Episodes

How Does Collaboration Positively Impact Your Organization's Well-Being - Ep 11
Jan. 13, 2024

How Does Collaboration Positively Impact Your Organization's Well-Being - Ep 11

In episode 11 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna uncover why enhancing well-being should be an aspiration when building a culture of collaboration, how collaboration can positively impact well-being and ...
How to Bring in Every Voice in Your Team Meetings - Ep 10
Dec. 16, 2023

How to Bring in Every Voice in Your Team Meetings - Ep 10

In episode 10 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why equal opportunity for engagement matters for the overall effectiveness of teams, as well as share numerous strategies to ensure all voi...
Building Accountability Across Teams for Organizational Success - Ep 9
Nov. 18, 2023

Building Accountability Across Teams for Organizational Success - Ep 9

In episode 9 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss why we need to create systems of mutual accountability for teams across organizations as well as potential strategies to have teams sharing ...
Collaboration - It’s Really All About Me with Grayson James - Ep 8
Sept. 16, 2023

Collaboration - It’s Really All About Me with Grayson James - Ep 8

In episode 8 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, we interview Grayson James. Grayson has been coaching executives, boards and senior management teams improve their collaborative business performance for over 30 years. He ...
Clarity, Focus and Predictability: Why the Design of your Team Meeting Agenda Matters! - Ep 7
Aug. 19, 2023

Clarity, Focus and Predictability: Why the Design of your Team Meeting Agenda Matters! - Ep 7

In episode 7 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson dive into why an intentionally designed agenda and notes document for your team meetings is critical. They share ten considerations for your agenda...
Don’t Skip Celebrations: Why Celebrations are Powerful When Meeting in Teams - Ep 6
July 22, 2023

Don’t Skip Celebrations: Why Celebrations are Powerful When Meeting in Teams - Ep 6

In episode 6 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson discuss the power of celebrations as an integral part of each and every team meeting. They discuss why celebrations are about more than just starti...
Stop Chairing Your Team Meetings: Focus on Facilitation - Episode 5
July 5, 2023

Stop Chairing Your Team Meetings: Focus on Facilitation - Episode 5

In episode 5 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson debunk the idea of chairing team meetings, focusing on an essential mindshift towards facilitating that has a tremendous impact on collaborative cul...
The Power of Team Norms: Establishing and Reinforcing Norms for Team Success - Ep 4
May 25, 2023

The Power of Team Norms: Establishing and Reinforcing Norms for Team Success - Ep 4

In episode 4 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share why norms are critical to establish for any team engaging in collaborative work but that just establishing norms is not enough. They need to ...
8 Simple Yet Powerful Ideas to Impact Collaborative Team Meeting Rooms - Ep 3
March 3, 2023

8 Simple Yet Powerful Ideas to Impact Collaborative Team Meeting Rooms - Ep 3

In episode 3 of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson share the importance of intentional design when it comes to configuring a physical space for team collaboration. They discuss why the physical spac...
Hey Meeting Facilitators - Stop Doing Everything! Effective Use of Roles in Meetings - Ep 2
Feb. 6, 2023

Hey Meeting Facilitators - Stop Doing Everything! Effective Use of Roles in Meetings - Ep 2

Kurtis Hewson shares the value of meeting roles, the three roles that every team meeting needs and how roles can help to alleviate some of the most common pitfalls we experience when teams come together.
Start Your Meeting... By Walking Away! Exploring a Walk and Talk Strategy - Ep 1
Oct. 7, 2022

Start Your Meeting... By Walking Away! Exploring a Walk and Talk Strategy - Ep 1

When building a culture of collaboration, engagement and connection are key. A Walk and Talk strategy not only promotes organizational wellness, but can also provide opportunity for connection and deeper conversation.