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What Adventure Can Teach Us About Great Teamwork with Phil Brown

On this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Phil Brown, Experiential and Adventure Education Trainer & Facilitator and host of the podcast Vertical Playpen. Phil shares what kind of learning outcomes and team building can happen when teams step outside their usual environments and into experiences that challenge them in new ways. Phil shares how leaders can create team psychological safety, why leaders should encourage dissent in a productive way, and what simple framework Phil uses to problem-solve with teams. If you want to think less like a traditional manager and more like an adventure guide, this episode is for you.

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What Adventure Can Teach Us About Great Teamwork with Phil Brown

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Episode 175: Designing High-Functioning Teams with Sam Spurlin

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 165: Human Enablement in the Age of AI with Greg Wilton

Episode 165: Human Enablement in the Age of AI with Greg Wilton

December 2, 2025Episode 165: Human Enablement in the Age of AI with Greg Wilton In this conversation, Dane welcomes learning and development expert Greg Wilton to explore the intersection of L&D, generative AI, and knowledge management. Greg begins by reflecting...

Episode 164: Designing Disruption-Proof Teams with Dr. Vijay Pendakur

Episode 164: Designing Disruption-Proof Teams with Dr. Vijay Pendakur

November 18, 2025Episode 164: Designing Disruption-Proof Teams with Dr. Vijay Pendakur In this conversation, Dane and Vijay begin with Vijay’s personal story of growing up in an underserved neighborhood in Chicago. Surrounded by hardworking families who still faced...

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