4 ways to boost engagement during your meetings:
1. Embrace silence
2. Give everyone a job
3. Get everyone talking
4. Open with intention
More on our blog!
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A note from @_clairerudolph on our last edition of North Star ✨
Read the full newsletter on the importance of Play: mailchi.mp/3aea32cd81d3/4218…
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ALT After a year of North Star, this is our last edition. We started the newsletter to share insights that emerged from developing Navigator, and at this point, you know as much as we do! It’s been an honor to land in your inbox each Tuesday—if you’re ever looking for a quote, a good question, or something to try, I hope you’ll reach out or check out our archive :) All the best, Claire
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"Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change" — @BreneBrown
In this week's North Star @_clairerudolph shares 3 ways to promote vulnerability on your team:
1. Create space
2. Admit what you don't know
3. Invite feedback
More: mailchi.mp/26f5610c5324/4218…
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When’s the last time you and your team shared a laugh?
In difficult or uncertain times, humor can be a powerful tool to keep your team connected and inspired.
For a few ways to bring a little levity to your next meeting, check out today’s North Star: mailchi.mp/d0db0535fe9f/4218…
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We meet a lot, but how often are we *really* listening?
At the start of your next meeting take a moment to reflect on where your attention is. If it's somewhere else—see how you might bring it into the room.
More on presence and listening in North Star: mailchi.mp/4d0b6faeb05b/4218…
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In this week's North Star, @_clairerudolph dives into the value of getting up from your desk:
A study at Stanford found that a person’s creative output increased by an average of 60% during and right after a walk.
More in North Star: mailchi.mp/3209e5433d4a/4218…
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Stuck on a problem? Try approaching it from the opposite angle
For ex: Want to ensure a project succeeds? Come up with reasons it could fail
This exercise forces you out of auto-pilot & opens up space for creative thinking
More in the latest North Star: bit.ly/36aiFST
This week we’re celebrating the one year anniversary of our North Star newsletter 🎉✨
For this issue, we go over a proven exercise for creative brainstorms:
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We're kicking off the new year by sharing ways to cultivate creativity at work ✨
First up: In your next brainstorm, unlock possibilities by loosening constraints and setting the intention of generating as many solutions as you can.
More in North Star: mailchi.mp/8d5f5d4e81c7/4218…
In our last edition with coach Kelsey Lettko, she lays out how to shape and plan for a vision of your professional future.
Check out Kelsey’s framework in our latest North Star:
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Tip from coach Kelsey Lettko on setting yourself up for a good work day:
Imagine you’re at the end of your work day looking back:
What do you want to be able to say about it? How might you support that outcome?
Read more: bit.ly/37MUTfk
Photo: Jeremy Lapak, Unsplash
In this week’s North Star, guest editor & coach Kelsey Lettko offers advice she gives to professionals that are feeling stressed and overwhelmed:
Pause and ask yourself why you do the work you do.
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Photo credit: Jeremy Lapak, Unsplash
✨ Exciting new release this week ✨
When you open Navigator today, you'll see that your agenda has evolved into a collaborative doc—complete with real-time editing, comments, tasks & a whole lot more.
Read all about the release on our blog: blog.navigator.com/navigator…
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In today’s North Star, guest editor and professional coach Kelsey Lettko writes about the power of rituals that shift your attention to what you’re doing.
Read more here: mailchi.mp/c3220a4d0d7a/4218…
Image credit: Annie Spratt, Unslash
Like the end of the year, the end of a project is the perfect time for reflection.
The next time you’re finishing a project, use this template to guide your team through a discussion about what went well, how you could improve, and what you learned.
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This month, our Ops lead and Co-Active coach Kelsey Lettko is taking over North Star to share her top 5 coaching tools for busy professionals.
The first? Self-care. Because as we know, we can’t pour from an empty cup.
More in this week’s newsletter: mailchi.mp/4e66ff6e7ba0/4218…
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I love these career conversations in @navigator. Also, keep killing it @bonniekatewolf
In this week's North Star: Practicing gratitude at work
A small reminder that a simple "thank you" can go a long way.
More tips on how to incorporate gratitude at work in the latest North Star: mailchi.mp/ac66ef65f6c5/4218…
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"We rise by lifting others" —Robert Ingersoll
Who's someone on your team that hasn't gotten recognition recently?
Take the opportunity today to acknowledge their accomplishments — big or small.
More on recognizing your team in today's North Star: mailchi.mp/1d8c4f8dee0d/4218…














