as get some practical ideas that you c...

Invincible Teams, Ep52: Introducing: our toolkit episodes! In this first toolkit conversation, Alexis and Ryan unpack "The Support-Challenge Matrix" and talk about how it can impact the culture of your team. See the tool for yourself here , or check out this short video to learn a bit more. Learn more about how to make your team invincible by visiting www.evrgrnteams.com  

Invincible Teams, Ep51 Ryan and Alexis talk about the importance of character and competency within a team or organization. Many team leaders look for competency when building their teams, but it is often character that causes the major problems later. So, what is the balance, and how can leaders course-correct if they have been neglecting character? Find out more about how to make your team invin...

Invincible Teams, Ep50: Welcome back to the Invincible Teams podcast.  Today on the podcast, we are talking about accountability. On most teams, accountability works in one of two ways: either the leader is a micromanager who carries the weight of the team’s performance, or the leader doesn’t hold the team accountable and results lag and high-performing team members leave for greener pastures. But...

Rhea Lana Riner is the founder of Rhea Lana's, a nationwide chain of children's clothing consignment stores. She shares her experience of growing her business from her living room to over 100 franchises across the country. You can find out more about Rhea Lana's by visiting their website, www.rhealana.com . To learn more about how to make your team invincible, visit www.evrgrnteams.com

In this bonus episode, Kevin DeShazo shares insight on how young leaders can capitalize on the benefits of social media while avoiding the pitfalls. To hear a full conversation with Kevin, check out episode 48.

Kevin DeShazo works with an organization called Culture Wins helping to holistically develop athletes and athletic staff. We talk about teamwork in the context of sports and how that translates into the business world as well. There were so many great insights in this conversation, and I know that if you are a business owner or team leader, you’re gonna want to take notes. Connect with Kevin on so...

Invincible Teams, Ep47 Jeremie Kubicek is one of the cofounders of Giant Worldwide. GiANT specializes in tools and training that unlock the potential of people inside organizations. In this episode, Jeremie unpacks the concept of the 100X Leader and shares how you and every person in your organization can become a 100X Leader as well. Start your free GiANT account today by going to https://tinyurl...

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Invincible Teams, Ep45: Do you have the attributes to thrive in your business? Does your team have the attributes they need to excel at what they do? We’re not talking about skills or personality here…we’re talking about the defining core attributes that are usually exhibited under extreme pressure and stress; the exact moment that many teams fall apart. Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL who has...

Invincible Teams, Ep44: Today on the podcast, we are talking about Dynamic Development. And if you don’t know what I mean by that, stay tuned because my guest is going to let you know very soon. Her name is Alexis Girvan and she is a people developer and personal growth coach based outside of Akron, OH. Alexis' work is powered by Giant Worldwide, a company offering digital leadership development t...

Invincible Teams, Ep43: Here’s the reality that we are in: the world of work is different than it has ever been. More teams are working remotely now than ever, and many don’t plan on going back. There are a ton of advantages to this model, but if you’ve done it for more than a few days, you know there are also some huge challenges. My guest today is Kevin Eikenberry, and he has been doing remote w...

Invincible Teams, Ep42: Has your boss ever tried to give you feedback, but it came across as very awkward or unhelpful? Or maybe you’ve been the boss, knowing that you needed to have a hard conversation with someone about their performance, but you just don’t feel comfortable doing that? Well, you’re not alone. Today's guest is Therese Huston and she has a new book called “Let’s Talk: Make effecti...