Radio Show #630: Building High-Performance Team Cultures

Radio Show #630: Building High-Performance Team Cultures

From Engage for Success by Engage for Success

March 17, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

Ellie Holbert discusses designing human systems that foster high-performance team cultures.

Guest: Ellie Holbert- Partner to Execs & People Leaders After years in management consulting, Ellie Holbert noticed a consistent pattern: organizations would invest heavily in tools, technology, and restructuring – but underlying team dynamics were quietly eroding performance. Ellie decided to address this head-on. She began designing the human systems that make high performance possible: clarity, trust, communication, and shared accountability. Today, as the Founder of Empact Advisory Services, she partners with executives and people leaders to build high-performance team cultures that actually last. Her work has led to outcomes like adding over $4.5 million in value without new headcount, driving 11x revenue growth following culture transformation, eliminating regrettable turnover, accelerating delivery timelines, and sustaining 95%+ team health scores for more than two years. Ellie’s approach is fast, focused, and research-backed – shaped by years of consulting across industries ranging from Fortune 200s and federal agencies to global cultural institutions and high-growth teams. Join us as we discuss designing human systems that work Host: Jo Moffatt

People in this episode

Host: Jo Moffatt

Guest: Ellie Holbert

Topics covered

  • high-performance teams
  • team culture
  • organizational dynamics
  • human systems

Keywords

  • team dynamics
  • trust
  • communication
  • shared accountability
  • culture transformation

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Products: Empact Advisory Services

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