When you advocate for your idea instead of asking opposing viewpoints questions, you get nowhere. Lead with inquiry to arrive at creative solutions, together.
Better Meetings
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.
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.
The return to work is the start of another transition in the workplace. The integration of hybrid work will require new systems and processes that focus on human connection.
Too many meetings are spent talking about what needs to be done instead of actually doing it. Do the work in the meeting with these 5 tips.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Rachael Green, CEO and Founder at Rach Green Cocktails, about hospitality, hybrid events, mixology, and how prioritizing fun and connection can usher in balance and harmony within your teams.
