I spend a lot of time thinking, talking and writing about building collaborative teams, high performing teams, teams that deliver value. I have found over time that there is one central theme running through the skills needed to achieve this peak effectiveness. Connection Connecting with others sharpens our social skills, teaches us about communication and …
Testing Walls
Testing walls This is the next post in my series on the types of walls that we can use when we are sharing our knowledge with out teams. Testing walls are similar to architecture walls but take a different dimension. By using the walls as a basis, you and your team can share information about …
W.A.I.T. for Collaboration
Why Am I Talking? (What value are you adding to the collaboration?) When Am I Talking? (How frequently or what triggers you to engage in the session? Are you talking too much? Too little?) What Am I Thinking? (What thoughts have been triggered by what you have just heard?) Why Am I Thinking that? (Examine your reactions to …
Meeting versus workshop
I just read an article about collaboration overload and it got me thinking. there is a huge misunderstanding about the difference between a meeting and a workshop there is a huge misunderstanding about what collaboration means! so here's my 2 cents: Meetings are NOT Collaborative information is transmitted/shared decisions are made (sometimes/hopefully) no work gets …