Erik Skogsberg

About Erik Skogsberg

I help leaders and teams navigate their most important conversations — the ones that shape strategy, culture, and the future.As VP of Learning Experience at Voltage Control, I design and lead immersive, research-backed programs that transform facilitation into a craft, a calling, and a catalyst for change.From scaling global workshops to building certification programs in facilitation and collaborative leadership, I work at the intersection of systems thinking, design thinking, and human-centered learning.I’ve partnered with the top companies, institutions, and nonprofits in the world, helping leaders facilitate alignment, navigate complexity, and move from misalignment to momentum.I believe the best facilitation isn’t flashy — it’s intentional, inclusive, and transformative.If you’re looking to grow your facilitation practice, deepen your collaborative leadership, or elevate how your team communicates and makes decisions, let’s connect.

Experience

1. VP of Learning Experience

   Voltage Control

   Jan 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Lead agency learning experience design strategy.• Direct facilitation certification programs.• Design and scale online facilitation training courses.• Guide development of large-scale change solutions for enterprise clients across industries.• Collaborate with CEO to lead agency growth.Voltage Control is a facilitation academy that develops leaders through certifications, workshops, and organizational coaching focused on facilitation mastery, innovation, and play. Today\'s leaders are confronted with unprecedented uncertainty and complex change. Navigating this uncertainty requires a systemic facilitative approach to gain clarity and chart pathways forward. We prepare today\'s leaders for now and what\'s next.We believe that you have the answers and abilities for the change you seek, so our experiences are designed to help you discover and unleash them. Our master facilitators guide and coach you through learning experiences that expand mindsets, transform culture, foster team health, and maximize potential.From Fortune 500 companies to art startups, municipal service providers, and universities, Voltage Control has helped a spectrum of leaders facilitate change and build resilient teams.Whether you are launching products, reimagining services, or improving processes, learning to facilitate team cohesion, culture transformation, and communities of practice are your keys to unlocking lasting impact.Ask about our popular programs: Design Thinking At Scale, Culture Transformation, Meeting Culture Redesign, Facilitated Leadership Training, Organizational Change Management, Design Sprints, Workshop Design, Team Chartering, Professional Remote Facilitation, and Liberating Structures.

Education

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature

  2001 — 2006

• Brown University

  Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Secondary English Education

  2007 — 2008

• Michigan State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Curriculum, Instruction, & Teacher Education

  2011 — 2017

Skills

• Educational Technology
• Social Media Marketing
• Writing
• Social Media
• Teaching
• Qualitative Research
• Curriculum Design
• Program Development
• School Districts
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• English Literature
• Teacher Mentoring
• Program Coordination
• Higher Education
• Curriculum Development
• Community Outreach
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Classroom
• Strategic Communications
• Literacy
• Admissions
• Editing
• Blogging
• Research
• Workshop Facilitation