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.
How to Deal With Manipulative Teammates
This past weekend, I spoke at the American Jailers Association convention. It was an enlightening experience for me because the premise challenged some of my thoughts on the art of being a good teammate. Words like kindness, generosity, and...
Exhaustive, Not Exhausting
My friend Brian was telling me about a laughable, but frustrating, conversation he had with his Gen Z daughter. Brian was driving his daughter and several of her friends home from a tryout for an elite travel team. A lot of quality players...
Making a Difference to That One
Everything I am I owe to my teachers. I am grateful beyond measure to them for the difference they made in my life. It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week in America, and today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. I’ve been fielding a lot of...
10 Ways Good Teammates Are Tough
One of my favorite books from recent years is Jay Bilas’ Toughness. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend doing so. You don’t have to be a sports fan to appreciate its insightful message. Bilas’ book was born from an article he wrote for ESPN...
How to Handle Pinocchio Teammates
When my daughter was a toddler, she would put her index finger on her nose anytime she lied. In poker terms, it was her no-so-subtle “tell.” Did you draw on the wall with that crayon? No. (Put finger on nose.) Did you spill those Cheerios on the...
Responding to Distress Calls
On April 18, 1912, Captain Arthur Roston guided the RMS Carpathia into the New York City Harbor. Aboard his ship were the 705 passengers he and his crew had rescued from the RMS Titanic three days prior. Roston had already retired to his cabin when...
A Recipe for Disappointment
Have you ever tried to replicate a menu item from a popular restaurant? Maybe Outback Steakhouse’s Bloomin’ Onion? Cinnabon’s Cinnamon Buns? Texas Roadhouse’s Hot Rolls? Starbucks’ Pink Drink? Discovering one of these coveted secret recipes holds a...
A.N.T. Monitors
Good teammates monitor their ANT populations. Renowned physician and psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen coined the term ANT (Automatic Negative Thought) in the early 1990s. After an especially tough day of dealing with suicidal patients, troubled teens,...
Marliese the Photographer
Marliese Marie is a brilliant photographer. She works closely with acting and modeling agencies in commercial hotbeds like New York, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, and Los Angeles. Clients find her to be creative, personable, and exceptionally gifted at...
4 Ways to Crush Cliques
Cliques—tightknit groups within the primary team that engage in exclusivity by ostracizing those outside of their group—destroy teams from the inside out. They undermine culture, hurt morale, and cripple productivity. But more than anything,...
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