Let's Talk Teams | A podcast about building great teams at work by Uptick

LATEST EPISODE

Chick-fil-A VP and author Mark Miller on getting out of the quicksand

Do you experience the feeling of swimming in quicksand as you deal with a million issues while leading your team? In this episode Chris and Chick-fil-A’s Vice President of High Performance Leadership walk through 4 key choices leaders can make that will be game changers for you and your team.

How to build (or rebuild) trust with your team

In today’s workplace your team doesn’t just trust you because you are the boss. Trust is earned, and there are key elements every manager needs to cultivate to have a high-performing team built on trust. In this episode, taken from our “Next Level 1:1s Course”, Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how build, or rebuild trust with your team.

May 11, 2021
| 12 min

Starting a one-on-one with a new team member

From “Where’s the coffee machine?” to “How will my performance be evaluated?”, new team members have a lot of legitimate questions. The best place to address those questions is in a 1:1, but how do you get started? In this episode, taken from our “Next Level 1:1s Course”, Michael and Chris will give you some tips on how to get rolling with your 1:1s with new team members.

May 4, 2021
| 16 min

Leading differently depending on the size of your company

In this episode Chris chats with Mitch Moeller, CEO of Corvida Medical. Mitch talks about his transition from being a professional engineer to being a leader, and how his leadership has changed as he moved from a large organization to a startup. Look for his comments regarding “habituation” at 15:45 – great stuff!

November 28, 2020
| 39 min

4 tips for adjusting to work in a COVID world

The remote work culture that has mushroomed during COVID-19 has raised the stress levels of almost everyone. In this episode, Chris lays out 4 tips to help make work life manageable in what feels like an unmanageable world.

November 17, 2020
| 10 min

What to do if you’re unhappy with your 1:1 meetings

Who owns our 1:1? What makes the time valuable for the manager, or the team member? In this short podcast, Michael goes solo and gives a few tips on how to improve the quality of 1:1s for both people in the meeting.

September 18, 2020
| 11 min

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Chris Zaugg

Founder and President at Uptick
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Michael Probert

Founder and Growth at Uptick
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Chick-fil-A VP and author Mark Miller on getting out of the quicksand

Starting a one-on-one with a new team member

4 tips for adjusting to work in a COVID world

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