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Blog postHow to make your next big idea scalable I recently came across a Freakonomics article that discussed scaling science–investigating why interventions that work well in experimental or research settings often fail to scale up.
“Scaling up a new intervention like a medical procedure or a teaching method has the potential to help thousands, millions, maybe billions of people.” –Stephen J. Dubner
Scaling, as we know, is essential to bringing any idea to market. When you fai -
Blog post5 ways to lead a remote workshop like a pro It’s almost been a year since the switch to digital meetings and workshops. Digital events like remote workshops aren’t always guaranteed to run smoothly. Whether the culprit is a technical glitch, a family member who needs your attention right when you’ve started delivering your perfectly-crafted speech, or a nosy pet who is determined to spend the entire workshop trying to jump on your keyboard, fostering a spirit of focus and connection i
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Blog postControl the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Vijay Kumar, Professor Emeritus at the Illinois Tech's Institute of Design and author of 101 Design Methods, about his book, vintage typewriters, and framing insights. Listen in to see dynamic systems with design-based structures re-shape how we interact with the world around us. [...]
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The post Episode 32: Structured Design in Innovation appeared first on Voltage Control.
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Blog postPrepare for the critical final day of a 5-Day Design Sprint You may have heard about Design Sprint by now. It’s a methodology being used by a wide variety of different businesses and corporations when they are trying to solve a problem, expand their customer base, or simply innovate. The beauty of this approach is how streamlined the whole process is, lasting only five days from start to finish. We’ll give you a quick summary of what the Design Sprint is, with a focus on Design Sprint
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Blog postThe 3rd annual Facilitator Summit We hosted our annual facilitator summit last week alongside our sponsor MURAL, but this time, it was virtual. Instead of gathering in Austin’s Capital Factory, 172 eager learners, expert facilitators, and meeting practitioners gathered online for a 3-day interactive workshop. Our mission each year at Control the Room is to share a global perspective of facilitators from different methodologies, backgrounds, races, genders, sexual orientations, culture
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Blog postControl the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Ed Morrison, Director of the Agile Strategy Lab in North Alabama University, about team-based communication models, Strategic Doing, and transformative thinking for hopeless, uncertain futures. Listen in to hear Ed guide us through the questions, processes, and frameworks that will help in making the most of complex environments. [...]
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Blog postGet rid of Zoom fatigue for good When was the last time you took a look at the way you conducted team meetings? If the answer is “never,” you’re not alone. Analyzing meeting systems are not always on every leader’s agenda. However, with the amount of data and research that’s available on meetings and productivity, it should be. One study showed that pointless meetings are costing U.S. companies approximately $399 billion a year. This jarring figure is fueling more companies to host fe
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Blog postControl the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Nancy Giordano about updating strategic efforts, machine learning, and the tools meeting planners have at their disposal in bettering their teams’ success. Listen in to hear Nancy break down the importance of bringing a relevant strategy to multi-faceted, complex teams. [...]
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The post Episode 30: Strategic Awareness and Leadership in Partnerism appeared first on Voltage Control.
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Blog postThe next generation of leaders will be coaches Have you ever stopped to think about the world’s work culture–really thought about it? We’re so used to the way things are, that it’s easy to forget that our workhorse mentality isn’t how it always used to be. That is, not until the Industrial Revolution. It wasn’t until this transitional era to new manufacturing processes that work culture evolved to meaning more hours equated to more work, and therefore more money; i.e. time is money.
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Blog postDistance is no match for these remote team huddle strategies The sudden shift to a remote office left many teams scrambling to maintain communication, productivity, and harmonious company culture. Lack of team structure can disrupt workflow, or worse, breed distrust. We quickly learned physical distance can be difficult, but emotional distance can be detrimental to a team’s morale. Gradually, remote offices assembled processes and implemented thorough procedures. Our community of faci
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