I’m excited to be joined by Rusty Chadwick, Director at WinShape Teams and Co-Author of the book, TEAM WORK. Rusty and I discuss the two characteristics of a high performing team and the role leaders play in both forming teams… and keeping them together. This is important information in today’s hybrid workplace! I took a lot of helpful notes and know you will too.

Dive In:

03:30 Learn more about Rusty and his work at WinShape Teams

04:00 “Anytime you’re working with someone else – that’s a team.” – Rusty 

04:42 “The most effective learning happens when we incorporate experiences.” Rusty explains the WinShape process for teams and why they recreate “real world” circumstances. 

6:42 The two characteristics of a high performing team. 

8:22 How long does it take to develop a high performing team? Brandon and Rusty explain why this answer depends on the health of the individual team members. 

9:15 What does a healthy individual look like? (And red flags to avoid.) 

11:55 How important is a strong leader to a healthy team? “It’s difficult to have a healthy team with poor leadership.” – Rusty 

13:30 Why teams crash and burn.

16:15 The time it takes to build a high performing team. “Building the team is the work.” – Rusty

18:45 When should you release a member of the team? “It’s hard to have a healthy team when you have toxic members.” – Rusty 

22:30 Player vs coach. How has the labor shortage impacted team roles? Which players are “essential”? 

28:30 Rusty highlights trends in teams today and the shift to deeper discussions about relationships at work.

30:15 Rusty’s life hack: Ask, “What would be most helpful to you right now?”

Show Resources:

  • Get your copy of Rusty’s book, “Team Work: 13 Timeless Principles for Creating Success and Fulfillment as a Team Member,” available now on Amazon.
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