This episode is the concluding segment of our roundtable discussion on building high-performance teams. In part one of this conversation, we discussed the difference between lived versus aspirational values and how to discern healthy from unhealthy tension in our teams and organizations. Today, we’re taking it a step further and looking at the importance of humor in our businesses, cultivating mutual accountability and how to live out our values in the midst of challenging circumstances.

Joining host and Global Payments HOM, Chris Allen are: multi-dimensional leader and fortune 500 executive, Vince Lombardo, Founder and Chief Strategist at Revisionary, Celine Williams and co-founder and Managing Partner of Mudita (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners, Josh Linkner.

• Understanding Rumbling vs. Feedback
• The importance of levity and humor in businesses
• Cultivating mutual accountability
• Living your values through adversity

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What if the greatest resource in your businesses isn’t a strategy, technology, or particular skillset—but the health within your teams and cultural dynamics?

In this 2-part roundtable, we are exploring the value systems of building high performance teams. Building on the foundation of our previous roundtable on transformational leadership, we’ll be discussing what it takes to implement transformational leadership on an organizational level, in our businesses and in our teams.

Joining host and Global Payments HOM, Chris Allen are three seasoned leaders whose diverse perspectives bring a wealth of experience and insight: Vince Lombardo, a multi-dimensional leader and fortune 500 executive as the President of Heartland. Celine Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist at reVisionary, a boutique consulting firm providing executive coaching, leadership development, and culture services to human-focused businesses around the world and Josh Linkner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Mudita Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies.

• The courage it takes to change
• Lived vs. aspirational values
• Understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy tension

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Shop Small is a year-round effort that encourages people to support local businesses and communities, with a special focus on Small Business Saturday. Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday has become a nationwide celebration of small businesses. In 2023 alone, U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday spent an estimated $17 billion.

In today’s episode, Erin Sweatman of American Express joins us in the studio to share the incredible story of how Shop Small evolved from a single idea into the expansive movement it is today. We’ll also explore how social media plays a crucial role in connecting small businesses with the next generation of shoppers. Based on a study from American Express, 73% of Gen Z say they are more likely to shop with a small business when they see them on social media. Tune in to learn practical ways you can get involved by shopping small and how to participate with Small Business Saturday on November 30th, 2024.

• How we can support small businesses
• Connecting communities and customers
• How to get involved with Shop Small

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[3:05] The total reported projected spending of U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday in 2023 reached an estimated $17 billion.

[10:10] Based on a study from American Express, 73% of Gen Z said that they are more likely to shop with a small business when they see them on social media.