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Building Teams That Don’t Depend on the CEO with Carol Schultz
CEOs, what would happen if you could stop fighting fires and start focusing on building your business? On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Carol Schultz, CEO and Founder of Vertical Elevation, host of the Evolving Your Workplace podcast, and author of the best-selling book, Powered By People: How Talent-Centric Organizations Master Recruitment, Retention, and Revenue (and How to Build One). Carol shares how organizational scaffolding can help businesses build a framework that allows it to run independently, allowing the CEO to step back into higher-level work. Plus, she explains why competency-based hiring is so effective, how good communication can be taught, and how leaders can create a culture of honest feedback. If you feel like a hostage to your business, this episode is for you.
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Episode 195: Building Teams That Don’t Depend on the CEO with Carol Schultz
July 7, 2026Episode 195: Building Teams That Don't Depend on the CEO with Carol SchultzCEOs, what would happen if you could stop fighting fires and start focusing on building your business? On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with...
Episode 194: The Secret to Building a Workplace Where People Say “Thank God It’s Monday” with Missy Forlani & Melisa Soydinc, M.S.
June 30, 2026Episode 194: The Secret to Building a Workplace Where People Say “Thank God It’s Monday” with Missy Forlani & Melisa Soydinc, M.S.Are you a leader other people want to work for? On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld interviews...
Episode 193: Coaching Teams and Leaders through Change with Ashley Andersen
June 23, 2026Episode 193: Human-First AI & Scaling Without Losing Your Culture with Maximos Lih In today’s world, the only constant is change – but most companies weren’t built for that. So how do you ensure your team thrives through instability? On this episode...
Episode 192: Human-First AI & Scaling Without Losing Your Culture with Maximos Lih
June 16, 2026Episode 192: Human-First AI & Scaling Without Losing Your Culture with Maximos Lih What does it take to scale a company without losing your edge? On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld talks with Maximos Lih, CEO and Founder of...
Episode 190: The Accountability Dial: Holding Teams Accountable with Compassion with Jonathan Raymond
June 9, 2026Episode 190: AI, Meetings, and the Future of Teamwork with Rebecca Hinds, PhD What does accountability look like in today’s workplace, and why do so many leaders struggle to implement it? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld...
Episode 189: AI, Meetings, and the Future of Teamwork with Rebecca Hinds, PhD
June 2, 2026Episode 189: AI, Meetings, and the Future of Teamwork with Rebecca Hinds, PhD What if AI wasn’t just a tool, but a valuable member of your team? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Rebecca Hinds, Head of the Work AI...
Episode188: Fixing Fairness at Work with Lily Zheng
May 27, 2026Episode 188: Fixing Fairness at Work with Lily ZhengWhat does fairness at work actually look like – beyond buzzwords, workshops, and performative initiatives? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld interviews Lily Zheng, a Fair...
Episode 187: Mattering: Why Feeling Seen, Heard, Valued, and Needed is the Key to Better Teams with Zach Mercurio, Ph.D.
May 19, 2026Episode 187: Mattering: Why Feeling Seen, Heard, Valued, and Needed is the Key to Better Teams with Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. What if your team’s culture and effectiveness could be completely transformed by making each team member feel seen and valued? Today on...
Episode 186: How to Have Better Mental Health Conversations at Work with Melissa Doman, M.A.
May 12, 2026Episode 186: How to Have Better Mental Health Conversations at Work with Melissa Doman, M.A.What does it actually look like to talk about mental health at work – without crossing boundaries, creating discomfort, or turning leaders into therapists? In this...
Episode 185: Coaching 3.0: AI and Mind Bugs with Calvin Correli
April 28, 2026Episode 185: Coaching 3.0: AI and Mind Bugs with Calvin Correli What if the biggest thing holding you back is something called a “mind bug”? On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld is joined by Calvin Correli, founder and CEO of...
Episode 184: Is Your Workplace Thirsty? How to Fix Culture Before It Breaks with Shelley Smith
April 20, 2026Episode 184: Is Your Workplace Thirsty? How to Fix Culture Before It Breaks with Shelley Smith In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane sits down with Shelley Smith, Certified Professional Culture Curator, Founder and CEO of Premier Rapport, and...
Episode 183: Rethinking Strategy for Modern Teams and the Future of Work with Brian Evergreen
April 14, 2026Episode 183: Rethinking Strategy for Modern Teams and the Future of Work with Brian Evergreen In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane interviews Brian Evergreen, CEO and Founder of The Future Solving Company, host of the Future Solving podcast,...
Episode 182: Leadership Lessons from Bad Bosses with Mita Mallick
April 7, 2026Episode 182: Leadership Lessons from Bad Bosses with Mita Mallick Episode Description:In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Mita Mallick, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Devil Emails at...
Episode 181: How to Build High-Impact Teams and Stop Doing It Alone with Jevon Wooden
March 31, 2026Episode 181: How to Build High-Impact Teams and Stop Doing It Alone with Jevon Wooden In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Jevon Wooden, founder of BrightMind Consulting Group and author of Functional To Phenomenal:...
Episode 180: How to Turn Hard Conversations Into Trust Builders with Farrah Mitra
March 24, 2026Episode 180: How to Turn Hard Conversations Into Trust Builders with Farrah Mitra What’s the difference between a hard conversation that builds trust, and one that breaks it? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with...
Episode 179: The Human Library: Creating Space for Conversations Across Differences with Ronni Abergel
March 17, 2026Episode 179: The Human Library: Creating Space for Conversations Across Differences with Ronni Abergel Today on The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Ronni Abergel, Founder and Director of The Human Library Organization in Copenhagen....
Episode 178: Manage Yourself: Why Great Teams Start with You with Margaret C. Andrews
March 10, 2026Episode 178: Manage Yourself: Why Great Teams Start with You with Margaret C. Andrews What if the secret to better teamwork isn’t another strategy, framework, or offsite – but first understanding yourself? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane...
Episode 177: Trust First: How Great Leaders Build Thriving Teams with Tony Thelen
March 3, 2026Episode 177: Trust First: How Great Leaders Build Thriving Teams with Tony Thelen In this episode of Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Tony Thelen – former Executive at John Deere, Founder and Principal Executive Coach at The River, and...
Episode 176: Scalable Leadership & Career Coaching in the Age of AI with Michelle Vitus
February 24, 2026Episode 176: Scalable Leadership & Career Coaching in the Age of AI with Michelle Vitus What could you and your team do with personalized, scalable leadership and career coaching? Michelle Vitus, Founder and CEO of Slate, is here to explain how...
Episode 175: Designing High-Functioning Teams with Sam Spurlin
February 19, 2026Episode 175: Designing High-Functioning Teams with Sam Spurlin What does it really take to build teams that can adapt, move fast, and still stay human? In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld chats with Sam Spurlin, an organization...
Episode 174: Connection, Loneliness, and the Generation Inheriting Our Workplaces with Dr. Anne Gutshall
February 12, 2026Episode 174: Connection, Loneliness, and the Generation Inheriting Our Workplaces with Dr. Anne Gutshall In this episode of The Future of Teamwork Podcast, Dane interviews psychologist and therapist Dr. Anne Gutshall about connection – how we build...
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