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The New Friction Webinar June 11th
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AI | May 8, 2026

Most organizations are investing heavily in AI adoption but seeing little return because traditional training models fail to create lasting behavior change. Research from organizations like Gartner and Anthropic reveals that employees quickly forget one-time AI training and struggle to integrate AI into daily workflows. While licenses and training programs increase, real usage and collaboration remain low. This article explores why AI adoption is a design problem rather than a training problem, highlighting emerging research, behavioral insights, and a new three-part framework that helps organizations build true AI fluency through practice, iteration, and collaborative ways of working.

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AI | May 1, 2026

“Collaborative AI” is one of the most overused terms of 2026, often stretched to describe everything from multi-agent systems to solo prompting in tools like ChatGPT. This ambiguity hides what actually matters: how teams work together with AI in real-world settings. This piece cuts through the noise, challenging shallow definitions and offering a practical, experience-based perspective. Learn the difference between agent-to-agent workflows, individual AI use, and true team collaboration with AI—and why only one of these reflects the meaningful shift happening inside organizations today.

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AI | May 1, 2026

AI is accelerating execution, but many organizations are stalling. This post explores the hidden tradeoff behind AI efficiency, introducing concepts like Capability Debt and beneficial friction. Learn why over-automation can erode judgment, how contiguous AI workflows increase risk, and what leaders must do to preserve decision-making capacity. Drawing on research from MIT and real-world examples, it reframes AI transformation as a leadership and facilitation challenge, not just a technology rollout. Discover practical strategies to balance speed with resilience and build organizations that scale without losing their ability to adapt.

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AI | April 27, 2026

Most organizations treat AI adoption as a training problem, but the real challenge is design. Drawing on research from Gartner and Anthropic, this article explores why traditional upskilling fails, how experience gaps are widening, and why collaboration is the missing layer in AI success. Learn how leading teams are shifting from one-time training to continuous, practice-based learning and redesigning workflows to integrate AI as a true collaborator. Discover what it takes to build alignment, trust, and lasting impact in the age of AI.

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AI | April 23, 2026

Discover why AI adoption often falls short despite powerful technology. This article explores five hidden organizational frictions—consensus, trust, governance, identity, and talent pipeline—that quietly derail AI initiatives. Learn how misalignment, lack of trust, unclear rules, shifting roles, and broken development paths prevent teams from realizing ROI. Backed by real-world insights and research, it reframes AI transformation as a human and facilitation challenge, not a technical one. If your organization is investing in AI but struggling to see results, this guide reveals what’s really holding you back and how to address it.

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AI | April 14, 2026

This post explores why decision-making, alignment, and facilitation are becoming the most critical skills for leaders. Learn how organizations can redesign meetings, prioritize decision quality over output, and build cultures that embrace productive conflict. Discover why facilitation is emerging as a competitive advantage and how leaders can start improving collaboration today to stay ahead in an AI-driven world.

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Facilitation | March 24, 2026

Voltage Control becomes the first facilitation certification provider to earn the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Short-Term Credential Provider Endorsement, bringing independent validation to an unregulated training market. This recognition signals institutional-grade quality, operational rigor, and credibility for both learners and enterprise L&D teams. Backed by a trusted accrediting body, the certification offers verifiable proof of excellence, helping professionals and organizations confidently invest in facilitation, innovation, and AI transformation training programs with reduced risk and greater trust.

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Facilitation | March 5, 2026

Reflecting on the 8th Annual Facilitation Summit, this recap explores how facilitators navigate the “edges” where pressure, uncertainty, and possibility meet. Across two days, leaders like Douglas Ferguson, Dan Walker, Renita Smith, and others explored themes of presence, innovation, trauma-informed facilitation, and the evolving role of facilitators in the age of AI. From analog reflection exercises to embodied group dynamics, the summit highlighted how facilitators create conditions for insight, safety, and collaboration. Discover key lessons on reading the room, holding tension, unlocking collective brilliance, and why human presence—not just tools or agendas—remains the most powerful element of effective facilitation.

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AI | October 14, 2025

In this post, we show how AI Teammates and one-click Miro AI Flows turn research into decisions fast—on the canvas, in the room. Forget solo AI hacks; Sidekicks, templates, and consent-based iteration create shared momentum for facilitators and product leaders. See Instant Prototyping in action: generate insights, flows, and screen requirements in minutes, then review, remix, and rerun with evidence in view. We’re Platinum Sponsors at Miro Canvas and rolling these tools into the Miroverse soon—join the waitlist to bring practical, team-level AI to your workshops.

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Facilitation Training | October 1, 2025

Explore the power of edges in facilitation and leadership. This blog introduces Troika Consulting and five transformative prompts—Explore the Unknown, Disrupt Patterns, Generate Dialogue, Embrace Tension, and Steward Emergence—designed to help you navigate thresholds in your work. Discover how edges spark growth, challenge assumptions, and unlock new ways of thinking.