Amazing Teams Podcast

‘The Swing’, What Gives a Team the Edge and How to Start a Movement | Liz Hofreuter - E8

Doug Dosberg and Una Japundza Season 1 Episode 8

Liz is the head of Wheeling Country Day School, an independent private school in Wheeling, West Virginia, established in 1929, almost 100 years ago. She’s also the founder of EDGE. which is a virtual and campus based tutoring center that specializes in helping students aged 4 to 24 with language-based learning differences. She also was the coxswain for the rowing team at Princeton University.


Key Takeaways:

  • Know how to motivate your team to perform beyond their capabilities
  • Awareness of your full responsibility as a leader
  • Good communication at all levels to help the business stay on course
  • How to handle failure and the psychological effects
  • The value of authenticity in building relationships
  • Being intentional about what to focus on and spend your time
  • Creating opportunities and taking the responsibility
  • Why you should acknowledge the wins and celebrate the team
  • Tactics to avoid burnout
  • How to empower your team to be resourceful


Connect with Elizabeth Hofreuter:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethhofreuter/

Website: https://www.wcdsedu.com/


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