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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…
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.
From stage lights to safe spaces, facilitator and storyteller Rabilyn Abalo shares how growing up in a tight-knit Filipino community, working at Philz Coffee, and navigating ambiguity at Strava shaped her facilitation superpower. In this personal reflection, she traces her journey from shy emcee to confident leader, and how Voltage Control’s Facilitation Certification, diversity scholarship, and tools like 1-2-4-All and portfolio projects helped her build psychological safety, inclusion, and shared ownership. Discover how embracing beginner’s mind, cultural roots, and community-centered leadership can transform meetings, empower teams, and turn everyday moments into spaces of belonging.
AI product management brings together business strategy, data science, and design to guide the creation of AI-powered products. From product discovery to implementation, it requires balancing user experience, ethics, and technology. This introduction to AI product management explores the challenges, tools, and opportunities shaping the future, and provides a practical guide for product managers navigating this fast-evolving field.
Inclusion isn’t just a value—it’s a leadership practice. First-time managers have a unique opportunity to shape culture, foster trust, and empower every team member. From addressing unconscious bias to promoting diverse voices, inclusive behavior starts with you. Ready to lead with purpose? Join Voltage Control’s facilitation certification and build greatness through difference.
Noelle Pourrat’s journey from international affairs and conflict resolution to collaborative leadership through facilitation. Raised in a multicultural community and trained at Sciences Po & Columbia, Noelle honed bridge-building at Carnegie Corporation before discovering facilitation’s power. A 2020 misstep sparked a focus on presence over tools; Voltage Control’s certification, Practice Playgrounds, and community unlocked breakthroughs like the Diamond of Participation. She’s since led high-impact retreats, rolled out Crucial Conversations, and launched Facilitation Lab NYC—applying facilitation to strengthen teams, civic dialogue, and culture.
Whether you're leading your first team meeting or contributing to a high-stakes virtual meeting, knowing how to participate in meetings effectively is crucial. This guide offers actionable strategies for first-time managers, from building psychological safety and using structured brainstorming to mastering facilitation skills and taking notes during meetings. Learn how to drive better meeting outcomes, moderate conflict, and support your team’s objectives with confidence.