Over the past three weeks, I've facilitated Fun Group Tarot experiences for 21 teams. And there's a moment that happens in almost every single session that still gives me chills.
Someone volunteers to go first. I pull their cards. I start interpreting what I see—maybe it's about navigating uncertainty, or stepping into leadership, or letting go of perfectionism. And then I watch it happen: everyone else leans in.
Not polite listening. Real leaning in.
Because suddenly, they recognize themselves in that reading. The challenges their colleague is facing? They're facing them too. The uncertainty? It's not just one person—it's the whole team.
What starts as one person's reading becomes a mirror for everyone. The chat lights up. People unmute to share their own experiences. The formal corporate masks drop, and something real happens: empathy, compassion, recognition that we're all navigating the same messy human stuff.
That's when I know the session has done its job. Not because I gave profound advice. But because I created space for people to see each other—really see each other—maybe for the first time in months.
January Was Heavy. February Doesn't Have to Be.
Let's be honest about what January brought.
Back from holidays. Maybe some restructuring happened. Maybe you're staring down AI transformation and wondering what it means for your role, your team, your company. Maybe layoffs happened somewhere in your organization, and even if your team wasn't touched, the anxiety is contagious.
Team meetings feel different. Heavier. More transactional. People show up, report their updates, and disappear. The culture you worked so hard to build feels like it's slipping away, one quiet Zoom call at a time.
Here's what I know from 25 years in business and 700+ team sessions: you can't logic your way back to team connection.
More meetings won't fix it. Another Slack channel won't fix it. Even another "let's go around and share one fun fact about ourselves" icebreaker won't fix it.
What breaks through? Something unexpected. Something that gives people permission to drop the professional script and just be human for a minute.
Why "Unexpected" Is Exactly What Your Team Needs
Think about the last time something genuinely surprising happened in your team meeting. Not "surprise, we have a new initiative" surprise. Real surprise—the kind that makes people perk up, pay attention, show up differently.
That's increasingly rare in corporate life. Everything is scheduled, structured, anticipated. We've optimized the spontaneity right out of our workdays.
And that's exhausting.
When nothing surprises us anymore, we go on autopilot. We stop being present. We stop engaging. We show up physically (or virtually) but we're not really there.
This is where the Mystery Guest Huddle comes in.
What Is a Mystery Guest Huddle?
It's simple: I drop into your team meeting—unannounced to your team—as a special guest. For 15 minutes, I bring tarot, quick insights, and the kind of energy that makes people sit up and think, "Wait, what's happening right now?"
Your team gets a brief introduction to what tarot actually is (not fortune telling, not mystical—archetypal wisdom), quick card pulls and insights, a chance to ask questions, and an energy shift that lasts long after I leave.
Here's what happens next: The conversations don't stop when I leave. People keep talking. They reference the cards in their Slack channels. They bring up insights in their one-on-ones. They ask when you're bringing me back.
Because you didn't just give them a "team building activity." You gave them permission to be interesting, to be curious, to connect in a way that doesn't fit in the usual corporate box.
Why This Works (Even for Skeptical Teams)
I get it. You might be reading this and thinking, "My team would never go for tarot. We're engineers/finance/operations/too serious for that."
Here's what I've learned from working with teams at Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, and hundreds of others: skepticism is the entry point, not the barrier.
The most skeptical teams often become the most engaged. Because they come in thinking it's going to be silly or mystical, and then they experience something that's actually insightful, thought-provoking, and strangely relevant to exactly what they're dealing with.
The key is the format. Fifteen minutes isn't long enough for people to overthink it or resist it. It's just long enough to create that "Wait, this is actually interesting" moment.
And because it's positioned as a Mystery Guest—not "mandatory team building workshop"—there's an element of fun and surprise that disarms the usual corporate defenses.
What Makes This Different from Regular Team Building
Most team building activities are predictable. You know what's coming. Trust falls. Escape rooms. Trivia. Happy hours.
They're fine. Sometimes they're even fun. But they rarely create the kind of breakthrough connection that actually shifts team dynamics.
Here's why the Mystery Guest Huddle is different:
It's short. Fifteen minutes means no one has time to zone out or resent the time away from "real work."
It's a surprise. The element of surprise creates energy and presence that scheduled activities can't match.
It's personal without being invasive. People get insights about themselves, but in a way that feels safe and appropriate for a work setting.
It sparks conversation. Unlike activities that end when the activity ends, this creates dialogue that continues long after.
It's memorable. Your team will remember the meeting where the tarot reader showed up. They won't remember the 47th all-hands where someone shared a PowerPoint.
Real Feedback from Teams Who Tried It
"It was the best virtual team build I have ever done! So much fun!" — Meta team member
"Such a fun group activity. You'd think tarot would be too personal for an activity with colleagues but Claudine does a great job explaining the cards in the context of work/career path. It was fascinating, so accurate and a fun way to get to know people you work with on a deeper level." — Salesforce team member
"Cannot recommend this enough! Most of the team was new to tarot and everyone said it was the best offsite we'd had to date." — Corporate client review
When to Use a Mystery Guest Huddle
This works especially well for:
Team meetings that feel stuck in a rut. If your weekly sync has become a soul-crushing status update marathon, this is the pattern interrupt you need.
Quarterly kickoffs that need energy. Start the quarter with something memorable instead of another deck of slides.
Departments struggling to connect virtually. Remote teams need extra effort to build connection—this creates it in 15 minutes.
Onboarding new team members. Give new people a memorable first impression of your team culture.
Celebrating milestones. Hit a big goal? Reward your team with something actually fun, not another generic happy hour.
Breaking tension after difficult periods. If your team has been through restructuring, layoffs nearby, or intense project stress, this provides relief without ignoring what people are feeling.
How It Works
Step one: You book the Mystery Guest Huddle and tell me which meeting and what time to join.
Step two: You introduce me as a "special guest" without telling your team what's about to happen.
Step three: I take over for 15 minutes with tarot, insights, and energy.
Step four: Your team is re-engaged, conversations flow, and you look like the coolest manager in the company.
Investment: $700 for any group size. Whether you have 20 people or 1,000, the price stays the same. That's as little as 70 cents per person for a 100-person team.
Format: Virtual (I join your Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet)
Time needed: 15 minutes
What About the Breakthrough Strategy Session?
If your team needs more than a quick energy boost—if you're dealing with deeper challenges like conflict, post-restructuring dynamics, or fundamental trust issues—we offer a different format.
The 90-minute Breakthrough Strategy Session is a customized facilitation designed for teams that are truly stuck. It includes a pre-call consultation, archetype-based exploration, and a post-session insights summary.
But most teams don't need that level of intervention. Most teams just need a spark. Something unexpected. Something that reminds them why they actually like working together.
That's what the Mystery Guest Huddle delivers.
February Is Your Window
Here's why February matters.
January set the tone. Whatever heaviness came with the new year is now the baseline. If you don't intervene, that becomes your culture for the next 11 months.
February is early enough to shift the trajectory. It's not too late. Your team isn't too far gone. But you need to act while there's still energy to redirect.
Waiting until things get worse doesn't make them easier to fix. It just means you'll need more intensive intervention later.
A 15-minute Mystery Guest Huddle now could save you from needing a full-day retreat later.
About the Facilitator
I'm Claudine, and I bring 25 years of international business development, diplomacy, and organizational leadership to this work. I've held roles with the Washington Times, Council of American Ambassadors, and served as Director of Global Integration at Entrepreneurs Organization.
I'm a Certified Tarot Consultant, Intuitive Coach, and MBA graduate from George Washington University. I've facilitated over 700 sessions for teams at Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Netflix, and hundreds of other companies.
I call myself a Golden Seed Gardener—I plant seeds of insight and connection that help teams grow beyond what they thought possible.
My approach isn't mystical or theatrical. It's strategic facilitation that happens to use tarot as the framework. And it works because it bypasses the corporate script and gives people permission to be real with each other.
Ready to Surprise Your Team?
Don't let February be another month of heavy, disconnected team meetings.
Give your team 15 minutes of unexpected, engaging, conversation-sparking fun.
Book your Mystery Guest Huddle:
Email: [email protected]
Website: fungrouptarot.com
Investment: $700 for any group size
Format: Virtual
Time: 15 minutes
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Your team will thank you. And they'll actually remember this meeting.