The Hidden Dynamics Of High Performing Teams

In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton delves into the critical factors behind high-functioning teams. She discusses why some smart and capable teams struggle to perform despite clear roles and responsibilities, attributing it to hidden issues such as the lack of psychological safety and team energy dynamics. Exploring concepts like the momentum equation (energy + alignment = momentum) and the Team Alignment Trifecta (role clarity, relational trust, and rhythmic flow), Julia emphasises the importance of energy alignment in achieving team success. She shares personal anecdotes and introduces tools to help leaders decode and manage their team's energy for improved performance and innovation. The episode concludes with an invitation to a workshop aimed at unleashing game-changing potential in teams.00:00 The Power of Teamwork00:26 Introduction to the Podcast01:07 Exploring High-Functioning Teams05:40 The Momentum Equation09:44 The Team Alignment Trifecta12:39 Understanding Team Energy19:37 Mental Models and Team Alignment23:32 Conclusion and Upcoming WorkshopONConnect with Julia:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTake the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills!Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify

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This podcast is for you if you’re a business owner, business leader, entrepreneur or executive who knows they want to make a real impact in the world and knows they can’t do it alone. Your host is Julia Felton, a leadership and team engagement specialist provides unique insights into how to harness the energy of your people to create massive business momentum through unlocking the super-power of teamwork. Some of the questions we grapple with are: - You know you need a team to help you but how do you get your team on the same page? - How do you get them pulling in the same direction and not pulling apart? - How do you create a connected, collaborative, cohesive team? In this podcast I will be sharing with you strategies and tactics to help you become the best leader you can be so that you can inspire IMPACTFUL teamwork. Teams that make a real difference. Each podcast will be full of actionable steps you can take and implement immediately. We’ll also be interviewing guests to learn from them what has worked for them and importantly what hasn’t. Rest assured there will also be a good dose of wisdom from the natural world as I believe that nature contains a blueprint for how we can all work together to create engaged, enthusiastic, empowered teams.