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Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Solomon Masala, co-founder of consulting firm Source Consulting Group, about mindfulness, how we show up for people, and the true heart of humanity.
Control the Room Summit 2020: Hailey Temple presents "Designing Online Meetings for Distributed People with Purpose". Listen in as she talks about designing online meetings for "distributed people with a purpose".
Top tips for planning your first Design Sprint like a pro.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Sarabeth Berk, Chief Creative Disruptor of More Than My Title, about the professional identity crisis that inspired her research on the hybrid professional, the increasing demand for hybrids in the job market, and how you can network to learn someone’s identity rather than their position.
Please join us for the Control the Room 2021, which will be held Feb. 2-4, 2020. You can find out more and buy tickets here. This…
In the wake of social distancing and remote work, the way we work will be forever changed. Here are our top tips, strategies, and resources to prepare you for the future of work.
CTR Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Gary Noesner, retired FBI chief and author of the book Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator. They discuss the gray nature of life, what distinguishes wants vs needs, the game-changing power of making adjustments at halftime, and how Gary’s discomfort with conflict in his youth led to his career as a hostage negotiator for the FBI.
Case Study: Voltage Control ran a 3-day Design Sprint for Open Assembly to refine their vision of open talent standards and certification entity in collaboration with the open talent community.
Voltage Control's recipe for better meeting culture: 1) Psychological safety 2) Clearly outlined procedures and expectations 3) Meetings are opportunities, not obligations
