Creative CollaborationTools for Teams

Denise Jacobs Doc Norton Carl Smith@denisejacobs @DocOnDev @carlsmith

Birthdate

FormTeams

3Things In Common

SimpleTeamDecisions

Fist To Five

FistI Disagree.

I Require Changes.

OneI Need Discussion.

I Have Change Suggestions.

TwoI’d Like Discussion.

I Have Minor Suggestions.

ThreeI’m Not In Total Agreement.

I Will Support It.

FourI Think It’s A Good Idea.

I Will Help With It.

FiveI Think It’s A Great Idea.

I Will Lead The Effort!

Fist To Five

DisagreeRequire

DiscussionDesire

DiscussionMeh. I’ll

Support It.Yes.

I’ll Help.Yay!

I’ll Lead!

You Try It.

Let’s Move On.

DisagreeRequire

DiscussionDesire

DiscussionMeh. I’ll

Support It.Yes.

I’ll Help.Yay!

I’ll Lead!

Write one word representing oneitem, object, or service per index card

Write one word representing oneitem, object, or service per index cardPizza

Tailoring

Write one word representing oneitem, object, or service per index cardPizza

TailoringDry

Cleaning

You Try It.Combine Cards and Fist To Five Vote Until You’ve Identified a Winner

Conference in3 Months

5x7 Priority

Item To Do

On the top of each index card, write an item that needs to be done in preparation for the conference.

5x7 Priority

5x7 PriorityPick One Card Each

5x7 PrioritySome Item To Do

0Another Item To Do

7

1

6

2

5

3

4

4

3

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Group Decisions

Group Decisions

Group Decisions

CollaborationContracts

CollaborationContracts

Explain Consult Agree Advise InquireI will Explain my reasoning

for this decision

I will Consult with others

before making this

decision

I will Agree with others

on this decision

I will Advise the decision

maker

I will Inquire about the decision

CollaborationContracts

Explain Consult Agree Advise InquireI will Explain my reasoning

for this decision

I will Consult with others

before making this

decision

I will Agree with others

on this decision

I will Advise the decision

maker

I will Inquire about the decision

Joe Alice Thom, SusanArt, Arnie,

Janet, Frank

CollaborationContracts

Explain Consult Agree Advise InquireI will Explain my reasoning

for this decision

I will Consult with others

before making this

decision

I will Agree with others

on this decision

I will Advise the decision

maker

I will Inquire about the decision

JoeAlice, Thom,

SusanArt, Arnie,

Janet, Frank

CollaborationContracts

Explain Consult Agree Advise InquireI will Explain my reasoning

for this decision

I will Consult with others

before making this

decision

I will Agree with others

on this decision

I will Advise the decision

maker

I will Inquire about the decision

JoeAlice, Thom,

SusanArt, Arnie,

Janet, FrankAlice, Thom, Arnie, Frank

Susan, Art Janet, Joe

CollaborationContracts

Explain Consult Agree Advise InquireI will Explain my reasoning

for this decision

I will Consult with others

before making this

decision

I will Agree with others

on this decision

I will Advise the decision

maker

I will Inquire about the decision

JoeAlice, Thom,

SusanArt, Arnie,

Janet, Frank

Susan, ThomAlice, Arnie, Frank, Art

Janet, Joe

You Try It.

Explain Consult Agree Advise Inquire

Idea One

Idea Too

Idea 3

Idea IV

JosephThomas

Anna

AnnaJoseph

Anna Rachel

Rachel Thomas

Joseph

Joseph Rachel

Rachel Thomas Anna

Thomas

Fist to Five5x7 PriorityCollaboration Contracts

Your Product IdeaYour Top 3 TasksAny Key Takeaways

Creative CollaborationTools for Teams

Thank You!

Denise Jacobs Doc Norton Carl Smith@denisejacobs @DocOnDev @carlsmith

Further Reading

✦ Generating New Ideas: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCT_88.htm

✦ Brainstorming Techniques: http://loneprairie.net/brainstorming-techniques/

✦ Gamestorming New Ideas: http://gamestorming.com/category/games-for-fresh-thinking-and-ideas/

✦ Fist To Five: http://www.docondev.com/2013/12/fist-to-five.html

✦ Collaboration Contracts: http://www.docondev.com/2012/04/collaboration-8.html and http://www.docondev.com/2012/11/collaboration-contract-was.html

✦ 5x7 Priority (Game of 35): http://anagilemind.net/2014/11/20/game-of-35-for-consensus-and-prioritization/

Images

✦ Community Mural: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycstreets/6145059970/sizes/o/

✦ Calendar: http://darthmurda.deviantart.com/art/Calendar-68672620

✦ Justice League: http://xionice.deviantart.com/art/Justice-League-2012-281238957

✦ Ponies: http://derpwave.deviantart.com/art/Until-season-3-307021503

✦ Coin Toss: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/81011358

46/sizes/o/

✦ Hands: http://reconstructivesurgerytrials.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hand-gesture.jpg

✦ Zombie Horde: http://learningrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/zombie-horde.jpg

✦ You Try It: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwebb/3805431180/sizes/o/

✦ Stack of Index Cards: https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3591/3359500357_43f4e138c2_o.jpg

✦ Index Card: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52c5b338e4b03b17dfaf44e4/52c6464ce4b0772523fc0011/53b48aa4e4b04bc8305a0b7f/1407158816027/index_card.png?format=1500w

✦ Comic Con: https://www.flickr.com/photos/justininsd/7562320814/sizes/o/