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.
Luis the Uber Driver
Uber drivers are an interesting breed. They’ve become the source of some of my favorite stories. Over the past few months, I’ve met drivers who were refugees escaping worn-torn countries, extras who appeared in blockbuster movies, Harvard students...
Breaking from the Brutal Truth
In the category of cringeworthy moments, I rank hearing someone use the expression “brutally honest” near the top of the list. As in, “I’m going to be brutally honest” or “She was brutally honest” or “Can I be brutally honest?” Whenever I hear...
The Tanning Oil Incident
Spring breakers have ascended on the Sunshine State! Resorts, beaches, and amusement parks are packed with northerners seeking reprieve from the cold. To Floridians, the expression “March Madness” isn’t exclusive to basketball. My grandmother took...
The Value of Quality
Are you familiar with the $5 haircut parable? Business schools often use it to illustrate effective counter-marketing tactics. I haven’t required the services of a barbershop in quite some time, but even someone as follicly-challenged as me can...
5 Impactful Things You Should Say to Your Teammates Every Day
Consistency is the key to being a good teammate. What you consistently think, do, and say impacts your team’s productivity and, ultimately, determines its level of success. Research has shown that the words and phrases you consistently use when...
Above the Clouds
I was recently in Seattle, Washington for an event and got to visit nearby Mount St. Helens. I had never seen an active volcano before and thought renting a car for the short drive there would be worthwhile. Fifty-seven people lost their lives when...
The Miracle of Nice
Do you believe in miracles? On this date in history, legendary sportscaster Al Michaels posed that iconic question to viewers during the final moments of the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team’s upset of the Soviet Union. The story of the match...
Icarus Teammates
In Greek mythology, the story of Icarus is often used to warn of the perils of hubris (excessive confidence). Icarus was the adolescent son of Daedalus, a skilled artisan whom King Minos of Crete hired to build the Labyrinth that protected the...
10 Ways to Show Love to Your Teammates
Love is a complex entity. Its meaning varies depending on the nature of the relationship. You love your spouse different than you love your sibling or your child. You love your dentist different than you love your favorite television show. Just as...
Dismissive and Defensive
Of the many admirable qualities of good teammates, how they handle criticism is among their most impressive. Good teammates have an incredible ability to resist being dismissive or defensive. Being dismissive means interpreting the criticism as...
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