Ep. 467 - Timely Triumphs in Team Dynamics

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron reveals a fresh approach to team building and annual planning that goes beyond stale meeting rooms and rigid agendas.

You'll discover a game-changing strategy that combines the camaraderie of cooking, the serenity of nature, and the power of collaborative goal-setting. Learn how swapping hotel conference rooms for an Airbnb retreat can transform your leadership team’s dynamic, fostering deeper connections through shared experiences. You'll also find out how timing and intentional preparation can set your organization up for a strong year ahead.

Through real-life success stories, actionable insights, and frameworks like EOS, this conversation dives into the importance of vivid vision, setting clear three-year goals, and crafting actionable one-year plans. From establishing quarterly accountability to aligning staffing and budgeting with long-term objectives, this episode equips leaders with practical steps to energize their teams and maximize results.

Whether you're planning your next annual retreat or seeking innovative ways to strengthen your organization, this discussion is your roadmap to success.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

How simple activities like grocery shopping and cooking together can strengthen team bonds, create a family-like dynamic, and elevate your annual planning retreats. (1:04)
Why hosting your planning sessions in an Airbnb instead of a hotel can foster creativity, relaxation, and stronger connections among team members, setting the stage for more effective collaboration. (2:58)
The critical deadlines for locking in goals, budgets, and staffing plans to ensure a smooth transition into the new year. (5:06)
How quarterly planning sessions can align your team’s priorities, leverage frameworks like EOS, and establish accountability with clear goals and review processes for every business area. (8:21)
And much more...

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cameron Harold, the host of the Second Command podcast. Before we dive in, there's something you need to know.
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0:39.0	You can even book a free call with our team to ask questions. Now let's jump into this week's
0:43.3	episode. Team building is just hanging out together. And then the last part that Nell's talked about was
0:48.0	what I like doing is splitting the group into two, giving them each a budget, 250 bucks,
0:53.4	500 bucks, whatever you decide it is.
0:55.5	And each team of three or four people
0:57.4	have to go grocery shopping.
0:59.4	And they have to buy the food for a breakfast,
1:02.0	a lunch, and an a dinner where they're going to cook
1:04.2	for the whole group.
1:05.6	So they're going out and figuring out what they're going to make.
1:07.7	They pull together the recipes.
1:09.1	They put together the, and then they cook breakfast while the other three people are hanging
1:13.1	out in the living room just chatting while three are making breakfast.
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