The Good Teammate Podcast
Prefer to listen instead of read? Explore the art of being a good teammate in these audio selections from Lance Loya’s popular Teammate Tuesday blog. You can also download past episodes and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.
Season 4
Season 4 | Episode 1
Loyalty Blindness
“No explanation needed” social media challenges outline the dangers of blind obedience.
Season 4 | Episode 2
Choosing the Hard Right
A Netflix program about murder shows the importance of choosing the hard right over the easy wrong.
Season 4 | Episode 3
Voluntold Teammates
Good teammates do not have to be coerced into taking action that benefits their team.
Season 4 | Episode 4
How to Handle Ghost Teammates
Explore strategies for dealing with teammates who disappear with they are needed the most.
Season 4 | Episode 5
The Gift of Talent
How willingly good teammates share their talents solidifies their value to their teams.
Season 4 | Episode 6
Making Others Whole
A Christmas story about oranges illustrates the idea of not needing to be whole to help others.
Season 4 | Episode 7
Emancipate the Suck
Good teammates signify commitment by taking a gruff military epigram a step farther.
Season 4 | Episode 8
A Little More Pixie Dust
A Peter Pan theatrical snafu sparks an epiphany about good teammates being the magical ingredient.
Season 4 | Episode 9
Groundhog Dazed
The premise of a bizarre holiday leads to suggestions for overcoming complacency and apathy.
Season 4 | Episode 10
Measure Twice, Cut Once
A shop class maxim parlays into advice for preventing misunderstandings between teammates.
Season 4 | Episode 11
Your Emergency Is Our Emergency
An unsettling office poster signifies a team culture wrought with selfishness and a lack of consideration.
Season 4 | Episode 12
How to Handle Being Betrayed by a Teammate
Discover three strategies for handling a teammate’s betrayal that won’t derail the team.
Season 3
Season 3 | Episode 1
Nice Guys Are the Only Ones Who Finish
Lance debunks a popular sports quote from legendary baseball player Leo “The Lip” Durocher.
Season 3 | Episode 2
Purposeful Acts of Kindness
A Mr. Rogers expression explains why there should be nothing “random” about kindness.
Season 3 | Episode 3
A Frozen Mindset
The theme song from a hit Disney movie offers an alternative mindset for good teammates.
Season 3 | Episode 4
State Your Empathy
A communication hack minimizes the potential for misunderstandings by conveying empathy.
Season 3 | Episode 5
Unconquerable Gladness
A sign from Franklin Roosevelt’s desk offers insight to a key good teammate behavior..
Season 3 | Episode 6
Managing Inconvenience
A country song emphasizes the differences in how three types of teammates handle inconvenience.
Season 3 | Episode 7
Selfishness Awareness
Construction causes a traffic jam that illustrates the impact self-awareness can have on teams.
Season 3 | Episode 8
Walking on Eggshells
A cliché about treading lightly provides understanding to the way good teammates operate.
Season 3 | Episode 9
Trapped in Your Circle
An airport trinket explains the influence your circle of friends can have on your psyche.
Season 3 | Episode 10
Caroline the Compassionate
A Walgreens employee demonstrates how compassionate teammates can build loyalty.
Season 3 | Episode 11
Because We’ve Seen a Thing or Two
An insurance company advertisement provides a basis for valuing experienced teammates.
Season 3 | Episode 12
Chipless Motivation
A Walt Disney insight details why successful people are not driven by a chip on their shoulder.
Season 2
Season 2 | Episode 1
Pull the Rope
The Ringelmann Effect counters a popular sports cliché about commitment and effort.
Season 2 | Episode 2
Changing Your Emotional Sleeve
An awareness of emotional contagion allows good teammates to control their emotions.
Season 2 | Episode 3
12 Rules for Being a Good Teammate
Got rules? Adhering to these twelve rules can lead you to become a better teammate.
Season 2 | Episode 4
Superhero Powers
A radio survey about superhero powers reveals a hardened truth about good teammates.
Season 2 | Episode 5
Keep Your Ears Up
A Disney World employee mantra provides inspiration for dealing with difficult teammates.
Season 2 | Episode 6
My Brother’s Brother
The 1940s Boys Town slogan reminds teammates of the necessity to lookout for each other.
Season 2 | Episode 7
You Gotta Read the Book
A high school football team uses Lance’s children’s book to reinforce their team culture.
Season 2 | Episode 8
Sliding Into Apathy
Applying the principles pilots use to combat “Spatial D” can ward off team apathy.
Season 2 | Episode 9
Content to Be Uncomfortable
Good teammates eliminate jealousy by learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Season 2 | Episode 10
Deferred Impact
The Himalayan Lilly illustrates the challenges of waiting on the deferred return on our actions.
Season 2 | Episode 11
Act Within the Cube
Good teammates solve team problems by doing more than just thinking outside the box.
Season 2 | Episode 12
Contributing to the Mission
Good teammates eliminate jealousy by learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Season 1
Season 1 | Episode 1
When Teammates Share, They Inspire
A runner’s challenge offers insight into how individual habits can inspire others to act.
Season 1 | Episode 2
Darnell the Mover
An energetic moving company employee demonstrates a key good teammate behavior.
Season 1 | Episode 3
Don’t Feed the Gators
A sign about alligators offers insight into how good teammates should deal with toxicity.
Season 1 | Episode 4
Victory Cake
A family tradition of celebrating victories reinforces the idea that when one of us wins, we all win.
Season 1 | Episode 5
Resilient or Dreaming Big
Stories about famous failures like Michael Jordan and J.K. Rowling explain good teammate ambition.
Season 1 | Episode 6
Don’t Let ‘Em Quit
A life lesson emerges from an overheard conversation between parents at a youth football game.
Season 1 | Episode 7
Making Good Teammate Moves
A clever moniker describes how the actions of good teammates influence team success.
Season 1 | Episode 8
Can Gang Members Be Good Teammates?
What happens when loyalty clashes with honor on teams embroiled in negativity?
Season 1 | Episode 9
Respect vs. Disrespect
Learn why good teammates are more concerned with earning respect than perceived disrespect.
Season 1 | Episode 10
10 Ways to Be a Better Listener
Listening is a hallmark of being a good teammate and these tips can help you be a better listener.
Season 1 | Episode 11
The Girl Scout Cookie Saga
The history of Girl Scout Cookies revolves around a series of good teammate lessons.
Season 1 | Episode 12
The Pooh Bear Statue
A child’s gesture involving a Winne the Pooh statue explains a key component of good teammates.