These two short and simple exercises can drive continuous performance improvement for your team. 1) Energy Drain / Gain (aka Pain Points and Bright Spots): A Team-Building Exercise to Leverage Internal Resources The object of this exercise is to identify…
Internships are a learning experience. Heading into my internship with Moonsail North, my goals were to be exposed to agency life, grow as a professional, get hands-on experience and expand my skillset. In the four short months I have spent…
Over the last month, the members of #TeamMoonsail have spent a lot of time together. In late July, Sedora flew from California to Michigan for a whirlwind month of Moonsail North activities (including being introduced to #TeamMoonsail’s newest member). Between…
Last week, #TeamMoonsail held our annual retreat at Think Space. To kick off a full day of reflection, visioning and bonding, we started off with a creative storytelling icebreaker: Cards Against Humanity Murder Mystery! The rules are simple: Each…
A few years ago, I was called in to facilitate a team crisis meeting to address low morale in the office. There was a lot to unpack, but it boiled down to a lot of tension, mistrust, and a…
Creativity is hard work. Sometimes it flows freely — other times coming up with a creative idea feels like pulling teeth. A tried and true method for unlocking creative potential around Moonsail North is by reading creative books. There is…
From our inception, Moonsail North has been dedicated to giving back to the community. Each team member has a different cause they’re passionate about — for Moonsail North co-founder and principal Rose Tantraphol, it’s making sure people in need have…
In the natural habitat of a stationery shop, you’ll notice that paperphiles crave skin-to-paper contact when examining inspired calendars. By Rose The beginning of the year is an exciting time for paperphiles like me. During the final quarter of 2014, I kept…
As the year winds down, some people really get into the holiday spirit. Me? I get into the year-end list spirit. Being a certified music junkie, I always look forward to the annual countdowns of the year’s best albums –…