Discover how sports can transform lives and build unified teams in our latest episode of Missing Conversations. Hosts Elayna Alexandra and Kobe Bogaert welcome Thuy Williams, an inspiring sports advocate and leader who believes in changing lives and building connections to create cohesive groups.

Key moments:

• Thuy's inspiring journey from an adoptee from Vietnam to becoming a coach and leader with the USA Women's Amputee Soccer Team.

• Her role in the groundbreaking experience of Uganda Women's Lacrosse.

• The role of sports in transcending cultural barriers.

• The significance of defining what a team means to each member.

• Strategies for addressing personality differences to build team cohesion.

The conversation explores the importance of defining team dynamics, understanding individual motivations, and fostering unity among diverse personalities.

Tune in to learn how defining your "why" can turn a collection of individuals into a true team!

About Thuy Williams

Since 1998, Thuy Williams has had the privilege of being a mentor coach in soccer, track, and lacrosse worldwide. For eight years, Thuy served in the Army as a tank mechanic. In 2021, she became the general manager of the Uganda Women’s National Lacrosse Team (UWNT). Under her leadership, the team made history by becoming the first African nation to compete in the Women's Lacrosse World Championship in June 2022. She believes sports can change lives and loves being a small part of the change.

About the Book

Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams.

Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action:

• What two promises turn a group into a team.

• How to engage people to make those promises.

• How to invite responsibility and accountability.

• How to include and inspire people across differences.

• How to build and rebuild trust, and more!

Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today!

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS

Order directly:

https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH

If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min

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Keywords

#TeamBuilding #EmpowermentThroughSport #UnityInDiversity #CommunityImpact

#BreakingBoundaries #LeadershipInSports #TeamDynamics #Mentorship

#PersonalGrowth #UnifiedTeams #PurposeDrivenLeadership

Quote Ideas:

"Sports unite us all—regardless of color, religion, or gender. Just bring out a ball, and watch people come together."

In this episode of “Missing Conversations,” hosts Pam Fox Follin and Amy Vodarek welcome Clare Purvis, a digital health leader and founder of WELL. Clare shares her journey through the healthcare and technology sectors, highlighting the challenges and triumphs she has experienced while building diverse teams focused on healthcare innovation.

Key takeaways:

• Foster trust and belonging by communicating clearly, prioritizing effectively, understanding individual challenges, and setting clear expectations for commitments.

• Setting boundaries around work commitments to prevent burnout while still being able to meet critical deadlines.

• Establishing values to ensure that team efforts are aligned with organizational goals.

Clare discusses her initiatives through the WELL community, which aims to elevate women's voices in healthcare innovation and provide resources for professional growth.

About Clare Purvis

Clare Kennedy Purvis, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist turned digital health leader. Her work at companies including Headspace, Google, and Sanofi, has centered on effective innovation at the intersection of health and technology. Clare founded WELL to empower women clinicians and scientists in digital healthtech leadership. She now advises startups and Fortune 100 clients and invests in women-led ventures. https://www.well-women.org

About the Book

Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams.

Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action:

• What two promises turn a group into a team.

• How to engage people to make those promises.

• How to invite responsibility and accountability.

• How to include and inspire people across differences.

• How to build and rebuild trust, and more!

Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today!

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS

Order directly:

https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH

If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min

Follow us on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners /

https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth

https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/

Keywords

#DigitalHealth #WomenInLeadership #HealthcareInnovation #TeamDynamics #TrustBuilding #MentalHealthTech #InclusiveLeadership

Quote

“We need to elevate women's voices as leaders in healthcare innovation.”

In this episode of “Missing Conversations,” hosts Heather Neely and Amy Vodarek welcome Pete Berridge, CEO of Change Positive and co-author of Feedback Reimagined: Transform Your Organization through Positive Psychology and Social Support. Pete shares his insights on transforming team conversations and feedback processes using principles from the Positive Psychology and his Shift Positive® Method.

Pete discusses:

• How to transform communication breakdowns into breakthroughs through intentional conversations.

• How to apply the principles of positive psychology to communication within organizations.

• How the Shift Positive® Method can reshape the way teams engage in feedback, making it a collaborative and supportive experience.

This discussion guides leaders and team members to reimagine their approach to providing guidance, and feedback to bring out the very best in people. Using the Shift Positive® Method, leaders learn how to foster a culture of openness and positivity within their teams.

About Pete Berridge

Pete Berridge, MAPP, PCC, is an accomplished executive coach and CEO of Change Positive, LLC. With a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Pete was determined to leverage the latest research to transform the feedback process and bring out the best in people. He’s excited to bring the Shift Positive® Method to the world as co-author of the #1 New Release Feedback Reimagined, endorsed by Shawn Achor and Marshall Goldsmith.

About the book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams.

Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action:

• What two promises turn a group into a team.

• How to engage people to make those promises.

• How to invite responsibility and accountability.

• How to include and inspire people across differences.

• How to build and rebuild trust, and more!

Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today!

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS

Order directly:

https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH

If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min

Follow us on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners /

https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth

https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/

Keywords

#PositivePsychology #Feedback #Leadership #Coaching #FeedbackReimagined #TeamDynamics #LeadershipDevelopment

Quotes:

“Our psychology and physiology make feedback very difficult, as we are wired to see potential threats, which complicates the feedback process.”