1094: How to Make Any Team Great with Steven Gaffney

1094: How to Make Any Team Great with Steven Gaffney

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job September 18, 2025 Duration: 34:40
Steven Gaffney shares actionable insights from his latest study on the behaviors, mindsets, and practices of consistently high achieving teams. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The critical question that fosters accountability 2) How to build the courage to say the unsaid 3) The simple trick to reduce team distractions Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1094 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT STEVEN —  Steven Gaffney is CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company. He is a leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Teams (CHAT). With 30 years of experience working with top leaders and executive teams from Fortune 500 companies, associations, and government agencies, he is an authority on issues from team achievement and thriving cultures to leading change and daily innovation. He is the author of Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable. • Book: Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable • Article: "All-In Accountability" • Study: National Study on Consistently High-Achieving Teams (CHAT) • Website: JustBeHonest.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath • Past episode: 095: Looking Ahead with Eliot Wagonheim • Past episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott • Past episode: 2017 hit: 159 Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich • Past episode: 814: How to Take Control of Your Mood and Feel More Powerful at Work with Steven Gaffney — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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