Members $199 Non-members $399
Don Yaeger is an Award-Winning Leadership Speaker, Executive Coach, and 12-time New York Times Best-Selling Author who collaborated on IFA’s virtual learning series, Great Teams: A Don Yaeger Series.
This course includes the 4 Maintaining Efficiency Session Recordings and accompanying workbook resources. Search the catalog to find the Great Teams: Full Series Bundle which includes all 16 session recordings.
This series is a comprehensive development initiative designed to elevate your organization's performance. Each session recording addresses critical aspects of building and sustaining high-performing teams, from identifying your corporate "WHY" and fostering leadership to managing change and maintaining efficiency. Through practical exercises and real-world examples from successful teams in sports, business, and the non-profit sector, the program equips your organization with the tools needed to achieve lasting success and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Tailor the lessons to your current priorities and watch your team thrive in any environment.
Maintaining Efficiency Session Recordings Include:
Great teams never answer a question with “…because we’ve always done it this way.” Instead, they are regularly in the evaluation of their situation and seeking opportunities for enhancement. Big data is a hot topic in the world of sports and business because the collection of metrics, analytics, and information can identify a potential advantage. The Great Teams use that data to recognize trends and see opportunities other teams miss.
Clutch! Everyone wants to be clutch. They want to be part of a team that can win in the most critical situation. They want to be best in the 4th Quarter. Great teams win in those moments because they’ve prepared for and figured out effective ways to finish strong. In this lesson, you will learn from examples of the best clutch performers in sports and business as we define how they developed the ability to close out with a victory.
Through success or failure, Great leaders always know what to say to bring out the best in their organization. Successful team leaders don’t berate or chide employees, but seek ways to positively articulate objectives and expectations. Positive communication is not only a habit for high performance teams, but also a tool that can reinforce and enhance the values of the organization.
The worst enemy of a Great Team is often….itself. Even the best team can be defeated by its inability to start fresh. Too many winners sleep in their trophy room, congratulating themselves on last year’s victories. The Great Teams do not fall victim to the pitfalls of human nature and they capitalize on each new opportunity, and not what worked last season or year. In this lesson, you will learn how Great Teams focus on and overcome the common temptation of complacency in order to nurture a culture that wins consistently.
Search the catalog to find the Great Teams: Full Series Bundle which includes all 16 session recordings.

Members $199 Non-members $399
Estimated completion time: 4 hours
Course access length: 6 months upon enrollment
Awards 4 CFE education credits upon completion