A remote control device (116, 150, 202, 302, 402, 1102, 2300, 2400) comprising: a communication circuit; and a control circuit configured to: identify an actuation on the remote control device, wherein the actuation is configured to toggle an on/off state of each lighting device of a group of lighting devices (112, 122, 204, 304, 404), the group of lighting devices comprising a plurality of lighting devices that are each configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load; characterized in that the control circuit is further configured to: transmit, via the communication circuit and in response to the actuation, a status query message for the on/off state to at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices to identify the on/off state of the at least one lighting device prior to any controlling of the lighting devices; receive, via the communication circuit and in response to the status query message, a status message transmitted by one of the at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices in response to receiving the status query message, wherein the status message indicates a respective on/off state of the one lighting device; determine, in response to the status message, that the one lighting device is in an on/off state that is out of synchronization with at least one other lighting device of said group of lighting devices; and transmit, via the communication circuit, at least one digital message configured to control the on/off state of one or more lighting devices of the group of lighting devices based on the status message received from the one lighting device such that each of the lighting devices in the group of lighting devices is synchronized to the same on or off state. a communication circuit; and a control circuit configured to: identify an actuation on the remote control device, wherein the actuation is configured to toggle an on/off state of each lighting device of a group of lighting devices (112, 122, 204, 304, 404), the group of lighting devices comprising a plurality of lighting devices that are each configured to control an amount of power provided to a respective lighting load; characterized in that the control circuit is further configured to: transmit, via the communication circuit and in response to the actuation, a status query message for the on/off state to at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices to identify the on/off state of the at least one lighting device prior to any controlling of the lighting devices; receive, via the communication circuit and in response to the status query message, a status message transmitted by one of the at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices in response to receiving the status query message, wherein the status message indicates a respective on/off state of the one lighting device; determine, in response to the status message, that the one lighting device is in an on/off state that is out of synchronization with at least one other lighting device of said group of lighting devices; and transmit, via the communication circuit, at least one digital message configured to control the on/off state of one or more lighting devices of the group of lighting devices based on the status message received from the one lighting device such that each of the lighting devices in the group of lighting devices is synchronized to the same on or off state. transmit, via the communication circuit and in response to the actuation, a status query message for the on/off state to at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices to identify the on/off state of the at least one lighting device prior to any controlling of the lighting devices; receive, via the communication circuit and in response to the status query message, a status message transmitted by one of the at least one lighting device of the group of lighting devices in response to receiving the status query message, wherein the status message indicates a respective on/off state of the one lighting device; determine, in response to the status message, that the one lighting device is in an on/off state that is out of synchronization with at least one other lighting device of said group of lighting devices; and transmit, via the communication circuit, at least one digital message configured to control the on/off state of one or more lighting devices of the group of lighting devices based on the status message received from the one lighting device such that each of the lighting devices in the group of lighting devices is synchronized to the same on or off state.