The Teamwork Advantage a Gregg Gregory Podcast

Today, growth is vital for every organization, in this episode, Jay Goldman shares the idea that the one strategy to success is consistent growth. With consistent growth, team members are more likely to  open up and participate as a team because everyone sees the "wins" and the team will grow together. Jay talks about how culture is more than just some words on break room wall. He discusses the po...

Growth for the sake of growth doesn’t benefit anyone. It's important to understand the benefit of growth for everyone.  What are you trying to grow for? This is a question that every team in a growth mode needs to answer. Dan talks about the power of consistent growth and how growth impacts every level of the team. Learn how to keep team members engaged and motivated through this consistent growth...

Strap in and hang on! In this incredible interview, Karin Hurt shares valuable information that will transform your team from one with a ho-hum culture to one that is truly courageous.   Karin began with culture, and this comes from the great author, Seth Godin, “People like us do things like this.”  Karin then adapted this definition of culture into her definition of a courageous culture as, “Peo...

Highly sought after by Fortune 500 companies, Dr. Joseph Michelli has written books on some of the best service providers including Pikes Place Fish Market, Starbucks, Zappos, The Ritz Carlton, and Airbnb. Today, Customer Experience goes well beyond simply providing service. In this energetic and informative episode, Joseph talks about how the service model has changed the customer’s experience. H...

Our guests for this episode of The Teamwork Advantage not only believe culture can be measured, they have designed a process to allow you to do just that.  In this very in-depth discussion, Dr. Donte Vaughn shares the seven pillars of a successful and powerful organizational culture. Randall Powers shares how these processes come to life and can be duplicated in ANY organization. Strap in, get you...

We are all changing the way we do business; from the great resignation to the great reshuffle.  In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Andrew Freedman talks about why people are leaving. Here’s a hint; It still is not about the money. Listen to hear what the top reasons are. Andrew also discusses the power of interviewing – it's not just for hiring. We discuss the power of the “Stay Interview”...

In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Michael King shares with us the power of the five voices in our heads, how to adjust which voices we actually listen to, and how to listen more intently. Michael talks about three key areas that can impact our leadership ability; Mass, Cadence, and Communication. It is important to find congruence between these three areas to allow us to become more effec...

In stressful situations, Cortisol levels in our brain increase to help us manage the situation.  In this episode, Eliz Green shares specific strategies to cope with everyday stress and actionable tips that we can use to actually reduce Cortisol levels. Ultimately, these strategies will help you cope with the stress in your life.  Her ideas are simple, and easy. How you apply them, however, varies...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, teamwork and leadership have gone through a similar dramatic change as various marketing companies have experienced. In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Scott Vaughan takes us through the changes that have transpired in the past two years and discusses how great leaders now need to think differently as it relates to their team members and their teams as...

Do you recall a special event from your youth?  Did that event turn into a dream for you?  Did you pursue that dream?  Did you realize it? For me, it was a 4th grade field trip. While the dream from that time was not realized, over the past several years -  and some 50 years later - a variation of that dream has been realized. I hope you enjoy my story 

Teamwork in the workplace is vital at every level of business and it begins with effective team leadership.  An effective team leader needs to be "in the moment" when communicating with their team.   In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Bille Shepard shares her four fundamentals for focusing on the present moment for any time we speak.  These are the same fundamentals that actors use every t...

My fascination with teamwork began when I was very young. Maybe it is because I am an only child and did not have siblings to fight with, who knows why, exactly? I am just grateful that I believe in this powerful statement. In this brief episode of The Teamwork Advantage, I want to talk about what teamwork means to me and how important this statement truly is, especially for one 2022 US Olympic Sp...

This episode kicks off our fourth season with a bang! Get your ear buds and a note pad ready. Yair Riemer is the CEO of Intoo, a leading career mobility solution provider. During our discussion, Yair shares strategies on how to instill a culture where mistakes are celebrated and employees learn from them to build stronger teams and achieve greater success. One key strategy he shares is his chain r...

In this finale of our 3rd season, Gregg Gregory shares what he has been grateful for this year. We hope that Gregg's reflections help you find the things you are grateful for in your life.  If you can, be sure to watch the video of this podcast as well. Gregg shares some amazing pictures of his new neighborhood in Annapolis MD. Be sure to join us in January for the next season of "The Teamwork Adv...

Our guest on this episode is Bill Humbert, also known as the “Recruiter Guy”.  Bill works with both sides of the hiring process and helps job searchers navigate the AI (Artificial Intelligence) world of recruiting and strategies to maximize your efforts to getting hired in this new age of the job searching. For the recruiter within a company or government agency, we discuss approaches for getting...

Our guest in this amazing episode is Keith Taylor, a former executive with the IRS.  Most of us know the IRS only as the government agency that manages our taxes. Keith shares that there is a lot more to the over 80,000 employee organization than just processing our taxes. Now retired from the IRS, Keith spent over 30 years with the agency and played a significant role in many changes with the IRS...

This episode's guest is Melanie Pump.  Her story is powerful.  She was a 15 year old high school dropout and today she is the CFO of a trusted independent partner for digital asset custody.    Melanie's  story shows us how being vulnerable can truly help you thrive – as a person and as a leader. Toxicity can be like an undercurrent in the ocean, not readily visible.  For Melanie, growing up in a d...

When hiring, our natural tendency is often to favor potential team members that our like us.  The fact is that, when possible, it is often better to hire someone who is the opposite of ourselves. This helps the team develop a stronger diversity of thought for solving problems in the workplace. Every team requires various skills to succeed. In this episode, Jared Hummel shares lessons from his hock...

Nothing has gone through more change in the past 25 years than technology.  How it has impacted multiple industries can make your head spin.  Mark Briggs has a background in journalism, an industry that may have experienced more change than any other.   Listen as Mark talks about the organizational transformation in the media industry and how it might help you and your organization get through you...

Tim Cakir works with companies, entrepreneurs, and students to help them achieve fast and consistent growth and success.  The key word here is, of course, "consistent".   Tim shares strategies for every level of your organization. One of which is that, in this crazy world we live in today, we need to celebrate our successes as we always have. According to Tim, we also need to celebrate our failure...

In this brief episode, Gregg Gregory, CSP discusses the challenges of the pandemic and how those challenges are affecting the “Great Resignation” in today’s workforce. We talk about how the challenges are not new, or even different. They are just amplified.

Great Employee Engagement leads to great team and organizational Culture. That is the theme of this incredible interview with Kelli Vrla.  Are your team members CAVE dwellers (Constantly Against Virtually Everything)?  Kelli Vrla uses David Zinger’s model of eight simple words to determine if your team is engaged.  It is possible that, over time, employees become disengaged. Kelli talks about why...

Successful companies commonly have between 6 and 12 habits, or tasks, at the core of what they do. If you and your team focus on these habits, your level of success will grow, regardless of your team's position within the organization. In this episode, Raul Hernandez Ochoa helps us understand how to create certainty in our teams or in our business by focusing on team habits, these simple tasks don...

In this episode of the Teamwork Advantage, Joe Curcillo shares his 35 years in the legal profession and how he works as a mentalist to create powerful communication for leaders, productivity teams, customer service teams and families.   Joe’s book, “Don’t be a Hamster”, shares 30 ways to spark the imagination of busy people. In today’s crazy world of endless Zoom meetings, what leader or team memb...

In this energetic and uplifting episode, LuAnn Buechler talks about the Passion Test™ (It's NOT a test at all!) and how it helps you discover those things that matter most to you. Discovering what makes your heart beat is the beginning of living a passionate purpose-filled life. LuAnn is also offering a free 30 minute consultation to all of our listeners.  Simply click on this link to schedule you...