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Collaboration Practices

Collaboration Practices

We are born collaborators. As children we’re taught to share our toys, take turns on the playground, and, perhaps most powerful, use our imagination. These fundamental skills transcend from the playground to the classroom, and later into the workplace.

Overtime, though, we lose the spark once had on the playground. Innovation comes at the cost of time and frustration, and workplace collaboration becomes unproductive. It doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t, be this way.

Within this workshop we’ll cover collaboration in detail, outlining practices to help strengthen communication, establish understood roles, self-selected leaders, and work together. Collaboration shouldn’t be futile and a few simple practices can make all the difference in increasing team productivity and happiness.

Shay Howe

May 12, 2015
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  1. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Demand Diversity Bring Ideas Set Responsibilities Ask

    Questions Have Multiple Sessions Supply Next Steps Switch Roles Yes and…
  2. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Follow these directions… • Fold the paper

    in half • Neatly tear off the top right corner • Fold the paper in half again • Neatly tear off the top left corner • Fold the paper in half again • Neatly tear off the bottom right corner • Unfold the paper
  3. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Effective Communication • Listen • Have a

    clear message • Follow through • Be authentic & genuine
  4. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe UX Research Visual Design Front-end Development Backend

    Development Ethan Front-end Developer Charles UX Researcher Elizabeth Visual Designer Helen Backend Developer
  5. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe UX Research Visual Design Front-end Development Backend

    Development Ethan Front-end Developer Charles UX Researcher Elizabeth Visual Designer Helen Backend Developer Anna Product Manager
  6. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Collaboration Council 1. Organize into a group

    2. Select one leader 3. Write down one of your interests 4. Hand your interest to someone in the group 5. Take turns discussing everyones interests 6. Have the leader recap all of the interests discussed
  7. Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults before making the

    decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
  8. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults

    before making the decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision Ethan Developer Helen Developer William Designer Margaret Developer Anna Manager Charles Designer Arthur Designer Elizabeth Designer
  9. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults

    before making the decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision Ethan Developer Helen Developer William Designer Margaret Developer Anna Manager Charles Designer Arthur Designer Elizabeth Designer
  10. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults

    before making the decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision Ethan Developer Helen Developer William Designer Margaret Developer Anna Manager Charles Designer Arthur Designer Elizabeth Designer
  11. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults

    before making the decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision Ethan Developer Helen Developer William Designer Margaret Developer Anna Manager Charles Designer Arthur Designer Elizabeth Designer
  12. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Collaboration Contracts • CEO • CFO •

    CTO • VP of Product • Product/Project Manager • Creative Director • UX Researcher • Content Strategist • Designer • Designer • Engineer • Intern/Assistant
  13. Collaboration Practices @shayhowe Explain Explains what they decide Consult Consults

    before making the decision Agree Agrees with others on a decision Advise Advises on a decision Inquire Inquires on a decision • Identify a new brand color scheme and typeface • Choose a guest speaker to address the company • Wire frame the user interface of a new application • Review the company’s mission statement