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Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Hailey Temple, Learning Experience Lead at MURAL, about injecting humanity into our meetings, widening the boundaries of your understanding, and creating spaces for all to flourish.
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New to management and prepping for your first big interview? This guide walks you through how to answer interview questions with clarity and confidence, using proven techniques like the STAR method, tailoring your responses to the job description, and navigating remote interviews with ease. Perfect for first-time managers looking to showcase leadership potential and align with company culture.
Creating a high-performing team goes beyond meeting deadlines—it’s about building a culture rooted in trust, collaboration, and purpose. For new managers, motivating employees and fostering team cohesion can be challenging but entirely achievable with the right mindset and tools. From easy team building activities like scavenger hunts and virtual escape rooms to consistent recognition and inclusive practices, this guide offers practical strategies to help you inspire your team and build strong, lasting connections—whether you’re leading in-person, hybrid, or remote teams.
Cardano’s Constitutional Convention, facilitated by Voltage Control, brought together over 1,400 participants across 50 countries to ratify a groundbreaking on-chain constitution. From hybrid workshops to large-scale global events, expert facilitation enables blockchain networks and crypto companies to maximize efficiency, harness diverse perspectives, and drive sustainable collaboration at scale.
Alum Kristi James shares how her lifelong love of bringing people together evolved into a career in catalytic facilitation, now shaping global impact at the World Health Organization. From early days leading school events to marketing innovation at DHL and immersive brand experiences, Kristi discovered the power of storytelling and intentional design to spark engagement. Her journey deepened through Voltage Control’s Facilitation Certification, where she mastered Liberating Structures like 1-2-4-All and applied them to transform WHO workshops. Today, Kristi uses facilitation to move teams from passive meetings to active collaboration, proving that a well-placed “why” can turn any gathering into meaningful change.
As summer shifts into fall, we often feel pulled back into “serious mode.” But play isn’t the opposite of work—it’s the fuel for it. In this blog, we explore how facilitators and leaders can integrate playful practices into meetings to spark creativity, lower resistance, and unlock momentum for deeper collaboration. From Squiggle Birds to remixing classics like Altitude, playful micro-moves open space for discovery, clarity, and shared meaning. Whether you’re exploring new rituals, navigating change, or building team trust, purposeful play transforms how groups connect, experiment, and achieve serious outcomes together.
Discover how to plan and facilitate a successful blockchain conference with insights from Voltage Control’s work on the historic Cardano Constitutional Convention. Over two years and 63 workshops in 50 countries, facilitators guided the Cardano community through drafting and ratifying its groundbreaking constitution—culminating in global events in Nairobi, Buenos Aires, and online. This case study reveals strategies for building agendas, selecting facilitators, fostering networking, and creating inclusive environments for blockchain, crypto, and Web3 events. Learn practical tips for planning summits, workshops, and conferences that inspire collaboration, drive innovation, and strengthen decentralized communities in 2025 and beyond.
New to hiring? Learn the 10 most popular interview questions and how to ask the right job interview personal questions. This guide for first-time managers covers how to create a well-organized hiring process, evaluate soft skills, and avoid costly mistakes when choosing your next potential hire.
Cardano’s groundbreaking shift to community-led on-chain governance shows how facilitation can power global collaboration. With workshops across 50+ countries, Voltage Control facilitators ensured every voice was heard, leading to the ratification of the Cardano Constitution. Explore how blockchain, decentralization, and facilitation intersect—and what this means for the future of Web3, governance, and beyond.