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Seven reasons to consider working with a strategic planning service.

Leading a design thinking workshop is an effective way to start scaling your company. Embrace growth in the workplace by applying design methodology to your daily practices.

Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Terrence Metz about his extensive experience as a facilitation practitioner, author, and trainer. We explore concepts like rhetorical precision, consciousness, and competence.  We then discuss the distinction between enterprise vs. community facilitation, consensus vs. unanimity, and stories vs. metaphors.  Listen in to learn questions every facilitator needs to know.

We helped international teams rapidly prototype via nine fully remote Design Sprints at the height of the pandemic.

Douglas Ferguson speaks with Jackie Colburn, strategist, facilitator, and founder of her own Design Sprint practice.

The top reasons why hiring an innovation consulting firm is a stellar investment for any business

Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Anna Jackson about her experience helping groups work together on what matters most to them, often facilitating collaborative learning experiences, and as a partner for people who want to learn Liberating Structures. We explore why it’s ok to be fallow at times and methods for understanding the needs of clients. We then discuss the differences in group work and individual work. Listen in to learn about the mechanisms of systems thinking, transitional facilitation, and learning partnerships.

Don't give your team the "illusion of control", create authentic team collaboration to build lasting connection.