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…
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In several ways, the virtual landscape has made meetings easier. For example, the removal of travel time–whether from a conference room to your office space…
"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…
We are on a mission to rid of the world of horrible meetings–the too long, unproductive, unfocused, boring, and cringey. Why? Because when done right,…
This is part of the 2020 Control The Room speaker video series. In February we hosted the second annual facilitator summit, Control The Room, at Austin’s…
The world is beginning to see glimpses of life transitioning back to “normal”; but what does the new normal look like? The forced work from…
When it comes to exploring and creating new ideas, collaboration is much mightier than the brainpower of any one individual. That is the idea behind…
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 you think about meetings, what’s the first thought or feeling that comes to mind? If it’s reluctance, annoyance, avoidance, frustration, unproductiveness, ambiguity, or a…
Control the Room Podcast: host Douglas Ferguson talks with Conversation Factory Founder Daniel Stillman. They discuss what it means to be a conversation designer, the importance of having a well-rounded narrative for a productive conversation, impromptu networking, meeting mantras, his new book on innovation, and more.