Collaboration Practices

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Why Collaboration Fails• Ambiguity• Conformity• Invulnerability• Laziness• Indecisiveness


Collaborationis a Process

Not an Event


1Demand Diversity


2Bring Ideas


3Set Responsibilities


Demand Diversity

Bring Ideas

Set ResponsibilitiesAsk Questions

Have Multiple Sessions

Supply Next Steps

Switch RolesYes and…


Communication


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


Follow my directions…


Effective Communication• Listen• Have a clear message• Follow through• Be authentic & genuine


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UXResearch

VisualDesign

Front-end Development

Backend Development


UXResearch

VisualDesign


Backend Development

EthanFront-endDeveloper

CharlesUXResearcher

ElizabethVisualDesigner

HelenBackendDeveloper


UXResearch

VisualDesign


Backend Development

EthanFront-endDeveloper

CharlesUXResearcher

ElizabethVisualDesigner

HelenBackendDeveloper

AnnaProductManager


Collaboration Council1. Organize into a group2. Select one leader3. Write down one of your interests4. Hand your interest to someone in the group5. Take turns discussing everyones interests6. Have the leader recap all of the interests discussed


Engage


CollaborationContracts

ExplainExplains what

they decide

ConsultConsults before

making the decision

AgreeAgrees with others on a

decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision

InquireInquires on a

decision




they decide


making the decision


decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision


decision

EthanDeveloper

HelenDeveloper

WilliamDesigner

MargaretDeveloper

AnnaManager

CharlesDesigner

ArthurDesigner

ElizabethDesigner



they decide


making the decision


decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision


decision

EthanDeveloper

HelenDeveloper

WilliamDesigner

MargaretDeveloper

AnnaManager

CharlesDesigner

ArthurDesigner

ElizabethDesigner



they decide


making the decision


decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision


decision

EthanDeveloper

HelenDeveloper

WilliamDesigner

MargaretDeveloper

AnnaManager

CharlesDesigner

ArthurDesigner

ElizabethDesigner



they decide


making the decision


decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision


decision

EthanDeveloper

HelenDeveloper

WilliamDesigner

MargaretDeveloper

AnnaManager

CharlesDesigner

ArthurDesigner

ElizabethDesigner


Collaboration Contracts• CEO• CFO• CTO• VP of Product• Product/Project Manager• Creative Director

• UX Researcher• Content Strategist• Designer• Designer• Engineer• Intern/Assistant



they decide


making the decision


decision

AdviseAdvises on a

decision


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


Come Together


1 Demand Diversity2 Bring Ideas3 Set Responsibilities


Alone we are smart, together we are brilliant.– Steven W. Anderson

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