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Video and transcript from Steven Tomlinson's talk at Control the Room 2022
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.
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 Nicole Richard about her ample experience leading product teams, developing STEAM programs for children around the world, and studying the nuances of facilitation. She shares how to get colleagues to try new collaborative approaches to work and potential pitfalls. We then discuss her facilitation training and the importance of developing the language and narrative to share your professional aspirations. Listen in for more reasons to give yourself more grace at work.
As we actively participate in the shifting work environments and what that means for our organizational culture we are diving deep into building psychological safety, foundations of transparency for our team, and cultural inclusion. One system we use to ensure those building blocks are in place is our Employee User Manual.
A Magical Meeting Story from Katharine Halpin, a coach and facilitator based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Build consensus and run better meetings: sign up for facilitation training certification to learn the best tools to facilitate like a pro.
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tricia Conyers about her years of experience facilitating change, helping people shift mindsets, and leading reflections. She shares the importance of tracking the experience of change journies individually and collectively. We then discuss psychological safety, micro-changes, and liminal spaces. Listen in to learn more about helping people to get the most out of each other.
I often talk about the importance of achieving consensus. But make no mistake, I don’t mean that everyone should acquiesce to leadership, or the loudest person in the room. Conflict is an important part of collaboration, and tension is a vital part of the decision-making process.
In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Carlye Lauff about her experience working at LUMA, prototyping, and teaching at the University of Minnesota. We talk about her new book called Design Innovation Methodology Handbook - Embedding Design in Organizations. We then discuss the difficulty of building Prototyping capacities within organizations. Listen in to learn how to use prototyping to build empathy with users, the curse of knowledge, and failing better.