We assisted higher ed DEI org NADOHE as they crafted their next strategic plan.
Facilitation
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Shannon Varcoe about her experience building a career as a designer and facilitator focused on injecting more play into our work. She shares how her diverse background in theater and engineering has informed her work. Later, Shannon addresses some uncomfortable moments in facilitation like reflections, silence, play, and debriefing. We then discuss correctness, momentum, and collaboration. Listen in for interesting thoughts on the future of teamwork.
Disengaged employees sometimes need a spark. They are almost never bad employees, check out these 5 tips to reengage the disengaged.
Video and transcript from Steven Tomlinson's talk at Control the Room 2022
Make meetings more meaningful with ice breaker games: these activities challenge team members to connect and collaborate toward a common goal.
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Liam Marin about his experience building conferences and software for Remote Work advocates. He shares why he builds products and services that are defined by the concept of giving workers the flexibility to work wherever they want, whenever they want. Later, Liam offers tips on how to manage Remote Work with asynchronous communication. We then discuss connection vs. free work, ideas vs. execution, and management vs leadership. Listen in for Remote Work trends and predictions.
A Magical Meeting Story from Lorraine Margherita, an organization consultant and speaker based in Paris, France.
Video and transcript from Ghalia Aamer's talk at Control the Room 20222
Participatory design methods encourage community-driven problem-solving to help design creative solutions and invites disengaged employees into the creative process
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacques W Martiquet about his time working as an International Facilitator who designs belonging experiences for people-first companies and unusual events. He shares why it’s ironic that the more he learns about facilitation and human connection, the less he identifies with the word ‘party’. Later, Jacques explains why his work as an EMT and obsession with public health, and specifically, the health benefits of human connection lead to his current career. We then discuss a few of his favorite terms like ‘fun quotient and the ‘threshold of acceptability. Listen in for inspiration on how to host your own events that put human connection first.
