About Mark
Keynote Speaker
Teamwork Strategist
Software Founder
Author
MEET MARK
Keynote Speaker & Teamwork Strategist
I help executive teams eliminate silo mentalities, build trust, and work together more effectively. Leaders bring me in when their teams feel fragmented, misaligned, or stuck—because I don’t just talk about teamwork; I give teams the mindset, structure, and tools to make collaboration a daily habit. My engaging, no-nonsense approach breaks down barriers, fosters accountability, and creates real, lasting change.
MY STORY
A Passion for Teamwork
I love it when teams work together. Always have. There’s nothing better than seeing people solve real problems together instead of working around each other.
But I’ve also seen the other side—leaders stuck in meetings, putting out fires, frustrated that their team just isn’t clicking the way it should. When departments operate with silo mentalities instead of a collaborative culture, decisions slow, inefficiencies grow, and frustration builds.
Early in my career, I worked in IT and operations, where I saw firsthand how well-intentioned leaders, myself included, unintentionally created barriers between departments. Later, as the founder of a software company, I watched leaders try to fix collaboration and alignment problems with software instead of through people.
That’s when I realized something critical: Technology doesn’t solve teamwork problems—people do. The biggest challenges weren’t about tools; they were about how teams think, communicate, and work together. Silo mentalities, territorial thinking, and misaligned priorities weren’t just frustrating—they were holding organizations back.
Solving this problem became my focus. Through years of research, leadership experience, and hands-on work with executive teams, I discovered that eliminating silo mentalities isn’t just important—it’s essential. When teams align, collaborate, and execute together, organizations move faster, perform better, and become more adaptable. And they have more fun.
Now, I help executive teams bridge divides, reset their collaboration habits, and establish rhythms that sustain long-term success.
The Stronger Together Framework: How Teams Succeed
To help organizations move from fragmented teams to thriving collaboration, I developed the Stronger Together model. It provides a structured approach for shifting mindsets, strengthening teamwork, and driving results:
Reframing Perspectives
Shifting how teams see each other to bridge gaps, eliminate us vs. them thinking, and unlock collaboration and innovation.
Resetting Team Behaviors
Strengthening communication and performance through intentional habits and daily interactions.
Reconnecting Teams to the Future
Aligning around a shared vision and simple strategy to accelerate execution, decision-making, and results.
Reinforcing Collaboration
Establishing sustainable rhythms for accountability, communication, and long-term success.
When organizations apply these principles, they don’t just improve collaboration—they increase alignment, agility, and impact.
What Makes My Approach Different? Turning Collaboration into Business Results.
I don’t just talk about teamwork—I help teams use it to drive business results. My work is shaped by decades of hands-on leadership experience, combined with deep training in the top frameworks for collaboration and alignment.
I’ve led teams, founded and run a software company for over 15 years, and worked directly with executive teams to improve alignment and execution. I know firsthand that when teams collaborate effectively, organizations move faster, make better decisions, and drive stronger financial and operational results. Teams that work together well innovate faster, improve customer experience, and retain top talent.
I have studied under Patrick Lencioni’s Table Group and apply insights from:
The Four Disciplines of Organizational Health
Helping organizations build cohesive leadership teams, create clarity, over-communicate alignment, and reinforce healthy cultures.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Overcoming trust issues, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results.
The Six Types of Working Genius
Helping leaders and teams leverage their natural geniuses and work smarter.
The Ideal Team Player
Building team members who are humble, hungry, and people-smart.
I also incorporate insights from Conflict Styles, Influencing Styles, Social Styles, DISC, and more—because understanding how people work together is key to making better decisions, improving engagement, and driving success.
I am an active member and volunteer of the National Speakers Association. I wrote The Hippo Solution to help leaders recognize and remove the hidden barriers that keep teams from working together effectively. The book provides a roadmap for breaking down silo mentalities and building a culture of collaboration that drives real business impact.
BEYOND THE STAGE
Beyond the Stage: A Passion for Teamwork in Every Arena
When I’m not working with executive teams, you’ll find me coaching high school girls’ basketball. Whether in the boardroom or on the court, I believe great teams are built through intentional habits and shared commitment. I’m also passionate about aviation and sports and enjoy life near Nashville with my wife and daughter.
If you’re ready to eliminate silo mentalities, build stronger teams, and drive real collaboration, let’s connect. Together, we’ll create a team that truly works—Stronger Together.
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Let’s Talk About Your Team
If your team is stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling to work together, you’re not alone. I’ve seen it in organizations of all sizes—and I’ve also seen how fast things can change with the right focus.
Let’s talk about where your team is now and where you need them to be.
📩 Email me at mark@markskenny.com
📞 Call me at 615-656-0465