692: How to Optimize Teams and Drive Engagement Using Data with Mike Zani

Mike Zani shares data-driven approaches to improving your team’s performance.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What businesses can learn about teams from baseball  2) The top two predictors of team performance  3) Top three do’s and don’ts of effective teaming  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep692 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MIKE —  Mike Zani is the CEO of The Predictive Index, a talent optimization platform that uses over 60 years of proven science and software to help businesses design high-performing teams and cultures, make objective hiring decisions, and inspire greatness in people. Its 8,000+ clients include Bain Capital, Blue Cross Blue Shield, DoorDash, LVMH, Nissan, Omni Hotels, and VMware. Zani is also the co-founder and partner at Phoenix Strategy Investments, a private investment fund. An avid sailor, he was coach of the 1996 US Olympic Team. He holds a BS from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  • Mike’s book: The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness  • Book website: DreamTeams.io  • Mike’s company: The Predictive Index  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth  • Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Setapp. Try out up to 200 of the best software tools in one streamlined place at setapp.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.