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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…
Josephine Jung shares a healthcare leader’s journey from admiring facilitation to practicing it in real, high-stakes rooms. Moving beyond toolkits and theory, she learned to “swim” through hands-on facilitation training with Voltage Control—designing purposeful gatherings, building psychological safety, and navigating group dynamics and conflict with confidence. With live projects, office hours, and an alumni community that keeps skills sharp, she explains how facilitation complements coaching, strengthens leadership, and becomes a human-centered advantage as AI reshapes work.
Where to find a business coach is a question many leaders ask when business challenges feel overwhelming. Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or executive, the right coach can unlock professional growth, improve business performance, and align your team around a clearer vision. This article explores how business coaching works, what to look for, and why facilitation adds a powerful dimension to long-term success.
In this episode of the Facilitation Lab podcast, host Douglas Ferguson interviews Erin Warner, founder of Head + Heart Coaching and Facilitation. Erin shares her journey from traditional leadership training to interactive facilitation, emphasizing the power of peer learning, rituals, and the “flow channel” for team engagement. She discusses authentic facilitation, embodied practices, and her holistic “3D wellness” approach. Erin also explores how words and self-talk shape reality, encouraging leaders to foster connection, courage, and creativity. The episode highlights facilitation as a transformative tool for personal and collective growth in organizations and beyond.
Start your year by crossing thresholds with intention. This January edition of Edgework explores how facilitators and leaders can recognize the signals of being “near an edge,” create consent-based stretches, and turn momentum into durable habits. Learn how openers, working agreements, and small prototypes make brave work feel safe and actionable. Plus, try the Activity of the Month—What, So What, Now What—a lightweight retrospective to reflect, align, and commit to next steps. Step into Q1 with clarity, cadence, and meaningful action.
A business coach helps leaders define goals, sharpen strategies, and transform challenges into opportunities. Through coaching sessions and tailored action plans, business coaches guide small business owners, executives, and teams toward clarity and measurable outcomes. Discover the definition, role, and impact of business coaching—and how facilitation at Voltage Control expands its power for lasting organizational growth.
AI is reshaping product management, requiring professionals to balance strategy, technical knowledge, and leadership. From managing the AI Product Development Lifecycle to understanding data limitations and biases, today’s Product Managers must master new skills. Explore how AI product management courses, workshops, and learning programs prepare leaders to design ethical, human-centered products that deliver business outcomes.