web01.fireside.fm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:21:32 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Smith Business Insight Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Teams” https://smithinsight.fireside.fm/tags/teams Mon, 01 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 Tune in for a different take on business, with professors, researchers and experts from Smith School of Business. Understand the rapidly evolving corporate world, stay ahead of the curve, and navigate a landscape that is no longer defined by the balance sheet alone. en-us episodic Fresh ideas from Smith School of Business at Queen’s Universit Smith Business Insight Tune in for a different take on business, with professors, researchers and experts from Smith School of Business. Understand the rapidly evolving corporate world, stay ahead of the curve, and navigate a landscape that is no longer defined by the balance sheet alone. no Smith Business Insight smithinsight@queensu.ca Episode 14: BRAVE NEW WORKPLACE: Autonomy https://smithinsight.fireside.fm/14 7263cef8-e9bb-4acd-ad30-3f5ce272b4b7 Mon, 01 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 Smith Business Insight full 3 Smith Business Insight Members of the organizational elite expect to have a major say in how and where they do their own jobs. What will it take for them to get over their need to micromanage others? 27:25 no Workers can forgive a lot of management sins as long as they some control over the work they do and where they do it. Yet leaders either have a blind spot or fear giving their employees greater autonomy. In this podcast episode, guest Julian Barling, author of Brave New Workplace, discusses how to calibrate the level of autonomy depending on the worker, the importance of combining autonomy with training and support and the rising importance of “locational autonomy.” He is joined in conversation by host Alan Morantz. teams, hybrid teams, virtual teams, virtual work, team management, managing teams, Julian Barling, business ideas, remote, HR, hybrid workplace, smith school of business, queen's university, business school, business education, brave new workplace Workers can forgive a lot of management sins as long as they some control over the work they do and where they do it. Yet leaders either have a blind spot or fear giving their employees greater autonomy. In this podcast episode, guest Julian Barling, author of Brave New Workplace, discusses how to calibrate the level of autonomy depending on the worker, the importance of combining autonomy with training and support and the rising importance of “locational autonomy.” He is joined in conversation by host Alan Morantz.

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]]> TEAMS Work: Innovating Teams https://smithinsight.fireside.fm/11 78057a44-f356-4c56-8e59-9a0b875617c6 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0500 Smith Business Insight full 2 Smith Business Insight Innovation teams have jumped from tech firms to general organizations that need to find creative responses to rapid-fire change. What makes them special? 23:34 no It’s been said that innovation is a team sport. If that’s the case, you want teams optimized for innovation: people willing and able to take on multiple roles, comfortable living with creative friction and flourishing in 360-degree feedback. That’s a tall task. With these types of innovation teams growing in popularity, what can we learn about how they work cohesively? This episode, our guest is Nusa Fain, an assistant professor at Smith School of Business, where she specializes in entrepreneurship and innovation management. She is also Director of Smith’s Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship program. Nusa Fain is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault. Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about shared leadership. His segment cites the following research: Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277 Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513 Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206 Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667 teams, innovation, creative thinking, Smith School of Business, business education It’s been said that innovation is a team sport. If that’s the case, you want teams optimized for innovation: people willing and able to take on multiple roles, comfortable living with creative friction and flourishing in 360-degree feedback. That’s a tall task. With these types of innovation teams growing in popularity, what can we learn about how they work cohesively?

This episode, our guest is Nusa Fain, an assistant professor at Smith School of Business, where she specializes in entrepreneurship and innovation management. She is also Director of Smith’s Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship program.

Nusa Fain is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault.

Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about shared leadership. His segment cites the following research:

Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277

Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513

Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206

Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667

]]> It’s been said that innovation is a team sport. If that’s the case, you want teams optimized for innovation: people willing and able to take on multiple roles, comfortable living with creative friction and flourishing in 360-degree feedback. That’s a tall task. With these types of innovation teams growing in popularity, what can we learn about how they work cohesively?

This episode, our guest is Nusa Fain, an assistant professor at Smith School of Business, where she specializes in entrepreneurship and innovation management. She is also Director of Smith’s Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship program.

Nusa Fain is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault.

Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about shared leadership. His segment cites the following research:

Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277

Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513

Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206

Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667

]]> TEAMS Work: Building High EQ Teams https://smithinsight.fireside.fm/10 30961668-eb66-4b70-927c-1d721ee90015 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 Smith Business Insight full 2 Smith Business Insight We know how important it is for people to have emotional intelligence to thrive in the workplace. The same goes for teams. Here’s a road map to build team-wide EQ 36:26 no You can bring together a collection of highly talented individuals but if they’re at each other’s throats or misinterpreting their colleagues’ words, their output will be useless or worse. Teams whose members have emotional intelligence are not riven by factions or infighting. They are able to deal with the inevitable negative emotions productively and contribute to a psychologically safe work environment. A disciplined approach to building team-wide EQ incorporates assessments tools and savvy leadership that sets the right tone. This episode, our guest is Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor, a company that studies the science of performance in order to build better leaders and more resilient teams. Jensen works with organizations such as Royal Bank of Canada, Uber and Twitter, and with athletes, coaches and leaders across Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic sports system. He also teaches in the full-time and executive MBA programs at Smith School of Business. Dane Jensen is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault. Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about how to deliver great feedback. This episode cites the following research: Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277 Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513 Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206 Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667 teams, shared leadership EQ, team voice, team work, team management, Dane Jensen, managing teams, business ideas, HR, smith school of business, queen's university, business school, business education You can bring together a collection of highly talented individuals but if they’re at each other’s throats or misinterpreting their colleagues’ words, their output will be useless or worse. Teams whose members have emotional intelligence are not riven by factions or infighting. They are able to deal with the inevitable negative emotions productively and contribute to a psychologically safe work environment. A disciplined approach to building team-wide EQ incorporates assessments tools and savvy leadership that sets the right tone.

This episode, our guest is Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor, a company that studies the science of performance in order to build better leaders and more resilient teams. Jensen works with organizations such as Royal Bank of Canada, Uber and Twitter, and with athletes, coaches and leaders across Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic sports system. He also teaches in the full-time and executive MBA programs at Smith School of Business.

Dane Jensen is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault.

Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about how to deliver great feedback.

This episode cites the following research:

Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277

Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513

Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206

Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667

]]> You can bring together a collection of highly talented individuals but if they’re at each other’s throats or misinterpreting their colleagues’ words, their output will be useless or worse. Teams whose members have emotional intelligence are not riven by factions or infighting. They are able to deal with the inevitable negative emotions productively and contribute to a psychologically safe work environment. A disciplined approach to building team-wide EQ incorporates assessments tools and savvy leadership that sets the right tone.

This episode, our guest is Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor, a company that studies the science of performance in order to build better leaders and more resilient teams. Jensen works with organizations such as Royal Bank of Canada, Uber and Twitter, and with athletes, coaches and leaders across Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic sports system. He also teaches in the full-time and executive MBA programs at Smith School of Business.

Dane Jensen is joined in conversation by host Meredith Dault.

Also this episode, Smith Business Insight’s Alan Morantz looks at what the evidence shows about how to deliver great feedback.

This episode cites the following research:

Sanfuentes et al; What lies beneath resilience: Analyzing the affective-relational basis of shared leadership in the Chilean miners’ catastrophe, Leadership, 2021, Vol. 17(3) 255–277

Robert, Lionel P. and Sangseok, You; Are You Satisfied Yet? Shared Leadership, Individual Trust, Autonomy, and Satisfaction in Virtual Teams, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2018, 503-513

Aube, C. et al; Flow Experience in Teams: The Role of Shared Leadership, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2018, Vol. 23, No. 2, 198–206

Sinha, R. et al; Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: The moderating role of team power base diversity, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 42, Issue 5, June 2021, 649-667

]]> TEAMS Work: Aligning Diverse Voices https://smithinsight.fireside.fm/8 12331848-90d6-4fc7-91e2-3206b45e8895 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0400 Smith Business Insight full 2 Smith Business Insight Most people support greater diversity in the workplace. But making that a reality is no simple matter. How do team leaders align diverse voices? And how can a diverse mindset be cultivated, whether or not you’re in charge? 33:07 no Most people support greater diversity in the workplace. But making that a reality is no simple matter. How do team leaders align diverse voices? And how can a diverse mindset be cultivated, whether or not you’re in charge? Our guests for this episode are Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller. Dr. Ng is an associate professor and Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion. His research focuses on managing diversity for organizational competitiveness, the future of work and managing across generations. Dr. Spitzmuller is an associate professor of organizational behaviour, whose research looks at team motivation and leadership as well as helping and cooperative work behaviours. Your host is Meredith Dault. Special Guests: Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller. teams, diversity, diverse teams, team voice, team work, team management, EDII, EDI, managing teams, Matthias Spitzmuller, Eddy Ng, business ideas, diversity in the workplace, HR, smith school of business, queen's university, business school, business education Most people support greater diversity in the workplace. But making that a reality is no simple matter. How do team leaders align diverse voices? And how can a diverse mindset be cultivated, whether or not you’re in charge?

Our guests for this episode are Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller. Dr. Ng is an associate professor and Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion. His research focuses on managing diversity for organizational competitiveness, the future of work and managing across generations. Dr. Spitzmuller is an associate professor of organizational behaviour, whose research looks at team motivation and leadership as well as helping and cooperative work behaviours. Your host is Meredith Dault.

Special Guests: Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller.

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Our guests for this episode are Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller. Dr. Ng is an associate professor and Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion. His research focuses on managing diversity for organizational competitiveness, the future of work and managing across generations. Dr. Spitzmuller is an associate professor of organizational behaviour, whose research looks at team motivation and leadership as well as helping and cooperative work behaviours. Your host is Meredith Dault.

Special Guests: Eddy Ng and Matthias Spitzmuller.

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