Today’s guest on the Learning from Smart People Podcast with Rob Oliver is former FBI violent crimes analyst Christina Eanes. She talked about how to grow yourself and your business through escape rooms. After developing her problem-solving abilities in the FBI, she has become a speaker, trainer and author to help people increase their self-awareness and strengthen the teams in the workplace utilizing escape rooms.
Here are a few of the topics that Christina Eanes and Rob Oliver covered in this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast:
· Christina Eanes’ background as a FBI violent crimes analyst
· The reminder that it’s all about perspective
· A transition in the type of training
· Christina’s target market for training
· Utilizing escape rooms as a development tool
· Escape rooms as a tool for self awareness not just entertainment
· Perception is reality
· An escape room can also be done virtually
· How emotional intelligence fits into escape room behavior
· Understanding the strengths of your team
· The importance of intention in reaching your goal
· Assessing new members of the team
· Adjusting your role depending on your team members
· Building rapport with the Game Master (developing leadership!)
· Characteristics of a good leader
· Learning from failure, an undervalued tool
· The power of the growth mindset versus the fixed mindset
· Developing teams, skills and leadership in a safe environment
· Reflecting on what you learned after the escape room experience
· Watching the recording or getting a report from the game master
· The difference between what we are doing and how we are being
· The importance of including everyone as part of the team
You can find out more about Christina Eanes and her speaking, training and books through her websites. Follow her on social media as well.
Website: https://lifeisanescaperoom.com
Website: https://christinaeanes.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/christinaeanes
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/christinaeanes
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