The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
Team Execution
Team Empowerment
Team Accountability
The key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation.
Clint Padgett serves as the President and CEO of Project Success. With more than 30 years in project management, he has developed his expertise by assisting Fortune 100 companies in improving their operations. To learn how to manage projects, teams, and results effectively, listen to Clint Padgett on the Conversation podcast, where he engages with business leaders, best-selling authors, and academics conducting innovative research that encourages professional and business growth.
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Did you realize the key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation? Join Clint Padgett, who’s built his career helping Fortune 100 companies optimize their businesses, as he interviews leaders who encourage employees to learn, challenge, and grow. If you want to effectively manage people and optimize results, this is the podcast for you. The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett from Forbes Books.
In Part Two of Clint’s conversation with Paula Davis – Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute and author of “Beating Burnout at Work” and “Lead Well” – Paula breaks down the practical leadership behaviors that build stronger teams, increase engagement, and reduce burnout over time.
She introduces concepts like “sticky recognition” and “thank you plus,” explaining how small, intentional moments of feedback can create lasting impact and reinforce a sense of meaning at work. Paula also discusses how leaders can build trust, strengthen relationships, and create real connection, even in hybrid or remote environments.
From fostering belonging to responding to wins the right way, this part of the conversation focuses on simple, actionable skills that leaders can apply immediately to improve team performance and resilience.
This is the second part of a two-part conversation.
- Topics Covered:
- What “sticky recognition” is and why it creates lasting impact
- The concept of mattering and why it drives motivation and retention
- How to use “thank you plus” to make feedback more meaningful
- Why leaders often overlook recognition and how to fix it
- How small moments of acknowledgment reduce burnout and increase engagement
- Expanding the definition of autonomy beyond time and location
- How to build community in hybrid and remote teams
- The role of informal conversations in strengthening team connection
- Why having a best friend at work impacts performance and wellbeing
- How to create stronger relationships through active constructive responding (ACR)
- Common communication habits that unintentionally damage relationships
- What team resilience looks like before, during, and after challenges
- How trust, communication, and psychological safety drive better outcomes
- The surprising link between connection, trust, and team performance
Links:
Paula’s website – https://stressandresilience.com/
Paula’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauladavislaack/
Paula’s book, “Beating Burnout at Work” – https://amzn.to/4tKzkEG
Paula’s book, “Lead Well” – https://amzn.to/4mvTqQC
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