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.
Your Best Service
I try to steer Teammate Tuesdays clear of negativity. But over the course of the last month, I’ve witnessed three customer service failures—all defended by the pretense of the business being short-staffed—that merit discussion. The first occurred...
The Centerfield Mindset
Saturday’s World Series finale brought an end to Major League Baseball’s season. During one of the broadcasts, I heard a commentator remark that the most frequently played song at MLB stadiums this year was John Fogerty’s “Centerfield.” What...
Five Rules for Confronting Your Teammates
When your teammates’ behaviors fall short of your teams’ standards, you have an obligation to hold them accountable. Good teammates take this responsibility seriously. Confronting wayward peers can be tricky business. They’re not likely to...
An Act of Grizzly Courage
A grizzly bear attack near Cody, Wyoming last week is quickly becoming one of my all-time favorite “good teammate move” stories. Brady Lowry and Kendell Cummings, sophomore teammates on the Northwest College wrestling team, were shed (antler)...
Your Happiest Hello
Recently, I saw a sign hanging in an inmate’s cell that caught my attention. The sign read: “I want to be your favorite hello and your hardest goodbye.” My initial reaction was one of admiration. I felt inspired and thought, “That’s powerful....
Roosevelt’s Absorbed Mindset
Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated—John Kennedy, William McKinley, James Garfield, and Abraham Lincoln. Two others have had attempts made on their lives in which they were shot but only wounded—Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt. This...
12 Movies that Promote the Art of Being a Good Teammate
A coach reached out to me over the weekend, wondering if I had any recommendations for movies he could show to his team that promote the art of being a good teammate. This coach has done The Good Teammate Factory online program with his team and...
Inform, Inspire, Inflame
Two sisters were going to be late for soccer practice because the older sister wasn’t ready to leave on time. As their mother drove them to the field, the younger sister looked out the car window and said, “Practice is starting now.” Her comment...
Johnny Appleseed’s Strategy
Johnny Appleseed is among history’s most beloved folk heroes—and arguably its most eccentric. By choice, he walked barefoot, clothed himself in a burlap sack, donned a tin pot for a hat, and, of course, planted apple trees across the American...
Lessons Learned from Service Animals
I took my family to see Gigi & Nate. My daughters loved the movie, and so did I. It’s loaded with examples of impactful good teammates moves. Inspired by true events, the movie tells the story of the relationship between Nate, a despondent...
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