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Feedback plays a crucial role in shaping workplace culture, employee development, and learning processes. A strong feedback culture fosters interpersonal skills, enhances motivation, and drives continuous learning. This article explores effective approaches to feedback, its effects on student learning, workplace dynamics, and the impact of feedback on motivation. Learn how to create a meaningful, high-information feedback environment for sustainable professional growth.
In professional development, the principles of practice and feedback are vital. Much like athletes and musicians refine their skills through rehearsal and critique, professionals must engage in deliberate practice and seek feedback to master their craft. This blog post explores these elements, providing insights and strategies to foster growth and success in the workplace. Facilitators, in particular, need ongoing practice and feedback to enhance their skills. Structured practice opportunities and feedback loops help identify strengths and areas for improvement. Embracing a growth mindset is essential, as it encourages seeking feedback and viewing challenges as learning opportunities. In professional settings, practice often gets neglected, overshadowed by the expectation to perform flawlessly. To foster growth, professionals need environments where they can safely practice and receive feedback, similar to athletes rehearsing before a performance.
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…
I first learned about the Google SPRINT framework in early 2017 from Matt Randall, the founder of Twyla. Google Ventures (GV) funded Twyla’s series A…
Tech leader Brian Buck shares how he shifted from being “the smartest person in the room” to designing rooms that are smart together. In this Voltage Control Facilitation Certification alumni story, he explains how bridging tech and business, embracing professional facilitation, and learning to trust the room helped him lead enterprise-level transformation, build psychological safety, and amplify others—especially in an AI-enabled world.
In this episode of the Facilitation Lab podcast, host Douglas Ferguson interviews Sophie Bujold of Cliqueworthy. Sophie shares how her early experiences in MIRC chat rooms shaped her approach to building human-centered, connected communities. They discuss the importance of trust, generosity, and adaptability in online spaces, as well as Sophie’s journey from digital explorer to expert facilitator. Sophie reflects on lessons learned, balancing structure with emergent conversations, and her impact on social causes, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The episode highlights the enduring power of technology and facilitation to foster authentic connection and belonging.
Data & AI Product Management is at the forefront of digital innovation, combining big data, AI systems, and strategic leadership to shape the future of product development. From managing Data Privacy Laws to leveraging Deep Learning and Machine Learning Initiatives, product managers are now tasked with building intelligent products that balance user experience, compliance, and competitive advantage.
Nonprofit strategy consultant Robin Neidorf shares how the chaos of early Zoom meetings pushed her to fully embrace facilitation as her craft and calling. Discover how finding Liberating Structures, attending Voltage Control’s Facilitation Lab, and completing both the Facilitation Certification and Master Certification programs transformed her practice—from 80% presenter to 80% participant engagement. Robin now designs purpose-driven, human-centered meetings that help nonprofits, foundations, and communities tackle intractable problems, build genuine connection, and unlock their collective wisdom.
Generative AI is transforming product management by redefining how product managers, owners, and cross-functional teams design, validate, and deliver solutions. From AI-powered features to improved Product Roadmaps, generative AI supports faster product development, stronger user experience, and smarter decision-making. This guide explores gen AI for product management, its opportunities, challenges, and future impact on digital experiences and product-led organizations.
Map Before You Move explores a systems-first approach to AI transformation so your tools don’t just speed up broken workflows. Learn how to see your organization as an ecosystem, map roles, rituals, rules, and boundaries, and use systems mapping in Miro to uncover bottlenecks before they appear. This 60–90 minute workshop guide helps digital transformation and AI teams convene cross-functional clarity, design safer experiments, align incentives and governance, and turn AI pilots into sustainable change that amplifies what your organization values most. Featuring Voltage Control’s Activity of the Month and insights from the Facilitation Lab Summit.