The Unified Team
How do we join with others to achieve, belong and connect more with less friction?
Humans aren't the strongest or the fastest. Our superpower is working together. We are a social creature.
We need to belong and be valued within our tribe.
But we hit 3 main friction points in teams:
1. We lack trust because of a lack of integrity, suspicion and past resentments.
2. We don't communicate well because of fear, insecurity and feeling unsafe.
3. We have divided goals because of politics, power struggles and personality conflicts.
A team is two or more people joined to achieve the same goal. It can be a marriage. Or a multinational organisation.
The principles still apply
Every team needs communication, resources and energy to flow to where we need it when we need it.
The barrier is friction.
How do we reduce friction and get teams to flow?
That is the question we address in The Unified Team Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 85 minutes
- Episodes
- 145
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Embracing The Dark Side Of You
What does it take to lead?
To lead others we have to be able to tap into something in them. We have to have the empathy and sensitivity to see how what we do impacts them. We have to have the self a…
Inspire People To Aim Higher
How do we inspire others to achieve great things?
Saurabh Debnath was on course to achieve his lifelong goal of representing India at cricket. That is to be one of 11 in a country with a 1.4bn popula…
Building Strong Emotional Foundations
Do you remember the story of the three little pigs?
They each built a house. But only one built one that was strong enough to withstand the big, bad wolf. That saved the day.
When you build a house, …
The Problem With Men
The problem with men is...
As a relationship coach I heard the problems of trying to date and relate to men. Sit in a coffee shop or a bar and you'll often hear women talking about men and their shor…
Bringing All of You To Your Role
How do you answer what do you do?
It's a question that many of us hate because we often don't have a concise answer. It might involve a label that limits us. And it doesn't cover the range of how we…
How Do We Emotionally Connect Everyone To The Mission?
I have a dream...
With those four words Martin Luther King focused a movement on a dream they could all commit to. Campaigners could unite around the idea of all being equal. It was the core premise…
Engage, Empower and Educate Your Team
Engage, empower and educate!
That's Chris Cotter's strategy for getting teams to work together.
Chris visited Japan as a Graduate and never returned. Working as a language teacher he ended up running a…
Supporting Your Team Through Change
How can you support your team through change?
Change is the norm now. Organisations are almost permanently making some change or another. It's an upheaval while still trying to keep business as norm…
Owning Your Journey with Annika Mohlin
All of us have been sold a lie!
Be a good boy or girl and do well at school. Put your head down at work. And then you'll get your reward and be happy.
It isn't what happens.
It's why we have mid-life …
Managing The Tension Between Safety And Performance
Life exists in tension.
Everything we do, is done along a spectrum of tension.
Conflicting goals create tension. Leadership is about managing those tensions.
Managers want to create a psychologically s…
Optimising The Health and Wellbeing Of Teams
Before teams can perform people have to be capable of performing.
Burning out staff through stress or overload of work means the team will crash. Each individual is also facing personal challenges. …
Be The Leader You Dreamed Of With Signe Korjus
Leave your emotions at the door!
Your personal life is your problem. Be Professional. Just get on with it.
Theses are statements that we've probably all heard
In the old factories they made sense. We…
Mastering Meeting Dynamics For Results - Lessons From Football
Imagine your job rested on how your team performed in the next 45 minutes...
how would you get your message across in 5 minutes?
As we come to the end of the football season and games that decide who w…
Will AI Save Or Enslave Us?
Is AI to be our Saviour or Enslaver?
Every great story is a battle of good vs evil. The question of what role AI plays out in our future is yet to be answered. What is critical is who gets to teach …
The Value Of A Mentor
Bartholomew Sharpe stole something that made him a fortune.
In 1680, he and his men sailed out to central America where they stole a Spanish ship. They discovered an atlas of Spanish sailing charts. T…
Adapting Organisations For A Post-Industrial Age With Adaptologist Neil Harrison
What's the most adaptive species on the planet?
Some say rats or cockroaches. Despite being low in the food chain, they adapt to their surroundings. Many stronger and more powerful species have been w…
Upgrade Your Energy and Vitality With Priyamvada
Do you want a first class or economy class life?
When we travel we have a choice. We can be herded like cattle in economy. Or we can pay a lot more to be treated better.
In life we also have the choi…
Clear Your Mental Clutter and Upgrade Your Mental RAM with Niki Vinogradoff
How much do you spend on a computer?
You can buy a Chromebook new for £179. But most of us spend a lot more. Why?
Because we've experienced the frustration of rebooting and waiting after crashing.
We …
Leading and Influencing Change with Daniel Lock
Which makes more impact... changing technology or people?
Of course the best answer is to make both change in harmony.
When companies make a big change in how they work, there's two key factors:
1. Mak…
The Power of Positivity and Humility with Akanksha Adivarekar
What would you do if you were cut off from the profession you trained for years to do?
In a new continent. In a new culture. Without a network.
With the one thing you've dedicated your life to be g…