The Teammate Tuesday Blog
Welcome to the Teammate Tuesday blog—Lance Loya’s collection of good teammate musings. These short, insightful pieces offer a unique glimpse into the art of being a good teammate. They are sure to improve teamwork and inspire you to become a better version of yourself.
Lance’s Reading List 2025
A few years ago, I began sharing a list of the books I’d read over the previous twelve months. It started as a response to how often people asked me if I’d read any good books lately. Ironically, many of the books I end up reading come from asking...
The Year in Review
As another year comes to a close, I’m deeply grateful for the relationships I’ve built through social media and for the opportunity it has given me to share the “be a good teammate” message. I truly enjoy sharing daily inspiration about the art of...
12 Good Teammate Reminders from Christmas Carols
Today marks the first of three lists I’ll be sharing over the next three weeks: a Christmas-themed list, my top social media posts of the year, and the books I read this year. Sharing these lists has become an annual Teammate Tuesdays...
How to Stay Blessed
Fifteen years ago this week, La Roche College basketball coach Scott Lang collapsed near midcourt during an afternoon practice. He had suffered a heart attack. Despite the team trainer’s efforts to revive him, Lang died at the age of 41. The La...
Turning Temps Into Teammates
Tis the holiday season! The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates retailers will hire between 265,000 and 365,000 seasonal workers this year. That may seem like a lot, but it’s a significant decrease from the more than 440,000 seasonal workers...
The Right Time for Mercy & Grace
What has become one of America’s quirkiest traditions took place today—the presidential pardoning of the White House turkey.Since the Truman administration, White House staff have staged a pre-Thanksgiving Day photo op with the Commander in Chief...
Bob, The Blizzard Driver
The first big snowstorm hit western New York last week. The National Weather Service was advising motorists to stay off the highways, warning of low visibility and potential whiteout conditions. I chuckled when I saw the news report because it...
Synchronization, Not Synchronicity
Today is 11/11—a numerical sequence with several ties to the art of being a good teammate. For starters, November 11th is Veterans Day. Today we honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces, a group that most definitely embodies "good...
Devil’s Advocate Teammates
Happy Halloween week! One of my favorite Halloween memories is the year one of my daughters dressed up as an angel and the other dressed up as a devil. I shared a photo of them on social media, jokingly writing, “Look, they dressed up as each...
The 3 Stages of Engagement
I spoke at a conference last week, and afterward, someone approached me and asked, “How do I get my team members to be more engaged?” This is one of the most common questions I am asked. While I understand the depth of the question, I am not always...
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