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Podcast | March 23, 2021

Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist, author, and president of Figure 8 Thinking, about polymaths, dance, fashion, gratitude, and how wonder, structure, and grace can make a major difference in an organization when interconnected.

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Podcast | December 1, 2020

Control the Room Podcast: Douglas Ferguson speaks with Sarabeth Berk, Chief Creative Disruptor of More Than My Title, about the professional identity crisis that inspired her research on the hybrid professional, the increasing demand for hybrids in the job market, and how you can network to learn someone’s identity rather than their position.

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Meeting Culture | January 20, 2026

Start your year by crossing thresholds with intention. This January edition of Edgework explores how facilitators and leaders can recognize the signals of being “near an edge,” create consent-based stretches, and turn momentum into durable habits. Learn how openers, working agreements, and small prototypes make brave work feel safe and actionable. Plus, try the Activity of the Month—What, So What, Now What—a lightweight retrospective to reflect, align, and commit to next steps. Step into Q1 with clarity, cadence, and meaningful action.