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 Wes Adams – Founder & CEO of SV Consulting Group, researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, and co-author of “Meaningful Work” – Wes breaks down what actually creates high-performing teams and why trust, psychological safety, and communication matter more than most leaders realize.
Wes explains how great teams encourage diverse ideas, why leaders need to create environments where people feel safe sharing bad news early, and how collaboration improves when teams adopt a “yes, and” mindset instead of shutting ideas down. He also discusses the importance of values-based hiring, intentional onboarding, and how organizations can build stronger cultures by aligning leadership behavior with company values.
The conversation also explores the future of meaningful work in the age of AI, and why human skills like empathy, adaptability, strategic thinking, and communication are becoming more valuable, not less.This is the second part of a two-part conversation.Topics Covered:
- Why psychological safety drives team performance
- The connection between trust and accountability
- How leaders create environments where people feel safe speaking up
- Why teams perform better when diverse ideas are welcomed
- Lessons leaders can learn from improv and the “yes, and” mindset
- Encouraging participation from quieter or introverted team members
- The importance of equal airtime in meetings
- Why remote and hybrid teams require more intentional communication
- How to respond productively during conflict and disagreement
- The PEAR model for handling difficult conversations
- Why character and values matter more than raw talent when hiring
- The long-term impact of onboarding and first impressions
- Using positive feedback to reinforce high performance
- How meaningful work influences accountability and collaboration
- The role of AI in reshaping work and leadership
- Why human skills are becoming even more valuable in an AI-driven world
Links:
Wes’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesadams1/
Wes’ book, “Meaningful Work” – https://amzn.to/430EmSa
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