Innovation Series: Douglas Ferguson talks with Dr. Zayna Khayat, Future Strategist of SE Health, about disruption gurus, Kaiser Permanente, and why she tries to ban the word innovation with her team.
Facilitation
Meetings are nothing without the participation of its attendees. No matter how incredible a facilitator may be, a meeting will not be successful without the…
We don't always need a meeting; unnecessary meetings waste time and money. Use the Should We Even Have a Meeting Test to decide if you should have a meeting.
This is an outtake from the book The Non-Obvious Guide to Magical meetings (No Matter Who is in the Room), written by Douglas Ferguson &…
Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Michael Wilkinson, CEO and Managing Director of Leadership Strategies, about his path to the International Association of Facilitators Hall of Fame, what makes a great facilitator, and the six P's of preparing a meeting.
Innovation Series: Douglas Ferguson talks to multidisciplinary designer Lisa Baird about her career journey, falling in love with the problem, the helpfulness of curmudgeonly people, and the deeper systems underneath user experiences.
Treat meeting prep like a surgeon preps for surgery–strategically, meticulously, and with eyes wide open.
Lumos Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new therapies for people with rare diseases. Its focus is prioritized in areas where the…
Control the Room Podcast: host Douglas Ferguson talks with Somn CEO & Founder Ceili Cascarano. They discuss sleep patterns and their effect on cognitive and overall health, how to speed up the decision-making process in meetings, and the necessity of identifying a meeting purpose for optimum productivity.
Our world has changed more rapidly and unexpectedly than ever before these past several months. Nothing has been safe. Businesses have and continue to struggle…
