Why Offsite Meetings Fail and How to Make Yours Work

High-stakes meeting facilitator Kristin Arnold shares how to prioritize strategic initiatives AND create an interrelationship digraph.

Great brainstorming isn't magic—it's well-structured messiness. When you design your session like a sandwich (start with clarity, move into freeform ideation, and close with purposeful evaluation), you give your team the space and structure they need to generate and act on truly original ideas.

I was talking with a client about "the small stuff" that makes magic happen. Those seemingly inconspicuous rituals, behaviors, and mindsets that, when practiced consistently, drive extraordinary results. Here are 10 micro-habits I've observed in high-performing teams I've worked with.

With all of the invisible help joining our meetings, are meetings becoming more effective? Or less human? Here's how I see AI transforming meetings and a quick tip to explore it's potential with your team.