Keynote Speaker
 
Robert "Cujo" Teschner

Debrief to win: Learning to thrive in disruption

Building teams that learn their way through challenges by re-thinking accountability the high-performance team way

So many teams miss out on becoming their best because they don't understand the fundamentals of teamwork. They get caught up in the "taskwork trap," where their members work hard-but on the wrong things. At the end of the day, team members leave tired and dissatisfied.

Through this uplifting, motivational and multi-media keynote speech, Cujo will teach what allows a group of people to transform into a team. He'll teach the core tenets used by front-line, high-performing teams to win through disruption. He'll also share how "debriefing" is what it takes for winning teams to apply positive, forward-focused accountability.

In his keynote, Cujo will share stories of military teams and personal experiences, including the audience in validating and verifying concepts along the way. He'll end with a personal story of transformation, accountability and excellence where it matters most. This keynote is meant for organizations seeking instruction and motivation on the path to achieving a new level of performance.

You'll leave with an understanding of the importance of team purpose, recognition that teamwork must be learned, appreciation for the value of a teamwork operating system, an understanding of the theory of debriefing, and the skillset to apply these tenets in both business and life.

Theme: Gateway to empowering people and culture

About Robert "Cujo" Teschner

Robert “Cujo” Teschner is a retired F-15 / F-22 fighter pilot. He is also a former F-15 Weapons School instructor, F-22 Squadron Commander, senior Joint Staff officerand combat veteran. He holds advanced degrees in operational art and science and national security strategy and has extensive experience in tactical planning and execution and organizational leadership. From 2004 to 2006, he served as the U.S. Air Force’s expert in post-mission debriefing, the methodology used by high-performing military teams to self-correct and improve continuously.

Cujo retired immediately after pinning-on full colonel due to complications from cancer-related care and started an international business consulting practice based in St. Louis, MO. His company is called VMax Group. VMax Group’s mission is to teach, inspire and nurture teams on how to really “team,” making work more fulfilling and making teams much more effective.