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Lead your next design thinking workshop like a pro in 4 steps: Dive into design thinking, Empathize with the audience, Zero in on the problem & identify solutions, Close.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Brian Sullivan, Director of User Research and Design at Sabre, about about his 20 plus years of experience in the Design Industry and what led him to become a Design Thinking advocate and educator.
Douglas Ferguson speaks with Entrepreneur and Design Facilitation Consultan, Shipra Kayan, about her Voice of the Customer meeting, why she started it and how it helped to gather and use customer feedback. and
We’ve rounded up 10 of our top Control the Room podcast episodes that span topics from design thinking and remote work to how to be a great facilitator and have courageous conversations in the workplace. Listen in to start having more magical meetings today.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Gregory Galle, Co-Founder of Solve/Next and the Author of Think Wrong, about about his 30 years of experience applying his Think Wrong problem-solving system to both the private & public sectors, the importance of understanding Cross-Sector Communication and creating the conditions for ‘Being’ in business.
5 times you may need to work with a Strategic Planning Company: 1. You’re First Starting a Business 2. During Turbulent or Changing Times 3. Before Launching a New Product or Feature 4. Following a Merger or Acquisition with Another Company 5. During a Change in Leadership
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Petra Wille, Product Leadership Coach of Strong Product People, discuss her extensive experience developing product people and how her experience as a software developer influenced her facilitation practice, and her Team Radar meeting.
Douglas Ferguson speaks with Petra Wille, Leadership Coach and Author, about her Team Radar meeting, what prompted her to create it, how it helps her be an effective lateral leader, and how it helps team be autonomous in decision making.
Voltage Control’s 5 tips for a more successful kickoff meeting: 1. Prepare 2. Consider a Meeting Facilitator 3. Use a Collaboration Tool 4. Make it Hybrid/Remote Friendly 5. Define Success and Next Steps
