Team Engineered Podcast

Computer scientist Edward Tufte says, "There are only two industries that call their customers' users': illegal drugs and software." Many of us came to know him in the film The Social Dilemma, which tackles the dark side of our addiction to social media.A really interesting concept we've come to understand is how these free platforms use us as the “product”. We've known this for a fact, but given how they've become necessary in our lives, we acknowledge the need to stay on these platforms. The challenge, therefore, is establishing the discipline of when to let our devices rule our time. We can break the cycle of addiction and get away from it.The brain can quickly lose focus with many things fighting for your attention, especially social media. You can take ownership of your day rather than it owning you by tweaking how you think when trying to implement new habits to upgrade self-discipline. The person most dangerous to you is YOU. The person that's the best coach for you is also YOU. I am here to remind you that whatever thoughts or feelings come to you at any given moment do not define or control you. Remember, you can choose whether to participate or not in your thoughts. You hold power to become the most dangerous person to you or be your own best coach.Resisting daily temptations can be tough on the path of self-improvement, especially when you are doing them alone. We help individuals inside our container become better people and bigger leaders in their organizations. It's been awesome to see everyone sharing their ideas and motivating each other in the group. Do you need support? Send us a DM, and we'd be happy to have a chat.Learn more in this new episode of the Team Engineered show Do You Really Have To Respond To All Those Alerts? And Why You're Addicted To Them! with Jade Green and Kyle Probert. ▶️00:00:01 Welcome to Team Engineered!00:01:59 The value of waking up an hour earlier than what you're used to 00:03:37 Stacking habits & waking up without an alarm00:05:54 Dopamine and motivation00:07:38 The person who can be the most dangerous & the best coach for you00:10:20 The first step is admitting you've got voices in your head00:15:18 Kyle, on the need to respond to your phone straight away00:18:18 Lessons from The Social Dilemma00:21:50 Going on tech-free days00:23:21 Deliberately set up your notifications00:29:09 Challenge yourself to go on reset ABOUT TEAM: ENGINEEREDTeam Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.com

As humans, we are programmed to always look for the negative and have the tendency to focus on unpleasant events and dwell on them. We can see how we get so fixated on bad days that didn't go our way in our homes and workplaces. In this episode, Kyle and I talk about the benefit of doing things differently and learning to look at the bright side of things despite our negative biases. Many business and family cultures don't have gratitude as part of their repertoire. If we want to develop a more positive view inside our homes and workplaces, we need to learn to appreciate seeing the bright side of things. We can overcome our tendency toward negativity by becoming more conscious of flexing our gratitude attitude muscles daily.A fun culture can be acceptable in the workplace to build that connection. However, we must be serious too in saying the good things, appreciating our people, and giving credit where credit is due. Often within a team of tradies, there's quite an interesting dynamic of the typical team giving each other a hard time about absolutely everything. Although there's a bit of a fun culture, it can be more of jokes than exchanging encouraging or appreciative words. Remember, necessary words must be said and heard. As a leader, it is not a weakness to validate your people, especially those whose primary love language is words of affirmation – they will feel the words deeper. Tune in to this episode of the Team Engineered show — How A Little Attitude Of Gratitude Goes A Long Way! with Jade Green & Kyle Probert.Key points covered in this episode:00:00 Introduction00:30 Welcome back to Team Engineered! Let's talk about GRATITUDE and a beautiful sunrise as a backdrop03:32 Jade shares how to start meetings with everyone mentioning what they are grateful for04:30 Business and family cultures that don't practice gratefulness05:54 Kyle on leading tradies & why appreciation is important06:22 The power of words09:31 Have mindful moments and practice being grateful for small things13:05 Writing three milestones at the start of the day and things you're grateful for21:10 Why a gratitude attitude is a muscle you need to flex and use daily21:59 Tips on sending gratitude to your team & loved onesABOUT TEAM ENGINEEREDTeam Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.com

Fear is present in the workplace, whether we realise it or not. The culture we keep, uncertainty, feelings of disconnect and difficult employee-employer relationships pose psychological threats to our people.As a leader, it is essential to be mindful of how you are showing up. Ensure that your actions and interactions with people inspire instead of causing fear in them — not just at work but everywhere else.You can't make people care if you don't care about them. Empathy and the ability to cultivate understanding and support in the workplace are crucial to preventing disengagement, poor performance, and indifference. There is a "good" ego, and there is an "out of control" ego. Which one do you keep? The positive side of self-pride is how it drives us to be able to succeed, rise the corporate ladder and build businesses. It gets out of control when it's not in check and not aligned to good. Just because it's being waterfalled down on you doesn't mean you need to continue the cascade. We can be all too familiar with the story of poor little Johnny. His dad comes home after a really bad day at work. He had a project that failed, and the bosses screamed at him. When Johnny approaches dad, he yells at him out of anger and stress. How does it feel to be Little Johnny? So if you're a leader, think about how you want to make your people feel. Just because higher management's intense anger and toxicity get down to you doesn't mean you need to cascade the same to your people down the line.Think of your favourite boss or workmate. There's always that person for whom we always went above and beyond for. Recall great past experiences with good managers and unforgettable supervisors and adapt these as lessons to improve your leadership. Tune in to this episode of the Team:Engineered show — Reducing Fear To Increase Productivity with Jade Green & Kyle Probert.Key points covered in this episode:00:23 Welcome back to Team:Engineered! This week we are talking about FEAR01:35 How do we create fear in our teams? 05:13 Jade describes problems with bosses and why people stop caring in the workplace07:45 Why ego isn't always the enemy10:09 Take leadership cues from your favourite boss or workmate11:25 Kyle explains why the iron fist doesn't work12:06 Assess how you are causing fear in others13:06 Annihilating Overwhelm training session and reducing the fear in the workplace————————————————————————————————ABOUT TEAM: ENGINEEREDTeam: Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.com

We know that the #1 way to get peak productivity out of our people is for them to feel psychologically safe. One way to achieve this is by making sure they feel seen, heard and understood. They're not just numbers that make up our teams, but humans who help us grow our businesses and advocacies. Pay attention to the little things, whether in person or on Zoom. These make the big things in identifying what's going on, particularly with your team members. It is crucial to notice details by being fully engaged in the conversation. Look at the energy or how your people enter the workplace any day. Get a read and be perceptive and compassionate about what's going on. Have they come in a little bit flat or quiet? Do they try to avoid everyone? Are they not making eye contact? Always "On" Culture. We know that as a team leader, as a boss, as a business owner, and even often as an employee – like everyone else, it's easy to get tangled up in responding to notifications and being busy. It creates a disconnect with the person we're talking to. Multitasking can be disadvantageous to you. If all the tabs are open in your brain, it can drain your mental batteries and cognitive load. Be fully engaged when making conversations and get rid of the distractions to give those people the focus they need. And if you can't focus on the moment, be very clear that you will discuss concerns and questions immediately after so that your team will not feel neglected or just shrugged off.Tune in to this episode of the Team:Engineered show — Pay Attention To The Small Things with Jade Green & Kyle Probert.Key points covered in this episode: Key points: 00:49 Jade Green on the meaning behind "V" and recruitment firm Velocity  03:01 Kyle Probert on ice baths & paying attention where you feel cold04:36 Notice the small things with your team to build a connection08:27 What are the big connection killers?10:07 The botox face and non-verbal communications 12:46 Presenting to a dead crowd.  13:55 Tips when making Zoom/video calls16:46 The story of why Jade doesn't have a smartwatch and getting on focus mode21:47 Why it isn't easy to multitask.23:54 Noticing the small things & programming your Reticular Activating System (RAS), which tells our brains to look for what's important. 24:23 Preprogram your brain with the Meeting Maximizer ————————————————————————————————ABOUT TEAM: ENGINEEREDTeam: Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.com

Modern culture made us develop Attention Deficit Trait or ADT. We see this neurological phenomenon in ourselves and our teams, resulting in a huge mental overload followed by a pattern of overwhelm, inattention and impatience. Although ADT is less severe, it affects people's time management and decision-making capacity. See the full list of symptoms for ADT in the YouTube description to look out for here -https://youtu.be/knhv5e_WtU8.Overwhelm can completely derail you and your team. If left unaddressed, ADT significantly affects team performance and hampers company operations with them not realizing the cause.Awareness is vital in ensuring that the environment you keep for your people is where connections are nurtured and conducive to a fear-free workplace. Allow your team the space and support to be open to asking for help when they feel overwhelmed—managing their anxiety from work without the apprehension of being judged.Set boundaries and recharge your brain. Nurture positive emotions in the workplace and pursue your happy rituals and activities so you can act from a more conscious level, coming up with better creativity and better output.Tune in to this episode of the Team:Engineered show — What Causes Overwhelm? with Jade Green & Kyle Probert.Key points covered in this episode: [01:17] Jade on how overwhelm can completely derail you and your team[04:36] Kyle discusses symptoms of team overwhelm[06:01] On getting busy being busy[07:17] The compulsive need for electronic hits[10:50] Kyle shares how often we use overwhelm as an excuse to [12:08] Jade explains the similarities between ADHD and ADT[15:09] The science behind Attention Deficit Trait [00:18:31] Awareness is key to taking control [00:20:03] Refrain operating from a place of fear[24:04] Find out how the amazing Annihilate Overwhelm workshop can help you and your team————————————————————————————————ABOUT TEAM: ENGINEEREDTeam: Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.comCut the time of your team meetings in half and make them twice as enjoyable without losing any of the productivity: https://www.vare.com.au/meeting-maximiser.

When we become adults and assume leadership positions in the workplace, we understand that poise and standing up straight can shift the way we behave and dictate how everyone else perceives us.You only get one first impression; what message do you want to send? Jade describes the picture you've already seen before: walking into a meeting or a group setting, you naturally flock to that person who's carrying him or herself confidently. Many instances happen where everyday workers are more postured than their supervisors and managers.Standing up straight changes how you feel, but it also changes how everyone perceives you. Kyle shares how you can allow your body to fool your mind in times when you feel scared, unprepared or insecure by focusing on one simple thing — your posture. Posture brings power to the leader by inducing confidence, changing cognition and improving behaviour. Team leaders run huddles like it's an inconvenience. Be careful when you start looking at team meetings as a mindless chore. I've met clients who roll in the room, check their watches, do a million other things and forget the value of why they need to huddle with their people. Non-verbal communication, body language and bringing the right energy when you show up will determine an engaging team and ensure they do what they need to do. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy acquainted the world with the potent hack of the "power pose." Her findings teach that the body can influence the mind. Making a superhero pose for a few minutes before addressing your team or audience will make you feel more confident and capable. Body language affects you as a leader and the people around you.You've probably come across the classic saying, "dress for the job you want, not for the job you have." This is a piece of basic advice that many people still overlook. Remember, what you wear makes the right impression and projects the image of confidence as a leader.Tune in to this episode of the Team:Engineered show — Present Yourself as a Leader with Jade Green & Kyle Probert. ▶️Key points covered in this episode: [00:00] Introduction [00:01:48] British hypnotist Paul McKenna's ideas on posture and confidence[00:01:59] The brain is this marvelous thing that a) we have control of and b) does its own thing. [00:04:23] Amy Cuddy and the power pose[00:05:19] Standing up straight changes how you feel and how everyone else perceives you. [00:09:15] Jade states: You only get one first impression; what message do you want to send? [00:11:21] Why team leaders should stop running huddles like it's an inconvenience. [00:13:00] Kyle reminds us: Stand up straight like your mother always said.  [00:14:13] Dress for the role that you want. [00:21:06] Hack your brain through breathing. ————————————————————————————————ABOUT TEAM: ENGINEEREDTeam: Engineered is your go-to podcast for all things team building and business scaling. With a focus on the human aspect of business rather than just numbers and statistics, hosts Jade Green and Kyle Probert will be giving you simple systems and processes that you can implement immediately to see positive growth in the culture and profits of your business. Learn more and visit www.teamengineered.com