Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with David Gurteen, Director of Gurteen Knowledge, about street epistemology, virtual knowledge cafes, and David’s interest in astrophysics, and how conversation can help us make better sense of the world.
Better Meetings
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Christina Wodtke, author of the best-seller Radical Focus, about influencing the influencers, psychological safety online, and re-evaluating our relationship with our computers.
Voltage Control's top 12 tips for effective meeting management at all stages of your meeting planning process–before, during, & after.
Facilitate meetings like a pro using verbal judo to defuse confrontations and generate cooperation in any verbal encounter.
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.
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…
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.
Voltage Control's recipe for better meeting culture: 1) Psychological safety 2) Clearly outlined procedures and expectations 3) Meetings are opportunities, not obligations
CTR Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Myriam Hadnes, behavioral economist, podcast host, and facilitator in the Netherlands, about throwing idea parties, listening to what we don’t want to hear, and the hidden reasons that we have for holding meetings.
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Dawan Stanford, president of Fluid Hive, pushing energy into a room, about checking in with people, and his experience with remote learning as the Design Studio Director of Georgetown University’s Learning & Design program.