The Teamwork Advantage a Gregg Gregory Podcast

An engineer by training, Dr. Paul Snowdon's coaching is rooted in an evidence-based approach.  He tackles the trifecta of high performing teams: teamwork, leadership, and culture using a scientific approach. Dr. Paul points out where many organizations drop the ball in developing quality leaders. He identifies three things that need to happen in the six months before a new leader is promoted. Prep...

Teamwork – Leadership – Culture. These concepts all have one common element: communication. Robert "Bo" Brabo enlisted in the local National Guard at the age of 17.  During his 20 year career in the United States Army he worked in the area of communications. He later became a Presidential Communications Officer in the White House under Presidents Bush and Obama. In this episode, Bo shares the comm...

You may know the public story of Jason McElwain, J-Mac, and his impact on high school basketball. Now, hear the behind-the-scenes story from J-Mac's  varsity coach, Jim Johnson. Without a doubt J-Mac helped the team on, and off, the the court.  It was his amazing attitude over three years a the team's manager, helping the team become cohesive and go on to win the first Section V title of Coach Joh...

From business disasters, to health crises, to financial meltdown. What can be we grateful for?   In this, the final episode of Season 1 of The Teamwork Advantage , I ask you to look deep within yourself and discover what you are grateful for.  I talk about a few items on my gratitude list and will post them on LinkedIn.  I ask you to find our posts and add to it because I believe that kindness can...

In this episode, Brett Putter, author of "Own Your Culture: How to Define, Embed, and Manage your Company Culture," discusses his 9 best practices for working remotely.  Brett discusses why you cannot hire for a culture fit, and why 90% of business leaders fail to invest in building a strong culture. When you hear why it is vital to have a strong functional culture in your business you will begin...

After spending a number of years in corporate life, and traveling over 1 million miles before the age of 30, Gayle Lantz uncovered what she needed to do as a leader. She began teaching other leaders how to do the work that matters and become more successful. The ideas and strategies she shares in this episode are often utilized by high ranking executives. They are absolutely applicable in the worl...

In this episode, Gina DeLapa discusses what she calls “The 7 Cs of Effective Leadership" They include Character, Competence, Communication, plus 4 others.  We discuss how to create a leadership mindset even if you are not in an official leadership role. Drama is a big problem with many teams, both in our personal life as well as our professional life.  Gina talks about how to identify the drama, a...

It has been said that a Navy Seal thinks differently than the rest of us. Why is that?  In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Errol Doebler is both a former US Navy Seal and an FBI Special Agent. Admittedly not at the top of his class at the United States Naval Academy, Errol Doebler realized early on that he needed to learn from past behaviors and make corrections if he was to succeed. He de...

Jason Thane puts his values into play far beyond the office.  He created an internship program for engineering students from  El Salvador. He volunteers with the Seattle Children’s Hospital, the Coalition of Business for Racial Justice, and others. In this episode, Jason talks about how a values-based culture is built. He shares some of the more common mistakes organizations make and how to recove...

Roy Atkinson has an extensive background in information technology service management (ITSM).  He has done vast amounts of research in the IT industry, as well as written a number of articles about technology in the service industry. In this episode Roy talks about how knowledge-centered service and teamwork come together.  Technology is one aspect of service, and he shares his thoughts on how peo...

What does the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Harvard Law School, and building resilience have in common?  You must be resilient to graduate from both Harvard Law School and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts.  That is the path that Susan Drumm took to become a successful entrepreneur and build the successful boutique consulting firm, Meritage Leadership. In this episode,...

Have you ever wondered how to determine what your team’s culture is? It doesn't matter if your team is on the front line with just a few team members or if you are leading an entire division with hundreds.   “Culture is the highest valued off balance sheet asset that any organization has.” Chris McGoff explains this by reminding us that we take care of our assets, like computers and other equipmen...

As President of a lean management consulting firm, Jay Hodge utilizes his extensive background in manufacturing with Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Toyota to help organizations build powerful and lean teams, even in difficult situations. His experience in the USMC taught Jay how to apply various styles of leadership, depending on the status of the team.  He discusses the power of being fl...

I have been looking forward to this interview since we began The Teamwork Advantage .  Dr. Willie Jolley is my mentor, colleague, advisor, coach and, most of all, my friend.  I do what I do today because of this man.  Regardless of how the current pandemic has affected you, he is here today to share secrets that will help set all of us up for a comeback. After a successful career as a singer and e...

Leading in today’s virtual world changes how we influence others.  In a traditional work environment we see each other – in the virtual office, how we see each other and interact is different. In this episode, Certified Speaking Professional Eric Bloom discusses the concept of influence and its importance to each of us, regardless of the position we are in. We also talk about how behavioral styles...

Building effective teams that perform is one thing.  It is truly powerful when you build a team that also excels in customer service. In this episode of The Teamwork Advantage, Pete McGarahan shares his experiences in IT Service Management. We'll discuss strategy, structure, people, processes and tools.   Pete is a two-time recipient of the "Legend of the Year" award and his team at First American...

Great teams are all about the people on the team and everyone fulfilling their unique and individual role. Frank Herzog talks about coaches using the concept of matching to align players with specific, opposing players.  In business, it is about aligning team members with specific tasks that they are great at and colleagues they get along with.  Frank talks about how the Washington football team (...

Ric Mims talks candidly about his time in the U.S. Army, what he thought of his primary drill instructor in basic training, and how that experience set the tone for his incredible career. Ric currently serves as the Practice Director for the Precision Task Group in Houston TX where he takes everything he has learned to build an incredible team. Ric shares how COVID-19 has impacted support teams an...

Bill Cates (not Gates) is a Hall of Fame Speaker.  He began his entrepreneurship as a child going door to door selling – wait for it – furnace filters for his Cub Scout troop.  Through his life, Bill has built businesses and led them to great success.  For the past 20+ years, he has been helping sales organizations generate more referrals and increasing revenue without increasing their marketing b...

In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Waldo Waldman talks about overcoming a fear of heights and claustrophobia to become a decorated combat veteran. Waldo shares his two acronyms of the word FEAR, how one helped him soar and how we can all apply his lesson in our everyday lives.  We all have things that can hold us back.  For the fighter pilot that drag might be excessive artillery.  For the aircra...

Sadly, just 9 months after this interview, Mark lost his life in a tragic bicycling accident in Utah.   Here is a quote from Mark’s book The Four Commitments that resonated with me.  “Though they had radically different personalities, the common denominator between these two life changing coaches was that they cared. They cared about me and about teaching me to do things the right way. They could...

Dr. Shirley Davis is a master of reinvention. In this power-packed episode, we discuss what organizations should be doing to reinvent their businesses and how to be flexible.  This is not just for the C-Suite! The ideas Dr. Davis shares with us are practical, functional, and implementable at every level within your organization.

Songwriting collaboration is nothing new, even writing remotely across continents is not new.  Today, in the midst of COVID-19, what’s new is how artists are performing together remotely. In this episode, Keaton Simons shares stories about teamwork and collaboration with the many teams he has worked with. From road crews, to movie and television directors, to other performing artists such as Snoop...

Coming from small town USA, and after graduating from the US Naval Academy, Charlie Plumb went to aviator school in Pensacola FL and became a fighter pilot.  He flew over 70 combat missions before he was taken POW on May 19, 1967. Listen to his incredible journey from childhood, through the Naval Academy, to his incredible life after being a POW. Discover who he met, years later, that played an in...

A graduate of Wharton Business School, Heinan Landa is the founder and CEO of Optimal Networks, Inc., a globally ranked IT services firm. Heinan has been featured in Inc. Magazine , Forbes , CIO Chief Executive and Legal Times and makes regular appearances on local Washington DC television talking about the power of Information Technology. Optimal Networks is a values driven company built upon Hei...