Audio and video tips to help team leaders and team members to achieve extraordinary results collaboratively.

Extraordinary Team Tips
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Audio and video tips to help team leaders and team members to achieve extraordinary results collaboratively.
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Recent Episodes

June 10, 2026
Park Time: A Worthy Leadership Discipline
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Leadership teams today are busier than ever — but busy is not the same as strategic.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In this episode, Kristin Arnold revisits the concept of <strong>Park Time</strong>: the discipline of stepping away from day-to-day operations long enough to think clearly, gain perspective, and reconnect strategy to reality.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> You'll learn why nonstop activity often erodes strategic thinking, how leadership teams lose perspective when they stay buried in operations, and why intentional pauses may be one of the most valuable disciplines modern leaders can practice.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In This Episode:</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> What "Park Time" really means for leadership teams</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Why consuming information is not the same as strategic thinking</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The hidden dangers of nonstop operational focus</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> How strategy quietly drifts over time</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Why functional optimization can hurt enterprise performance</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The connection between perspective and better decision-making</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Memorable Moments:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "Consuming information is NOT the same thing as thinking strategically."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "You mistake motion for progress."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "In a world obsessed with speed, perspective becomes a competitive advantage."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Powerful Question to Ask Your Leadership Team:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "When was the last time we truly stepped back to think — not just react?"</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Read the original blog post here:<br /></span><a href= "https://extraordinaryteam.com/park-time-a-worthy-leadership-discipline/"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: blue;">https://extraordinaryteam.com/park-time-a-worthy-leadership-discipline/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> For more facilitation tools, leadership insights, and strategies for building high-performance teams, visit ExtraordinaryTeam.com.</span></p>

June 3, 2026
Why Your Smart Team Acts Dumb in Meetings
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Ever notice how smart, capable people somehow become strangely cautious and predictable once a meeting starts?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> You're not imagining it.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In this episode, Kristin Arnold explores why intelligent teams often produce shallow thinking in group settings — and why the issue usually isn't the people. It's the meeting design.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> You'll learn how subtle meeting dynamics shut down independent thought, encourage groupthink, and reward safe agreement over rigorous thinking. More importantly, you'll discover practical ways high-performance teams structure conversations to draw out better ideas, stronger dissent, and smarter decisions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> In This Episode:</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Why smart people don't automatically think well together</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> How meetings unintentionally create groupthink</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The hidden power of "Think First, Talk Second"</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Why leaders should often speak last</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> How better questions improve team thinking</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Why dissent is essential for high-performance teams</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Memorable Moments:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "You're not hearing the best thinking. You're hearing the safest thinking."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "Meetings are not just conversations. They are systems."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "You start with gold and somehow end up with oatmeal."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Powerful Question to Ask Yourself:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> "Is my meeting design encouraging independent thinking… or just faster agreement?"</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Read the original blog post here:<br /></span><a href= "https://extraordinaryteam.com/why-your-smart-team-acts-dumb-in-meetings/"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: blue;">https://extraordinaryteam.com/why-your-smart-team-acts-dumb-in-meetings/</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> For more tools and strategies on facilitation, strategic conversations, and building high-performance teams, visit ExtraordinaryTeam.com.</span></p>

September 8, 2025
Facilitating Strategic Planning: 7 Things Most Leaders Get Wrong
<p>Strategic planning facilitation is one of the most high-stakes activities any leader will take on. Get it right, and you’ll rally your team around a clear, inspiring direction. Get it wrong, and you’ll end up with a glossy binder of plans that collect dust while the organization drifts (I call that "credenzaware!").</p> <p>Here are seven of the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.</p>
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