Coach announces, “No curfew”:  How will everyone spend their free night out in Amsterdam?  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down S3E6 of “Ted Lasso”, “Sunflowers”.  The team bogs down, Trent serves as mentor to Colin, Rebecca gets cozy with Gezellig, and Ted is inspired by Van Gogh and Tex Winters.   How can you use RAPID to make better decisions, and what would it mean to derive inspiration by making creativity a habit?

 In the wake of their big loss to Nate and Rupert's Westham, Richmond is struggling to get a win.  Rebecca ponders maternity, Keely must fire a friend, and Ted deals with a (surprising) bully.  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down Ted Lass Season 3, Episode 5, “Signs” with an eye towards leadership and adult development. They discuss: The Dunning Kruger Effect, Compliment Sandwiches, No Rules Rules (again), and Jerry McGuire.  What to do about truly problematic people, and what do disproportionate and proportionate responses look like?  Finally, making purposeful choices a la Viktor Frankl.

With the big game between Rebecca’s Richmond and Rupert’s West Ham looming, will Ted and Nate reconcile?  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down Season 3, Episode 4 of “Ted Lasso”, “Big Week” with an eye towards adult development.  How should you deal with a big mistake at work?  And what does it mean to rewrite a story that you hold about someone?   Mentioned in the show: Cathy speaks with Jen LaChance

Should they stay or should they go?  We finish out the second season of “Ted Lasso” with “Inverting the Pyramid of Success” in which it seems like almost everyone has to make a decision about parting:  Sam must decide if we will follow Edwin Akufo back to Africa or stay with Richmond–and Rebecca.  Keely must deal with how to tell Rebecca she will be moving on from Richmond to run her own business.  And hard on the heels of revealing Ted’s panic attacks, Nate casts his lot with Rupert and West Ham.     Join Cathy and Mike as they break down the season finale, and learn about the power of accepting responsibility for your mistakes as well as the benefits of active listening. Extra:  Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, Tier 2

Dr Sharon is on her way out, Sam may depart as well, Nate continues to stew, "Vanity Fair" is featuring Keeley as a business leader, and Trent reveals Ted’s big secret. Cathy and Mike return to break down S2E11 of “Ted Lasso”, “Last Train to Royston” with an eye towards lessons in adult development and leadership. Join them as they check out the Nigerian art and life lessons from the forest, and discuss the pitfalls of the underappreciated high performers as well as who wants to be the boss and who doesn’t.

How do you solve a problem like Zava?  Join Cathy & Mike as they discuss lessons of leadership and adult development from S3E3 of “Ted Lasso”, “4-5-1”.   A brief history of literary prognostications.  MacGuffins. Jesus Christ, Eurostar.  Job shadowing and the necessity of supervision. The myths(?) of the 10x coder and the 80/20 rule.    Watch: Prisencolinensinainciusol Everybody Knows

Fresh starts abound:  Trent writes a book, Keely hires a friend, and Rebecca pursues a Euro-star.  Join Cathy and Mike as they discuss S3E2 of Ted Lasso “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea” with an eye towards lessons in leadership and adult development.

Newly promoted to the Premier League, Richmond AFC is picked to finish last by the press–while Rupert’s West Ham is picked to end up near the top!  Rebecca worries that Ted isn’t worried enough, but Keely advises to “let Ted be Ted”.  Ted, though, seems more concerned about while he’s still in London, far from his son.    Join Cathy & Mike as they discuss “Ted Lasso” with an eye toward lessons in leadership and adult development.  Keely and Nate learn to adapt to new roles, and new workplaces.  How to harness the power of metaphor and “systems thinking”.  Finally, can you navigate the changing emotional landscape of the contemporary office?   Mentioned in the Pod: The Miracle of Castel di Sangro The Ghost Map The Fifth Discipline

After the death of Rebecca’s father, self-awareness burgeons.  Join Cathy and Mike as they discuss leadership lessons and adult development in "Ted Lasso".  The whole team dons dress shoes, and Nate worries about his suit. Rebecca and Ted share their fathers’ betrayals, and we discuss how they respond to trauma. Roy can’t stop joking about Keely’s ruminations on death.  Jami and Roy both pledge their love to Keely.  This episode is packed with musical references:  Molly and Nick Drake;  Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe; and yes, Rick Astley.  Come make meaning with us!

After the big loss, Beard battles his personal demons while exploring a different side of Richmond.   Join Cathy & Mike as they explore lessons in leadership and adult development in Ted Lasso. The original After Hours as part of a larger subgenre.  Scorsese meets Joe Frank.  A Blue Moon hangs over Wembley.  The haunting of Gary Lineker and Thierry Henri.  The downside of Cognitive Reframing.  The British class system meets billiards and Imposter Syndrome results.  Is Beard finding his religion, and is Dance his god?  And what do you do when you or a co-worker find your personal troubles encroaching on your work space?

With the big game looming, Dr. Sharon crashes, Jami knocks down a bully, Rebecca and Sam finally get together, and Ted makes a stunning (and yet maybe expected) revelation.  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down S2E8 of Ted Lasso, “Man City”.   Brené Brown shows up again.  Different modes of coaching: Supervision, Management, & Leadership.  Admitting mistakes at work:  What does the Trust Equation tell us about the impact?

Keely needs space, Nate mocks Colin, and Ted isn’t quite ready to engage in therapy.  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down S2E7 of Ted Lasso:  “Headspace” with an eye towards lessons in leadership and learning.  We once again discuss how to have Difficult Conversations and Cathy provides an approach to deal with Immunity to Change:  What to do when you need to make an important change but something is holding you back.     Mentioned in the Show: Lisa Lahey on Brene Brown’s podcast Part 1 and Part 2. “If music be the food of love” on BBC

Everyone is stuck in a bad pattern; how can they escape?  Join Cathy and Mike as they break down S2E6 of "Ted Lasso, The Signal”, with an eye towards lessons in leadership and adult learning.  Esther Perel finally shows up, and Brene Brown reappears.  Ever more fathers and sons.  Birth of a “Wonder Kid”.  Difficult Conversations and curious questions. How do you deal with stress: Fight, flight, or freeze?  

Nate seeks status, Roy strives to discover where he belongs, and Rebecca seeks love. Join Cathy and Mike as they break down “Ted Lasso” S2E5, “Rainbow” with an eye towards lessons in leadership.    It’s Rom-Communism at its best at Richmond AFC when Ted provides the light in the Dark Forest.  Cognitive Reframing, redux.  The Hero’s Journey–and branding!?!   Power poses and calm clarity in the-winner-takes-all society.  And Cathy explains her complex feelings regarding role plays.   “Swinging on a Rainbow” by Frankie Avalon “She’s a Rainbow” by the Rolling Stones

It’s Christmas time in Richmond.  The Higginses throw a party,  Roy & Keely go in search of a cure to a noisome problem, and Ted and Rebecca bear gifts. Join Cathy and Mike as they break down “Ted Lasso” S2E4, “Carol of Bells” with an eye towards lessons in leadership.  The “Trust Equation” returns, morale runs high, and how is and isn’t a workplace like a family?   Other podcasts mentioned: Coach Ron Adams on Coaching Superstars on the Knowing Kenning podcast “Julia” with Betsy West and Julie Cohen on the Top Docs podcast

Rebecca’s young protege maybe teaches her a thing or two.  How will Sam deal with Dubai Air?  And can Jamie find a way back?  Cathy and Mike break down S2E2 of Ted Lasso, “Do the Rightest Thing,” with an eye towards lessons in leadership.   John Wooden warrants yet another cameo.  Is Rebecca a reverse anger translator?  Gen X vs Gen Y on bringing your values to work.  And what to make of “Led Tasso”.

Join Cathy and Mike as they look at Season 2, Episode 2: “Lavender”.  Even by “Ted Lasso” standards, this episode is jam-packed with storytelling.  Jamie wants to return to the team, Roy considers career alternatives, Nate grows into his role, and Dr. Sharon rebuffs Ted’s attempts to get to know her better.  Fathers and sons abound: Hamlet, Prince Hal, & The Prince of Tides.  And is Ted evolving his decision-making process?   Referenced in the pod: Anarchy in the UK Tear it Up Bad to the Bone

And we are back!  With Season 3 scheduled for later this summer, we thought we should catch up on Season 2.  So here’s our take on S2E1:  “Goodbye Earl”.  After the death of a beloved mascot, Danny now believes that “Football is Death”.   Nate isn’t the best new manager, Roy struggles with life off the pitch, Rebecca wonders about her new boyfriend, and Ted can’t quite handle the sports psychologist that they have brought in to help Danny.  Cathy and Mike discuss the challenges of cross-cultural communication; starting out as a new manager; coaching vs. therapy; and the importance of vulnerability in your personal life–and even at work.   Discussed in this pod: Brene Brown’s Ted talks and her book Dare to Lead Radiohead’s Karma Police Aime Mann’s Wise Up Squeeze’s  Goodbye Girl

In this special edition of Lasso Lessons, join Mike as he explores the traits on the second tier of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success in light of Nate’s rant: Self-control, Alertness, Initiative, Intentness.  Just in time for the NBA playoffs!   Mentioned in the Pod: S1E3: “Trent Crimm, The Independent” S1E7:  “Make Rebecca Great Again”

We’ve come to the end of the first season, and so much has changed.  Join Cathy and Mike for their breakdown of S1E10 of "Ted Lasso:  The Hope that Kills You." British pessimism, and Ted’s optimism.  Trick plays or elaborate set pieces?  A brief history of white boards.  Richmond, London & Lake Placid, New York.  A spit take too far?  Freud finally makes the pod, and Cathy finally gets a chance to discuss polarity theory.  The poetry of Donald Rumsfeld, and why 4-square matrices belong on PowerPoint slides.  The dangers of the extremes.  Cognitive reframing returns, and Blue Ocean Strategy emerges.  Join us in the new year for season two of Lasso Lessons, and you’ll never walk alone. Books mentioned on the pod: Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant