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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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
1081: How to Deal with Credit Stealers at Work with Andrew Palmer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:00
Andrew Palmer discusses what to do when others take credit for your ideas. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why no one benefits from credit stealing—including the stealer 2) The unintentional ways people steal credit 3) Why crediting…
1080: How to Say No When the World Demands Yes with Dr. Sunita Sah [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:51
Dr. Sunita Sah reveals the dangers of compliance and offers strategies for building the skill of defiance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The powerful force that makes saying no so difficult 2) How to disagree while still being a t…
1077: The Six Insights of Excellent Communicators with Ruth Milligan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:56
Ruth Milligan reveals the fundamental habits that drastically improve your speaking. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The best way to improve at speaking—and why most don’t do it 2) The foundational communication principles for bette…
1073: How to Cut Clutter and Distraction from Your Life with Shira Gill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:07
Shira Gill shares minimalist strategies for reducing both physical and mental clutter. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The hidden costs of clutter 2) Why organizing tools won’t help you—and what will 3) The easiest way to make your…