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Collaboration
Practices
Shay Howe
@shayhowe
learn.shayhowe.com
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
1 + 1 = 3
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Why Collaboration Fails
• Ambiguity
• Conformity
• Invulnerability
• Laziness
• Indecisiveness
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Collaboration
is a Process
Not an Event
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
1
Demand Diversity
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
2
Bring Ideas
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
3
Set Responsibilities
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Demand Diversity
Bring Ideas
Set Responsibilities
Ask Questions
Have Multiple Sessions
Supply Next Steps
Switch Roles
Yes and…
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Communication
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
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Follow my directions…
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Effective Communication
• Listen
• Have a clear message
• Follow through
• Be authentic & genuine
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Collaboration
Council
Collaboration Practices
NooOooo!!
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Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
UX
Research
Visual
Design
Front-end
Development
Backend
Development
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
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
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
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Engage
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Collaboration
Contracts
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Come Together
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
1 Demand Diversity
2 Bring Ideas
3 Set Responsibilities
Collaboration Practices @shayhowe
Alone we are
smart, together
we are brilliant.
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