The Connection Conundrum: October 2024 Newsletter

    Connect, connect! It's all about "connection." Connection with our teams, our customers, and our audiences. But with our heads buried in projects, deadlines, our smart phones, and social media, what does that really look like? This month, keep it top of mind. Maybe you send a text message to a team member to ask about their family, or focus on active listening. Write a hand-written thank you card. Report back. I would love to hear some creative ways you are staying connected.

Kristin

Help Your Team Connect to Their Purpose and Their Customers

Creating and reinforcing that connection also fosters a sense of belonging and alignment with the greater good. Read more here.

Sample Panel Agenda to Send to Panelists

Here's what I send to panelists to help them prepare for a brilliant panel.

The Power of Teamwork: How We Can All Work Better Together

I have read a TON of books on teamwork. Here's why this one is close to the top of my list!

A Snapshot on the Effectiveness of Panel Discussions

As a panel expert, I conducted two reports – one in 2014 and more recently in 2024 – to discover how effective panel discussions are at meetings, conferences, and conventions. If you participated, thank you! 

May the findings spur you to think about use of the panel format at your meetings, conferences, and conventions. 

Kristin J. Arnold, MBA, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, CPF Master is a professional panel moderator and high-stakes meeting facilitator who shares her best practices for interactive, interesting, and engaging panel presentations. 

Click here for more resources on moderating panel discussions and leading extraordinary teams.