The Team Engagement Podcast

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards sits down with Bethany Rees, leadership coach and author of Leadership on the Rocks, to explore why leadership is an ongoing journey rather than a fixed destination.

Bethany shares her leadership framework, including understanding strengths and constraints, building relationships, delegating effectively, and committing to continuous learning. She also disc...

In this episode, Alistair Frost, a leadership consultant, discusses the importance of adapting to a fast-paced world to avoid premature obsolescence. He emphasizes humility in leadership, admitting uncertainty to foster a collaborative environment. Frost highlights the significance of trust, sharing a personal story from his first job at Microsoft, where trust empowered him. He advocates for a future-ready mindset, combining growth...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards speaks with Diane Hartz Warsoff, President of Exit Factor, about the role encouragement and support play in strong leadership.

Diane shares perspectives from her work guiding business owners through growth and exit planning, along with insights on empathy, learning, and values-driven leadership.

What you’ll learn:

• Why encouragement strengthens trust and engagement
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Join host Shawn J Richards for a special recap of Season 6 of The Team Engagement Podcast. This season featured 38 guests from across the United States, England, and Singapore, all sharing leadership insights that help teams work with greater clarity, intention, and energy.

Shawn highlights the season’s major themes, including:

• How leaders can re-energize teams during low-momentum periods
• Ways to promote learning across the organi...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards sits down with Tracy Nolan, Fortune 100 Executive and Board Director, to talk about the leadership shadow we cast and how it influences every part of team performance.

Tracy explains how clarity reduces fear, humanity builds trust, and courage accelerates results. She shares strategies for identifying team lulls, promoting continuous learning, and communicating valu...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards talks with Steve Galley, High Performance Coach and Co-Founder of create.transform.BECOME., about why people support ideas more fully when they take part in creating them.

Steve shares how leaders can build participation into their culture, strengthen confidence through honest delegation, and encourage continuous learning among their teams.

What y...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards talks with Amos Balongo, CEO of Leader Compass Consulting Group, keynote speaker, and communication coach.

Amos shares leadership lessons from his work around the world, emphasizing momentum, simple communication, intentional learning, and the value of delegating to build others up.

What you’ll learn:

- How proactive leadership keeps mome...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards sits down with Jolynn Ledgerwood, Principal of Elevate Your Talent, to explore how team participation and creative engagement elevate performance.
Jolynn explains how tools like LEGO Serious Play can invite deeper thinking and how leaders can encourage learning, delegate effectively, and bring vision to life with involvement—not just instruction.

 What you...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards talks with Emi Kirschner, Business Strategist and Founder of Emi Kirschner Coaching. They explore how fun and energy go hand in hand when leading teams and growing a business.

Emi shares how simple actions can re-energize teams, promote learning, and create stronger connections. She also talks about effective delegation and how leaders can align their mission and va...

In this episode of The Team Engagement Podcast, host Shawn Richards sits down with David Graddy, Leadership Coach and Author, to discuss how effective leaders use delegation to develop their teams.

David shares insights from his book Leading in the Trenches on how to turn daily work into growth opportunities, promote learning across all levels, and build trust through involvement and accountability.

What you’ll le...

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Kelly Price, CEO of Thrive.HR, shares how strategic HR consulting can re-energize teams and strengthen organizational culture. She dives into the importance of communication, transparency, and aligning company values with employees’ roles and responsibilities. Kelly also highlights how understanding your team’s skills and interests leads to better delegation and growth—and shares a personal story about atte...

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Kasim, co-founder of Pareto Talent and author of the upcoming book HIRE, shares his expertise in talent acquisition and leadership. He discusses the power of authorship in creating ownership, reducing micromanagement, and inspiring accountability within teams. Kasim introduces the 262 Framework for effective delegation, highlighting how aligning responsibilities with individual strengths drives engagement a...

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Travis Gollaher, Vice President of Customer Success at FMSI, shares powerful insights on leadership, delegation, and continuous learning. He discusses how understanding your company’s mission and your role within it can re-energize teams and drive meaningful engagement. Travis emphasizes the value of trust and creativity in delegation, reminding leaders that the best results come when people are empowered ...

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Karen Laos, founder of Karen Laos Consulting, shares her mission to eradicate self-doubt in 10 million women by 2030 through the power of communication and keynote speaking. She highlights the importance of curiosity, creativity, and effective delegation in leadership—encouraging leaders to ask their teams what they want to learn and to focus on what’s controllable. Karen also discusses using simple, video-based meth...

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Rebecca Sunnen Kallaus, founder and CEO of Business Done Better, shares how she helps online coaches and virtual businesses scale with clarity, alignment, and sustainability. She introduces her 5-Engine Operating System, a framework for effective delegation and team alignment, and explains how her weekly Wednesday training sessions equip teams with both technical and personal development skills. Rebecca emp...

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Jenn Foster, founder of Elite Online Publishing, discusses her new book Be Recognized (co-authored with Melanie Johnson), set to release on September 30. Jenn shares strategies for maintaining team energy, such as using Zoom meetings with music and physical activities, and promoting continuous learning through AI courses and business coaches. She emphasizes the importance of effective delegation by identifying tasks ...

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Rob Gallaher, a serial entrepreneur from San Jose, California, introduces his latest venture, ProfitX, designed to help businesses implement effective profit-sharing programs. He shares why leaders must bring energy into their teams through positive body language and actions, setting the tone for performance and culture. Rob underscores the power of storytelling as a tool for communicating vision, mission, ...

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Radhika Dutt discussed her book Radical Product Thinking, which tackles how to build transformative products while avoiding common pitfalls like “pivotitis.” She also gave a sneak peek into her upcoming book, due in late 2026, which examines why traditional goal-setting often fails. In it, she introduces OHLs (Objectives, Hypotheses, and Learnings)—a powerful framework for effective learning and problem-solving. 

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Clifford Starks, founder of Starks Transformational Coaching, discussed his "Fighters Formula" for effective leadership. He emphasized the importance of listening four times as much as speaking to understand team members better. Clifford advised leaders to model the behaviors they want to see, promote learning by continuously improving, and delegate tasks that team members love or benefit from. He highlight...