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Throughout his experiences as a consultant and at NASA, Steve Rader focuses on the use of crowdsourcing to generate innovative ideas and unlock improvements. He…
"I love running fast. I'm not so much a jogger. I like to sprint." In his earlier days, Dr. Ralph-Christian Ohr was a track and…
I recently spoke with the incredible Tamara Ghandour–author, founder, and president of LaunchStreet, keynote speaker, and creator of the proprietary Innovation Quotient Edge (IQE) assessment.…
When several students at Davidson College in North Carolina pitched an idea to design and teach their own course, the small liberal arts school was…
As part of our Innovation Series, I recently spoke with David J. Bland, Founder & CEO of Precoil and co-author of Testing Business Ideas. We…
Most people would not expect to find a world-class innovator living on a farm in the middle of Iowa. But Todd Duclos, the bow tie-wearing…
How do you design products and services that people love? While this is a big question to answer, it can be solved using a process…
Kim Jenkins is changing the discussion about the fashion industry and how its social, cultural, and historical influences show up in our daily lives and determine…
[fusebox_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/control-the-room/CTR001.mp3" ] Have you ever wondered what it means to be a professional conversation designer? Listen as your host Douglas Ferguson and his guest…
As part of our Innovation Series, I recently spoke with David J. Bland, Founder & CEO of Precoil and co-author of Testing Business Ideas. We…
Yes, there’s a lot changing in our world, but not our ability to collaborate, creatively solve problems, and design impactfully. We aren’t able to converse…
For the vast majority of the world, all work and meetings are now virtual. If you’re worried about what this means for productivity and meaningful meetings,…
When you think of innovation, what comes to mind? Per its definition, innovation is a process of exploration and discovery. So what does this look…
When exploring how to communicate more effectively in meetings, we stumbled upon a golden archive that opened our eyes to the long-standing, poor productivity habits…
In the Harvard Business Review article “Why Design Thinking Works,” Jeanne Liedtka reveals the results of a seven-year study she did looking at 50 business…
This is part of my series on thought leaders in the innovation space. Check out the end of this article for links to others in…
Our world has changed more rapidly and unexpectedly than ever before these past several months. Nothing has been safe. Businesses have and continue to struggle…
What does it mean to ‘Control the Room’? This question frequently surfaces related to our free weekly Control the Room Meetup that we host in…
Take a moment to consider your company's meeting culture. Would your team consider your meetings productive? Enjoyable? Engaging? Effective? Do you get work done in…
Throughout his experiences as a consultant and at NASA, Steve Rader focuses on the use of crowdsourcing to generate innovative ideas and unlock improvements. He…
[fusebox_track_player url= https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/control-the-room/CTR002_3.mp3 ] "I've read a lot into behavioral psychology, and one thing that is appreciated across the board regardless of the therapist or…
Protests surrounding police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement have generated much conversation surrounding how to work towards social change. It can be overwhelming…
Remote team communication needs to be steered by strong structures and methods that capture room intelligence–the idea that many minds are far greater than one–to…
How many webinars have you been invited to lately? It seems like everyone in the world is flooding the internet with talks, seminars, and virtual…
[fusebox_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/control-the-room/CTR001.mp3" ] Have you ever wondered what it means to be a professional conversation designer? Listen as your host Douglas Ferguson and his guest…
Planning a virtual workshop? I’m sharing my top tips to help you run it successfully! Voltage Control has been hosting multiple virtual workshops a week…
Virtual facilitation is more important now than ever. The Great Pause has called upon the need for remote leadership to help the world navigate the…
Beyond the Prototype
Have you ever struggled to move a key innovation project forward at work? Based on his experiences running Design Sprints for top companies, Douglas Ferguson wrote Beyond the Prototype to offer practical advice for people shifting from discovery to realization. Full of stories from companies like Google, Liberty Mutual, and Adobe, this guide outlines six steps that every team should take to launch their vision.