Bernard Hampton

This is the impact to me of thinking about the chain of command because once I started this opportunity of sharing origin stories, I shared my own with my team, but not till two or three other people had did it prior. And it was as simple as saying, hey, Alana, we've got a meeting coming up. We're going to be in person. I would love it with whatever you feel comfortable with.

This is the impact to me of thinking about the chain of command because once I started this opportunity of sharing origin stories, I shared my own with my team, but not till two or three other people had did it prior. And it was as simple as saying, hey, Alana, we've got a meeting coming up. We're going to be in person. I would love it with whatever you feel comfortable with.

If you take 15 or 20 minutes, share your origin story, whatever parts of it you feel comfortable with. You can use pictures or props if you want, but 10 or 15 minutes to present and maybe spend 10 minutes being able to get reflections or questions from the audience. And that's literally all I ask. And

If you take 15 or 20 minutes, share your origin story, whatever parts of it you feel comfortable with. You can use pictures or props if you want, but 10 or 15 minutes to present and maybe spend 10 minutes being able to get reflections or questions from the audience. And that's literally all I ask. And

But I can't tell you the number of times that through these tears are around the room or shock and awe and the things that somebody may not have known about this button up serious professional that's hard charging always. But all of a sudden they became human and the number of connections across the room. And this has worked beautifully, whether it's an established team.

But I can't tell you the number of times that through these tears are around the room or shock and awe and the things that somebody may not have known about this button up serious professional that's hard charging always. But all of a sudden they became human and the number of connections across the room. And this has worked beautifully, whether it's an established team.

I've used it when there's been periods of change or new organizations coming together. But I've got to tell you, when you talk about the four stages of a team forming,

I've used it when there's been periods of change or new organizations coming together. But I've got to tell you, when you talk about the four stages of a team forming,

This process has helped me through several organizations now move through those stages with light speed like I've never seen before, because those connections have brought people together, either because they admire the story, they're inspired by the story, they made a connection to several points in their own history, and it's brought the teams together.

This process has helped me through several organizations now move through those stages with light speed like I've never seen before, because those connections have brought people together, either because they admire the story, they're inspired by the story, they made a connection to several points in their own history, and it's brought the teams together.

And it doesn't have to be everybody at once. Number one, emotionally, you probably couldn't take it.

And it doesn't have to be everybody at once. Number one, emotionally, you probably couldn't take it.

to be able to do it. And so we've done this over a series of months where two or three people may start it at an offsite and then virtual meetings in between every month, every other month, somebody additional from the leadership team will tell. And so it may take a year to have a 12 or 14 person leadership team be able to tell those, but the momentum is incredible.

to be able to do it. And so we've done this over a series of months where two or three people may start it at an offsite and then virtual meetings in between every month, every other month, somebody additional from the leadership team will tell. And so it may take a year to have a 12 or 14 person leadership team be able to tell those, but the momentum is incredible.

And the side conversations that aren't just about business are also what happens to be able to elicit trust.

And the side conversations that aren't just about business are also what happens to be able to elicit trust.

So I happened to take my team to the Center for Civil Rights and Justice in Atlanta. And it was as we did the tour through a number of experiences. So in the South, civil rights movement, I'm seeing all of the things that my parents grew up and lived through. And we get to the end and we're debriefing. So it was an offsite that had a cultural element to it.

So I happened to take my team to the Center for Civil Rights and Justice in Atlanta. And it was as we did the tour through a number of experiences. So in the South, civil rights movement, I'm seeing all of the things that my parents grew up and lived through. And we get to the end and we're debriefing. So it was an offsite that had a cultural element to it.

But at the end, I told my origin story and how my origin story is tied to a stock of cotton. and what that meant for my mom who's one of seven to have been during her high school years she's the second oldest of seven her and her oldest sibling to be taken out of school by their father and for three or four months during the year during cotton season have to pick cotton at 100 pounds a day

But at the end, I told my origin story and how my origin story is tied to a stock of cotton. and what that meant for my mom who's one of seven to have been during her high school years she's the second oldest of seven her and her oldest sibling to be taken out of school by their father and for three or four months during the year during cotton season have to pick cotton at 100 pounds a day