What does it mean to be human in the workplace?
Traci Barrett of Navigate the Journey and Rob Harr of Sparkbox have candid conversations, give practical advice, and share relatable examples around this important question. They discuss a wide range of topics, wrestling through finding the balance between growing a profitable business and sustaining a healthy culture. It’s not just about business—it’s personal too!
Accountability: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr talk about the fourth of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions: poor accountability. Peer-to-peer accountability allows teams to deal with challenges themselves without leadership needing leadership to intrude. Learn how you can lead accountability by example to build peer-to-peer accountability that empowers your team.
Commitment: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr talk about the third of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions: commitment. Learn how vulnerability-based trust and healthy conflict are linked to commitment and understand how buy-in and clarity can lead to building commitment from your leadership team.
Conflict: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
What is the difference between artificial harmony, healthy conflict, and aggressive attacks? In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss the second of Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions: unhealthy conflict. They explore the benefits of healthy conflict and share some exercises that can foster healthy conflict on your team.
Trust: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
In his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni considers an absence of trust as the foundational issue that corrodes a functioning team. Traci and Rob explore common red flags that indicate this could be a dysfunction on your team. They also offer some valuable solutions to building vulnerability-based trust among your people.
Introduction: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
When working with a team, how do you know if your team is functioning to best achieve your company’s mission and goals? In this episode, Traci and Rob will do an overview of Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Learn how trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and team results work together to build a healthy and productive team.
Compensation Conversations: Frequent Feedback and Transparency
What goes into compensation and raises and when should you be talking to your team about them? In this episode, Traci Barrett and Rob Harr explore the many factors that determine compensation, from the team member’s performance to external financial pressures. Also, learn how to tie compensation and bonuses to reviews through frequent feedback and transparency.
Do you feel stuck but know there's more inside you to give to the world?
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Traci Barrett
Traci is the President and Founder of Navigate the Journey and serves as a leadership and strategic consultant and coach. Traci works closely with business executives to help them become the type of leader that people want to follow, not just have to follow. She coaches executives, teaching them how to build leadership skills, cultivate cohesive and aligned teams, and lead their companies to profitability by empowering their employees.
Rob Harr
As Vice President of Sparkbox, Rob is responsible for the operations and financials of the web studio. With his background in software development, he has always enjoyed the people side of technology problems. On any given day, Rob is building relationships with people (clients and employees), ensuring successful daily operations, and strategizing for Sparkbox’s long-term goals.
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