Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson chats with Marcus Crow, Co-Founder of 10,000 Hours & Master Facilitator, about the re-discovery of focus in performance for organizations, the juxtaposition of control and freedom methodologies in facilitation, the greater performance impact in teams through the pandemic, and more.
When you advocate for your idea instead of asking opposing viewpoints questions, you get nowhere. Lead with inquiry to arrive at creative solutions, together.
Prepare for the future of remote work by a tweaking elements of remote and in-person work environments to support a hybrid work environment.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Lesley Ann Noel, Asst. Professor of Design at North Carolina State University & Culture-Changing Design Trailblazer, about the greater social impact in design, a detailed look into the designer’s Critical Alphabet, the ideas behind critical race theory, the necessity of an empathetic approach in design, and more.
Douglas Ferguson speaks with Eric Morrow, Staircase Strategy co-founder & facilitator, about his User Story Mapping meetings and how companies can leverage design thinking.
Prepare for the future of work with five facilitation methods for effective virtual collaboration training.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Mark Collard, Founder of Playmeo & Game Engagement Mastermind, about the creation of the temporary community to foster trust, the deliberate/strategic approach of connection before content, and the ongoing virtual facilitation challenge towards engagement.
While we must strive for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, over-including for certain conversations can be a distraction from your purpose and the work itself. Only invite who you need in a meeting.
5 best practices for a hybrid workplace: remember the importance of technology & tools, take care of your people, make job listings remote, communication is key, be adaptable.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Sarah B. Nelson, Senior Director of Design Thinking Adoption at PepsiCo & Organizational Strategist, about the impact of design thinking for team success in organizations, the collaboration efforts teams must exemplify, the “worthy workshop” intention and expectation, and more.
