Shannon Waller, author of The Team Success Handbook, has been the entrepreneurial team expert at Strategic Coach® since 1995. Shannon Waller’s Team Success podcasts are a series of insights about teamwork and success that she’s gained from working with entrepreneurs and their teams over the years. Subscribe to Shannon Waller’s Team Success podcast, free on iTunes.
When it comes to your business, company culture is everything. No matter how great your product or service is, if you can’t attract, retain, and make the most of great talent, you’ll always be fighting an uphill battle. But as our teams have transitioned from working in person to remotely, our strategies for keeping them[…]
You became an entrepreneur to escape the confines of the corporate world and invest your energy in results, not arbitrary demands on your time and effort. And that means the last thing you want is a team member with a corporate attitude slowing down the energy and innovation of your business. In this episode of[…]
Do you struggle with staying focused and on task? Are your energy and attention leaking in all different directions? You’re not the only one … and there IS help! In this episode of the Shannon Waller’s Team Success podcast, Shannon interviews Kary Oberbrunner, a longtime Strategic Coach® client and the author of Unhackable: Close the[…]
Are you actively building trust among your team members? Research shows that a connected team is a productive team, and as a team leader, it’s up to you to start building those bridges. It may feel like getting down to business is the fastest route to getting results, but there’s plenty to be gained by[…]
Have you taken on projects only to later find you were lacking the enthusiasm to complete them? Tune in to Shannon Waller’s discussion on how to refine your decision-making, steer clear of wrong-fit projects, and excel as a hero to the right audience.
It’s difficult to plan for the future when life feels uncertain, and that’s a reality we’ve all been living with this year. However, even though we don’t know what 2021 will bring, we can still make progress toward our goals. We can still plan to provide great leadership, to engage in incredible teamwork, and to[…]
There are plenty of reasons why teamwork falls apart: poor communication, unclear expectations, lack of leadership … but more often than not, it comes down to reliability. No matter how professional, skilled, or charming you are, if people can’t depend on you to show up on time, do what you say, finish what you start,[…]
Every entrepreneur is on a first-name basis with unpredictability. It’s just a part of the deal, and nowhere is that more true than when it comes to sales. But what if there were a way to actually create a process for sales that can be taught, replicated, and proven to work? In this episode of[…]
As an entrepreneur, you’ve worked really hard to become an expert in your field. You know your clients expect the best, and you assume you’ll be rewarded for your knowledge. However, that’s just the starting point. It’s the bare minimum required to get your clients in the door. If you want to actually retain them[…]
In this episode of the Team Success podcast, Shannon Waller speaks with Patti Mara, a successful entrepreneur, longtime coach for Strategic Coach®, and author of UpSolutions, an incredibly useful book for any entrepreneur looking to take their value creation and relationship-building skills to the next level. In the interview, Patti shares the three mindset shifts[…]