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Extraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips16 Growth Strategies to Consider as a TeamThere is a business adage that says, “If you ain’t growing, you’re dying.” As a facilitator of numerous growth strategy sessions, I have found that it is helpful for the team to vet various strategies before meeting to select THE growth strategy. Why?  Because the most obvious answer is probably not THE answer unless all on the team are on a freight train to rapid growth! Derailing a strategy that the team is committed to and is working well is NOT one that you need to change.  You may want to tweak it to be even m...2025-01-3004 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Choose the Right Guide for Your Team: Facilitator, Mediator, or Moderator?Here’s a quick guide to help you understand the differences and choose the right fit for your team’s needs.2024-12-2705 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsPractical Ideas to Foster Belonging and Inclusion on Your TeamHere are some practical, actionable strategies to help team leaders and members foster a sense of belonging and accelerate the journey toward becoming a high-performing team.2024-12-2605 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsCharter an Implementation Team To Get Your Project DoneAn implementation team is chartered to implement a specific plan of action. Here's how to facilitate one to achieve your goal. 2024-12-2106 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips‘Twas the Night Before Team TimeMerry Christmas! Whether you’re looking to energize meetings, solve challenges, or unlock your team’s full potential, I’m here to help. To help you get in the holiday team spirit, here's my take on 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, for teams! 2024-12-2002 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Ground Rules: The Glue That Holds Extraordinary Teams TogetherGround rules are like the “rules of the road” for your team. They tell us how we should function, how to handle distractions, and what to do when things get off track. Without them, it’s easy for even the best-intentioned teams to lose their way. Think of these rules as your team’s “Constitution,” guiding your work and keeping things running smoothly. And just like any great Constitution, it can and should evolve over time.2024-11-0810 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHelp Your Team Connect to Their Purpose and Their CustomersHere are 13 specific ways to help your team members connect with their purpose and keep their focus on the customer.2024-11-0706 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsKnowing versus Doing: Why Smart Teams Stall Mid-AirThe gap between knowing and doing is often the culprit. Smart teams don’t falter because of a lack of expertise, resources, or good intentions. They falter because of an inability to transition from strategy to execution. Here's how can you help your team shift from knowing to doing.2024-10-1806 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsA Meeting Agenda is a MUSTDo you ever get a meeting invite that doesn't have an agenda, objectives, deliverable, or anything that tells you what the meeting is about? A client of mine calls that a "Naked Meeting." Here's how to avoid that. 2024-10-1702 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Set Up a Project Team for SuccessProject teams are typically commissioned to implement a specific project or plan.  To set your project team up for success, follow these steps to success.2024-10-1606 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsEvaluate Your Strategic PlanHere is why you should evaluate your strategic plan at LEAST once every year. 2024-10-0102 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsDeveloping a High-Performance Self-Directed TeamSelf-directed teams are formal, permanent organizational structures.  They operate with fewer layers of management.  Due to the nature of the work, team members learn all the tasks that need to be performed. Here is what they specifically do and how you could work toward a self-directed team. 2024-09-2708 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsCreate "Pre-Work" for Well-Prepared MeetingsBy providing one or a few of these pre-work tasks, you can ensure that your teammates come to the meeting well-prepared, leading to more focused discussions and quicker, more robust decision-making.2024-09-2503 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips11 Steps to Plan a Successful MeetingThe success of your team meeting is directly proportional to the amount of planning you have invested in that meeting.  You can't just show up and expect magic to happen without a little bit of forethought. To plan for a successful team meeting, follow these eleven steps.2024-08-0505 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTips to Ace Your Team Presentation to ManagementYour team has worked hard and now needs management support and/or commitment to implement your recommendations.  Hopefully, you have been keeping the management group informed of your team’s progress, so the presentation should not be “new news.”  Nevertheless, take time to prepare for your final presentation.2024-08-0105 minRational in PortlandRational in PortlandEli Arnold: Local efforts to avoid the re-criminalization of drugs, a beautiful family moment at Portland Pride, city solutions for homelessness, and moreEli Arnold is a Portland police officer and a member of Portland's Instagram-famous Portland Police Bureau Central Bike Squad. He is running for Portland City Council in District 4. He stopped back in to tell us why Multnomah County's plan is just an effort to avoid the Oregon legislature's reforming of Measure 110 and the legislature's recent re-criminalization of drugs; a beautiful moment involving his son at the Portland Pride Parade; solutions for homelessness; and what he loves about Portland, including a new food truck. https://www.eliforportland.comhttps://www.instagram.com...2024-06-2547 minPowerful PanelsPowerful PanelsHow to Insert a Panel Discussion within a SpeechProfessional panel moderator Kristin Arnold interviews CPAE Speaker Hall of Famer Joe Calloway on brilliant techniques to insert a panel discussion within a speech.2024-06-1947 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsAdd Curiosity to Your Brainstorming Session  One of the major challenges with brainstorming an idea is that people want to immediately evaluate the idea. It's like playing "whack a mole" where creativity gets squashed with every suggestion. I was recently working with a team that loves to play "whack-a-mole". While I stated the traditional brainstorming ground rules, I also added one more to prevent this tendency to evaluate every single idea: "Be curious."  Here's how. 2024-06-1002 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWhen It’s Just NOT Working with Your Team Member Team members often need "coaching" from the team leader and their teammates. It's a normal phenomenon for people new to a team or to a task that ranges from instructing, guiding, and inspiring them to be truly empowered to accomplish the task. But even with coaching, what if you don't think they are up to the task? When do you let it go? Give up? Recognize that it's NOT WORKING? 2024-06-0702 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips19 Inexpensive Ways to Recognize Your TeamRecognizing your team's efforts can significantly boost morale, foster a positive work environment, and enhance productivity. Here are some cost-effective ways to acknowledge and appreciate your team's hard work.2024-06-0704 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsEven the US Supreme Court Uses Ground RulesDespite ruling on several divisive issues, the justices have long maintained they are civil and get along well despite the fierce disagreements. Why? Because even the U.S. Supreme Court has ground rules!2024-04-2403 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTips to Use More Inclusive Language on Your Team As a leader, we want to build and strengthen our team. But what if we are actually dividing our team - and we don't even know it? You may consider using more inclusive language on your team.   2024-03-2603 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTest Team Alignment with this ActivityWant to test your team alignment? Try this thought-provoking team activity.2024-03-2203 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips13 Ways to Cultivate Curiosity in Your TeamWhen it comes to teams, curiosity is a powerful quality that inspires connection and conversation.  While some people might think it's a "trait" where some people are simply more curious than others, I think it's a skill you can build...and even cultivate within your team.   Here are strategies to cultivate curiosity in your team, organized for clarity and action.2024-03-2005 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsStrategic Planning Trends: The Top 10 to ConsiderAs you conduct your internal review and environmental scan, consider these key business trends that may affect your strategic plan.2024-02-1903 minHAPPY HOUR WITH THE HOME COLLECTIVEHAPPY HOUR WITH THE HOME COLLECTIVEA Philly Cheesesteak Shop in Tokyo Japan with Arnold DiBlasiSend us a textThis week we are joined by Bill's friend Arnold who recently visited a Philly cheesesteak shop in Tokyo Japan.  Nihonbashi_Philly on instagram, is a Japanese owned and operated Philly fooderie, specializing in their famous Philly cheesesteaks.   Arnold recently visited them in Tokyo and stops by to tells us about his experience  Nihonbashi Philly on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nihonbashi_philly?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==If you need our real estate assistance: https://forms.gle/hSEBqJzipJseCSSh6Want to...2024-02-1421 minRational in PortlandRational in PortlandEli Arnold for Portland City Council, District 4Eli Arnold is a former wartime military helicopter pilot and is now a member of Portland Police Bureau's Central Bike Squad. Eli is running for Portland City Council in District 4. https://www.eliforportland.comhttps://www.instagram.com/eliforportland?igsh=djRxcGYydHdjNDZuhttps://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022-set-new-record-at-some-point-we-have-to-be-tired-of-burying-our-children.html?outputType=amphttps://www.instagram.com/ppbcentralbikesquad/https://abcnews.go.com/US/oregon-officials-declare-state-emergency-address-fentanyl-crisis/story?id=106826829#:~:text=Overdose%20deaths%20from%20synthetic%20opioids,to%20the%20county%27s%20health%20department.https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/portland-teen-stabbed-max-train-update/283-ace79520-c950-4ba4-a778-ea53a3ae4ba4https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/01/portlands-101-homicides-in-2022...2024-02-041h 26Extraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips32 Ways to Become a Valued Team PlayerYou want to be a valued team player - the MVP of your team? Not just the go-to person for crunch time, but the one who brings out the best in everyone? Well, it's not just about getting your tasks done or being Mr. or Ms. Nice all the time. It's more like being the secret sauce that makes the whole team deliciously successful.2024-01-2907 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsDitch New Year’s Resolutions Create an Annual ThemeSome people create New Year's resolutions that rarely stick.  Instead, I create an "annual theme" to rally around.  It's a mantra to use throughout the year to continually test whether I am moving in the right direction.  It's the one thing that is most important to you.  It can be a goal, but I typically find one or two words that encapsulate all areas of your life.2024-01-2502 minAUDHD ME and MO The PodcastAUDHD ME and MO The Podcast39 - Octopus ADHD Coaching - with Kristin GaibraithToday I speak to Kristin Galbraith who owns Octopus ADHD Coaching for women over 55 years.2024-01-2233 minAUDHD ME and MO The PodcastAUDHD ME and MO The Podcast38 - Kristin Muro - Understanding ourselves before we go into businessHello and Welcome to Season 11, Episode 3 of TTHLC Podcast, with Simon Arnold Today I speak to Kristin West (no called Muro) about brand design and how it is important to understand yourself before you venture into any business ventures. We hope you can join us today.2024-01-2015 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTry These Techniques to Influence Team MembersThere are many ways to influence others — and most team members try to convince others of what they want and then sell the benefits.  If this works, great!  If not, you may want to try these techniques to gain influence.2023-12-2004 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsEngaging Disengaged Participants in Strategic PlanningA client recently asked me, "What do you do when you’re facilitating strategic planning and there are people that aren’t engaged? They don’t believe in the process and think things can just continue the way they’ve been."   Indeed, facilitating a strategic planning session can be a challenging task, especially when some participants aren't fully engaged and skeptical about the process. However, with a well-thought-out approach, you can overcome this obstacle and ensure that everyone's voices are heard and that the planning session is productive.2023-11-0907 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsDoes EVERY Meeting Need an Agenda?One of my fellow Board members has a wonderful saying that resonates with me and most (if not all!) of my clients: "No Agenda; No Attenda!" But what does that really mean?  Does EVERY meeting need to have an agenda? 2023-11-0703 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsEnsure Teamwork Among Multinational TeamsIf you’re bringing together multinational teams, there are several measures you can take to ensure teamwork as they come to gather.2023-10-1803 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsDemonstrate THIS to Leave a Lasting Leadership LegacyHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares a guest blog on leaving a lasting leadership legacy of kindness from Michael Kerr.2023-10-1703 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsImprove Team Communication - As a Speaker and a Listener!What would you do if you knew that communication with your teammates was going to fail?  After all, you inherently know that there will be a communication mishit, but we just don't know when or where it is going to be!  Whether it is during a face-to-face meeting, a virtual meeting, email, text message or shared document, here are some ideas to improve team communication. To improve team communication as the speaker AND a listener, listen here.2023-09-2708 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTips to Keep Your Volunteer Board Teams From Being “Bored"Volunteer organizations usually have a plethora of boards, committees, task forces, and other types of teams to help achieve the organization’s mission. Many of these team members are busy professionals, inspired by the organization’s good work.  However, when push comes to shove, higher priorities prevail. Follow these tips to keep your boards from being “bored.” 2023-09-2003 minPowerful PanelsPowerful PanelsPowerful Panels Podcast: National Speakers Association Panel SuccessProfessional panel moderator Kristin Arnold interviews strategic leadership advisor Liz Weber on her standout job as a panel moderator on a jam-packed success of a panel discussion at the National Speakers Association conference.2023-08-2921 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWorking with Teams vs. Leading TeamsI had an interesting conversation with one of my clients about her people working with teams vs. leading teams.  This might appear to be a subtle nuance at first blush, but let’s dig a little further to discern the difference.2023-08-0102 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsThe Team Launch: The Most Important Step to Start a Successful TeamHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares how team leaders can set up their teams for success with "the team launch."2023-07-2405 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Goals are the Glue that Hold a Team TogetherTeam goals provide the team with needed focus and direction.  An all-encompassing vision or simple, well-defined goal statements provide the team with a unified sense of what is important.  To set clear team goals try these strategies.2023-07-1705 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips5 Strategies to Have More Productive MeetingsOne clue: No agenda, no attenda! Follow these five strategies and you'll see your meetings be much more productive.2023-06-2603 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsActive Listening The Key to Enhance TeamworkHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares techniques for active listening in order to enhance teamwork.2023-06-2004 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsShare Team Functions For More Effective MeetingsThe next time you go to your team meeting, take a few moments to observe the team functions and roles.  At any particular moment, someone is leading, taking notes, keeping on track and on time, as well as participating in the meeting.  Watch closely who is performing each function.   The team leader may be working very hard at all of these functions — not only leading the meeting, but keeping notes on a yellow legal pad, steering the agenda and the timetable, and answering questions without a whole lot of participation. If that leader is you, well the...2023-06-0103 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsNumber of Strategic Objectives: How Many is Too Many?Of all things about strategic planning, it drives me crazy when the plan has a number of strategic objectives. How many are too many?2023-05-0904 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Kick Off: How to Start a MeetingHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares fun and creative tips for how to start a meeting.2023-05-0804 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsThe Role and Selection of the Team LeaderAll teams need a team leader to focus their efforts, set guidelines, and deliver results.  How you go about selecting your team leader depends largely on the mission, management, organizational culture, and development of your team.2023-04-2504 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Habits, Rituals, and CeremoniesWhen you watch a high-performing team in action, you realize that they have some habits, rituals, and ceremonies that support the team's work.  Here are some examples that I have seen effective teams establish to create a certain purpose and put them in a different mindset.2023-04-2008 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Measurements: Use These Metrics on an Ongoing BasisMeasure your teams effectiveness on an ongoing basis with these metrics. 2023-03-2703 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips9-Step Team Assessment of Team EffectivenessThere are myriad formal and informal team assessment tools that you can purchase “off the shelf.”  In the event you decide to use one of these instruments, follow these steps to maximize the experience.2023-03-2205 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsAvoid Tedious Board Presentations: Use the Board Presentation PacketHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares how to avoid tedious Board presentations using a Board presentation packet.2023-03-0604 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Activity: Team Year in ReviewI often work with clients to facilitate an "after-action review" at the end of a project to discover pitfalls and opportunities for improvement for the next project.  So I was thinking....why not do this with your team at the start of this new year?  Discover key learnings about the year so you can prepare for the year ahead!2023-02-0202 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Facilitate an After-Action ReviewI am often asked to facilitate an after-action review (AAR) upon the completion of a project.  It's a bit more formal than a standard debriefing and allows the participants to truly understand what happened and create some preventive and mitigating strategies for the next project. AAR typically occurs when the project went south...but can also be applied to glorious projects that we wish we could clone and replicate!2023-01-2603 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsFocus Your Meetings by Recording Key InformationWant your teams to stay focused?  Capture and post key information for all to see – on a whiteboard, on flipchart paper, or on the screen.  By writing down what has been said, team members will stay focused and on track as well as remember and act on the information well after the meeting.2023-01-2503 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsStrategies to Make Team DecisionsIf your team is like most, it relies on two or three strategies to make decisions: consensus, team input with the team leader making the final decision, or the loudest voice wins. Effective teams use MANY different decision-making strategies, such as these.2023-01-1605 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTeam Leader Tips to Set Your Team Up For SuccessIf you are serious about moving your organization from a traditional, hierarchical organization into flexible, nimble teams, think through the benefits and costs—as well as the many cultural changes that you, your employees, and your customers will have to face.  For some, the changes are just too great, and teams may not be the best solution.  For many, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. Any organization interested in moving toward a team-based environment should have the following things in place.2022-12-2204 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsBuild a System to Follow Through on Team CommitmentsA client of mine was frustrated that nothing was happening after a team meeting.  He said, “It’s a great conversation, but then everyone goes back to ‘work,’ and nothing happens!” It’s a common complaint as most teams identify potential tasks throughout the course of their meetings and then walk away thinking that everyone knows what they need to do. Au contraire!  Unless you have a process to ensure all know what needs to be done, who is responsible for doing it, and by when, it’s no surprise nothing happens. Here is how to turn pote...2022-12-0905 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWays to Reward Team EffortsMost North American companies and organizations reward individual performance.  We celebrate our individuality and want to be compensated and rewarded for our efforts.  However, if you want your people to perform as a team, you must reward them as a team.2022-11-1403 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWhere to Sit at a Meeting to Increase SuccessPeople choose their seats for all kinds of reasons.  Some sit wherever there is an empty seat.  Others want to sit where they always do.  Some want to sit next to a particular person.  Others want to be close to the coffee pot.  But how do you choose where to sit to help you achieve your objective? Try these tips.2022-11-0803 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsTechniques to Build an Extraordinarily Cohesive TeamThis type of teamwork doesn’t happen overnight.  It starts with a few people who set the standard and ground rules for team cooperation.   Try these techniques to build an extraordinarily cohesive team.2022-11-0203 minBuilding Better Businesses with Catalyst ConsultingBuilding Better Businesses with Catalyst ConsultingBranding Clarity for Money Breakthroughs with Lorena ArnoldAre your money decisions as an entrepreneur aligned with your end goal? To create a business that you truly love, you have to take actions tat are aligned with your mindset and money. Your money doesn’t have anything to do with your revenue but what you’re doing with it and how much of it you’re keeping. In this episode of Building Better Businesses with Catalyst Consulting, we have Lorena Arnold, an author, motivational speaker, woman entrepreneur, and a money breakthrough business coach. She teaches women new ways of creating, managing, investing, and manifesting money so they can ha...2022-10-1932 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Create a Force-Field AnalysisWhenever I am facilitating a team that is facing a potential decision, I suggest using a process tool called a “Force-Field Analysis.” Here is how it works. 2022-10-1106 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHybrid Business Meetings: Top 10 Tips to Lead EffectivelyAs a professional meeting facilitator, hybrid business meetings are simply harder to design and coordinate as you need to meet the needs of two audiences and ensure an appropriate level of engagement and collaboration. So here are my top ten tips to lead and/or facilitate an effective hybrid business meeting.2022-10-0411 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips11 Promises from a Manager…with a Team Twist!I'd like to embellish on Matthew Rechs' 11 Promises as a Manager to include 11 Promises as a Team Member.2022-09-3007 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsManage Time During a Meeting with a TimekeeperAll teams should agree on how they will manage time during a meeting.  Unless noted otherwise, the leader keeps time and the rest of the team is subject to the skill of the leader to keep the meeting on track between topics and to end the meeting on time. That is quite the task. The leader is already busy managing the content of the meeting!  Why not ask for a little help from another team member to manage time during a meeting? Here's how to assign the role and what it entails. 2022-09-1302 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsThe Third Third of BrainstormingHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold explains the stage of brainstorming when true innovation and creativity take place.2022-09-0106 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsVoting Variations to Narrow a Brainstormed ListYour team has just brainstormed a creative, long list of ideas, solutions, problems, causes, or other items.  Now what?  Rather than simply roll up the flipcharts, toss them in a corner and forget them, you can take the next step and narrow down the list with these voting variations.2022-08-1704 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsIt’s Crucial to Create and Keep a “Team Memory”High-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold defines what a "team memory" is and why it's so important to record them.2022-08-1502 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsThe Role of the Meeting FacilitatorHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares details about the role of the meeting facilitator.2022-08-1204 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Brainstorm a List at a MeetingThere’s a reason why brainstorming has gotten such a bad reputation – and it all boils down to the fact that most people don’t know how to brainstorm effectively. Here's how to do it. 2022-07-2104 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsSort Your Brainstormed List to Take ACTIONMost brainstorming lists end up in a long-forgotten pile — usually because the list was too long or intimidating to deal with.  By organizing your brainstormed ideas, you can quickly sort your long list into a few manageable categories.2022-07-0413 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWho is Doing the Non-Promotable Work on Your TeamHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold explains "non-promotable" work and why we need to be intentional about assigning it as team leaders.2022-06-0204 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsConnect Personally with Your TeamHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares a few strategies to better re-connect as a team in person.2022-06-0104 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Create a Quick Strategic PlanBring your team together to get clarity and alignment on what you need to do in the next year or so with this strategy to develop a quick strategic plan.2022-05-0903 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsUse Listening Posts for Voice of the Customer InformationHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold has created a process with steps to create listening posts for voice of the customer.2022-05-0606 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsNetworking Activity with Coffee CupsHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares a few ways to use coffee cups to encourage networking and teambuilding. 2022-04-0604 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHere’s What Intentional & Focused Digital Marketing Looks Like!Neil Hoyne, in his new book, "Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts" provides the insight that only the chief data-guy at Google can share. High-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares the details.2022-04-0104 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsEnhance Team Communication Through Body Language (Even Virtually)High-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares a number of ways leaders and their teams can improve their team communication by focusing on their body language. 2022-03-3104 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsBattling the Great Resignation with BelongingHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares factors leading to The Great Resignation and how team leaders can improve employee engagement.2022-03-3005 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsCheck-In and Check-Out Team Building ActivityTake advantage of this natural “check-in” with one or two people to “check-in” with the team.  It allows team members to share what’s on their minds so they can focus on the team’s work.2022-03-1502 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Build Trust with Your TeamHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares strategies on how to build trust with your team and among team members.2022-03-1403 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsHow to Make Numbers Meaningful to Your TeamAs a professional speaker and panel moderator,  I have instinctively known the importance of making numbers count, but this book shows you HOW to do that.2022-02-1404 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsBreaks During Meetings – What’s the Ideal?High-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares some strategies to take effective and productive breaks during meetings.2022-02-1102 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsWrite a Team Charter for SuccessHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares how teams can create a written team charter to set out and accomplish team goals.2022-01-2404 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsUnleash Your Team’s Creativity Using Ground RulesHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares how teams can unleash their creative sides using innovative ground rules.2022-01-1104 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team Tips7 Strategies to Keep Your Meetings on TrackKeep your meetings focused using these strategies from high-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold.2022-01-1105 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsRecognize and Diminish Team GroupthinkHere is how you can spot team groupthink and why it can be a problem for your team.2022-01-0603 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsUse a Fun Virtual Meeting IcebreakerWhile the tendency is to make a meeting all about the team's business, I strongly suggest a fun icebreaker to kick off the meeting. One of my favorite virtual icebreakers is the "Show & Tell" Activity.2021-12-0303 minExtraordinary Team TipsExtraordinary Team TipsIntervene with Disruptive Team Members OfflineHigh-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold provides ways to intervene gracefully with disruptive team members.2021-12-0304 min