Leading Better Teams

We are wrapping up Season 1 of the Leading Better Teams Podcast on a high note, discussing the future of work with Erin Grau, the co-founder, and COO of Charter. Erin discusses the future of work, and how we can best adapt to this new environment so that teams and organizations truly thrive. Erin’s organization does important research to equip every employee and leader with the best practices to make high-value decisions and resist the gravitational pull of how things have always been done. Tune in to hear Erin showcase her wealth of knowledge and offer practical, actionable nuggets of wisdom from beginning to end!

Being appreciated and respected is a fundamental need that we all have as human beings. Team members are more likely to enjoy their work and contribute when they feel appreciated. That is why it’s critical for leaders to ramp up employee appreciation practices. In this episode, Leigh Ann offers a total of 20 practical, unique, and creative ways to appreciate and validate your team.

There is no doubt that leaders are experiencing overwhelm at an alarming rate. This results in ineffective team leadership where leaders are not leading their teams but instead are simply reacting emotionally or with short tempers or in a rush. The team gets exposed to poor management instead of proactive leadership, which could cause permanent harm to the team dynamic. Today, in the second part of overcoming overwhelm, Leigh Ann offers four simple strategies to find your way out of the overwhelm cycle so that you can get back to being the effective leader that you are.

When a team is out of alignment, it has the potential to reduce engagement, retention, team productivity, and efficiency. Anytime something changes, a team needs to realign to stay high performing. In today's episode, we focus on the three critical areas around which strong leaders align their teams to ensure they are both happy and high performing. You’ll find out how confusion about goals, roles and responsibilities, or methods creates tension and hampers the team. Plus, you’ll walk-away with effective methods and processes to get your team aligned. Buckle up for Leigh Ann’s advice to prevent frustration, confusion and conflict that can occur when team members are not on the same page.

Today we talk about how to address unspoken issues that happen in teams and in relationships. Conflict situations can bring up risk, and the reason why conflict creates anxiety for most of us is that we are hardwired to protect ourselves. So what do you do when you or your team does not address the ‘elephant in the room’? Leigh Ann presents six easy steps on how to resolve team issues, and address the elephant in the room the right way.

Leading teams is not easy. This podcast has been created to reach more people, more executives, and more teams that benefit individuals, teams and can make corporations more human-centered. This show is for leaders who are seeking new ways to engage remote and hybrid teams and employees and who need practical tips and tools to lead with confidence. I’m your host, Leigh Ann Rodgers - world-renowned human potential expert, speaker, author, and CEO of Better Teams. My mission is to help leaders of all kinds to build better teams around the globe so that employees are happy, engaged, and productive. Implementing the most effective and latest models served up humor, happiness and a dash of southern charm results in positive transformations time after time.