In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacques W Martiquet about his time working as an International Facilitator who designs belonging experiences for people-first companies and unusual events. He shares why it’s ironic that the more he learns about facilitation and human connection, the less he identifies with the word ‘party’. Later, Jacques explains why his work as an EMT and obsession with public health, and specifically, the health benefits of human connection lead to his current career. We then discuss a few of his favorite terms like ‘fun quotient and the ‘threshold of acceptability. Listen in for inspiration on how to host your own events that put human connection first.
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Exploring new ways to invite change and creativity into your design or meeting process will improve company culture and transparency, and invite every voice into a space where it is honored and celebrated.
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In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rodney Evans about her 20+ years as an adaptive organization designer and future of work consultant. She shares how rebellion first led to her interest in helping teams explore new ways of working together and self-managing systems. Later, Rodney asks some great questions like: “what does it take to help teams thrive? What are some good foundational agreements for teams? And what does participatory change look like?” We then discuss the criteria for filtering out bad clients to work with. Listen in for inspiration on how to build the shared responsibility to help teams execute their own change.
A Magical Meeting Story from Alena Alasdar, a trainer, facilitator, and Technical Services Professional at Kyndryl based in Decatur, Georgia.
Video and transcript from Hassan Ghiassi's talk at Control the Room 20222
The hybrid work model is here to stay. Adopt a remote-first infrastructure to help your company become a hybrid workplace.
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sean Harvey about his 20+years of experience working in personal, organizational, and societal transformation as a Purpose, Talent, and Org Development consultant. He explains how the healing work of men serves as a critical lever and catalyst for building compassionate bridges across society. We then discuss heart transformation and how to use it to understand yourself. Listen in for inspiration on how to use compassion to unlock the healing power of men.
Your company culture changes everything: harness the power of your workplace potential with collaboration culture.
With the right management practices and tools, remote management should feel empowering, productive, and streamlined. Consider these five best practices for managing remotely.