The Team Engagement Podcast Shawn Richards

Nick Jonsson's narrative is a compelling tale of success, adversity, and authentic triumph. Initially driven by societal expectations and a desire to meet external standards of success, Nick led major international firms before facing a period of profound adversity. He confronted personal and professional crises, including executive loneliness, addiction, and the loss of a close friend to suicide. This sparked a transformative journey. From these challenges, Nick emerged with a redefine...

Meet Russell Harvey, "The Resilience Coach," a dynamic and engaging Leadership Coach and Facilitator, Public Speaker, Managing Director, NED, Podcaster, and Radio Host. With over 20 years of experience in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development, Russell has specialized in Resilience and VUCA for the past 18 years. He is passionate about positively impacting 100,000 people by the year 2025 and has already reached 43,202 individuals.Russell's areas of expertise include resilience i...

Meet Alex, with over 15 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, and the business industry, she has a keen understanding of the financial challenges business owners face. Recognizing that poor financial data and inefficient systems hinder growth and informed decision-making, Alex is dedicated to helping businesses overcome these obstacles. She provides skilled bookkeeping professionals, comprehensive training programs, and expert guidance on setting up and reorganizing accounting depar...

Happy to have Jay again on the show! He’s a highly experienced software professional who has worked across various verticals, platforms, and ecosystems. He has a unique combination of skills in development, quality assurance, and product management, which enables him to offer cutting-edge solutions for modern software platforms and teams. Jay founded JDAQA, a consulting firm that originally helped startups with their testing but has now grown into a software testing powerhouse that elevates s...

Welcome to the 400th episode! Woohoo!I started the Team Engagement podcast in an effort to engage business leaders around the world in a discussion about leadership and teams. My vision was to include leaders from different countries, industries, backgrounds, and opinions. Men and women, young and old, new leaders and experienced leaders...all of them would be welcome to share their perspectives. I chose to ask the same 5 questions of all the guests, thus allowing for those ...

Meet Jim, the visionary founder and Chairman of Afterburner Inc., a renowned management consulting and leadership training firm boasting over 80 military professionals. As a former F-15 Fighter/Instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force, Jim brings his expertise to bear, establishing Afterburner in 1996 and authoring seven influential books on leadership and management. Globally acknowledged for his agile continuous improvement strategies, pivotal to Afterburner's acclaimed Flawless Execution met...