Visualize your thinking for more effective meetings by using prototypes to define a clear purpose and direction for collaborative work.
Better Meetings
Explore the neurology of meetings to understand how to get the most out of participants.
Businesses can get the most out of a virtual workplace by educating employees on proper video conferencing etiquette to enhance video interactions.
Improve remote team alignment by doing these five things: 1) No Unnecessary Meetings 2) Check In On Your Team 3) Update Meeting Systems and Tools 4) Eliminate Siloed Work 5) Avoid echo chambers
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Regine Gilbert, Assistant Professor at NYU and author of Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind. They discuss Nintendo, VR, accessibility as a byproduct of observation, and how awareness fuels innovation for an audience that needs it.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Vinay Kumar, Director of C2C OD, about listening skills, elephants, and patience in facilitation.
Douglas Ferguson chats with professional facilitator & workshop leader Cam Houser about his Instant Community-Building Workshop and his approach to facilitation design.
Six Ways to Create More Effective Agendas: Set Clear Objectives, Focus on Essential Topics, Set a Realistic Schedule, Work Collaboratively, Reflection Time, Write it down
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Kazique Prince, Founder of both Jelani Consulting LLC and Courage Equity, about empathy-driven inclusion, psychological awareness in the workplace, and how reconciliation affects all aspects of an individual’s life.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Vijay Kumar, Professor Emeritus at the Illinois Tech's Institute of Design and author of 101 Design Methods, about his book, vintage typewriters, and framing insights. Listen in to see dynamic systems with design-based structures re-shape how we interact with the world around us.