Episodes
June 1, 2024
How to Become a Leader That Empowers the Team with Chris Smeaton - Ep 16
Download the FREE leader’s guide to team norms, as referenced in this episode - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide In episode 16 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by former Superintendent Chris Smeaton. Chris...
May 4, 2024
Creating Organizations That Attract and Retain with Danny Bauer - Ep 15
FREE Webinar, 10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro In episode 15 of Buildin...
April 6, 2024
Understanding the Impact of the Implementation Dip When Leading Organizational Change - Ep 14
Check out the FREE webinar mentioned in this podcast - 10 Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/transformteams In episode 14 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the ph...
March 9, 2024
Leading with Intentionality and Human Interconnectedness with Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson - Ep 13
Access the FREE PDF article Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteams In episode 13 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelso...
Feb. 10, 2024
Perspective Is Key: Lead Your Team From The Balcony with Darrin Peppard - Ep 12
Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Access FREE Webinar “10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings” https://bit.ly/top10-cr In episode 13 of Building a...
Jan. 13, 2024
How Does Collaboration Positively Impact Your Organization's Well-Being - Ep 11
In episode 11 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna uncover why enhancing well-being should be an aspiration when building a culture of collaboration, how collaboration can positively impact well-being and ...
Dec. 16, 2023
How to Bring in Every Voice in Your Team Meetings - Ep 10
In episode 10 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why equal opportunity for engagement matters for the overall effectiveness of teams, as well as share numerous strategies to ensure all voi...
Nov. 18, 2023
Building Accountability Across Teams for Organizational Success - Ep 9
In episode 9 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why we need to create systems of mutual accountability for teams across organizations as well as potential strategies to have teams sharing ...
Sept. 16, 2023
Collaboration - It’s Really All About Me with Grayson James - Ep 8
In episode 8 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, we interview Grayson James. Grayson has been coaching executives, boards and senior management teams improve their collaborative business performance for over 30 years. He ...
Aug. 19, 2023
Clarity, Focus and Predictability: Why the Design of your Team Meeting Agenda Matters! - Ep 7
In episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes document for your team meetings is critical. They share ten considerations for your agenda...
July 22, 2023
Don’t Skip Celebrations: Why Celebrations are Powerful When Meeting in Teams - Ep 6
In episode 6 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss the power of celebrations as an integral part of each and every team meeting. They discuss why celebrations are about more than just starti...
July 5, 2023
Stop Chairing Your Team Meetings: Focus on Facilitation - Episode 5
In episode 5 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson debunk the idea of chairing team meetings, focusing on an essential mindshift towards facilitating that has a tremendous impact on collaborative cul...
May 25, 2023
The Power of Team Norms: Establishing and Reinforcing Norms for Team Success - Ep 4
In episode 4 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share why norms are critical to establish for any team engaging in collaborative work but that just establishing norms is not enough. They need to ...
March 3, 2023
8 Simple Yet Powerful Ideas to Impact Collaborative Team Meeting Rooms - Ep 3
In episode 3 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share the importance of intentional design when it comes to configuring a physical space for team collaboration. They discuss why the physical spac...
Feb. 6, 2023
Hey Meeting Facilitators - Stop Doing Everything! Effective Use of Roles in Meetings - Ep 2
Kurtis Hewson shares the value of meeting roles, the three roles that every team meeting needs and how roles can help to alleviate some of the most common pitfalls we experience when teams come together.
Oct. 7, 2022
Start Your Meeting... By Walking Away! Exploring a Walk and Talk Strategy - Ep 1
When building a culture of collaboration, engagement and connection are key. A Walk and Talk strategy not only promotes organizational wellness, but can also provide opportunity for connection and deeper conversation.