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COLLABORATING Collaborating on Vision Deciding what to do together, together. Steve Smith • @orderedlist
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Let’s talk about WHY vision needs collaboration.
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WHY? People on a team have areas of expertise.
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WHY? People on a team have areas of responsibility.
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WHY? But, the idea and the project belong to everybody.
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WHY? Your coworkers deserve to feel empowered.
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WHY? Everyone needs to know what why they’re building.
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WHY? Spirit vs. the letter of the law.
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WHY? After all, our work is intended for people.
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WHY? We use the term audience.
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WHY? If we have an audience, our work is a performance.
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WHY? Like music, our work is more than just notes and words.
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WHY? A good performance needs soul and emotion.
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WHY? It requires understanding, not just knowing the song.
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WHY? Our work is the performance of an idea, a collaboration on a purpose.
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WHY? Knowing why is empowering It gives a collective sense of direction
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WHY? Quality is everyones job Understand the purpose to judge quality
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WHY? Empowered people care They make things better
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Great, but HOW do we do it?
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HOW? Talk to each other. All the time.
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HOW? Brainstorming is different than collaboration.
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HOW? Brainstorming is working on a problem.
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HOW? Brainstorming can happen organically.
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HOW? Collaboration is working on a solution.
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HOW? Collaboration must happen intentionally.
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HOW? Collaborate over a proposed solution, not a vague idea.
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HOW? Favor text over voice for making decisions.
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HOW? Keep a record of how you made the decision.
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HOW? Allow everyone to participate in refining an idea.
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HOW? That does not mean it’s a free-for-all.
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HOW? Respect your teammates experience.
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HOW? Respect your teammates voice.
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HOW? Respect your teammates.
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HOW? Ask the right questions.
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HOW? Why are we doing it this way? BAD
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HOW? Why are we doing it this way? GOOD
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HOW? Allow the idea to evolve.
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HOW? Allow initial assumptions to be proven incorrect.
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HOW? Allow yourself to be wrong. It’s OK. I promise.
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HOW? What’s that process look like?
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HOW? At GitHub, it’s constantly changing
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HOW? For initial conversations, we use Pull Requests
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HOW? But in reality, use what works for you
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HOW? Communicate with people Mind your words, they are important
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HOW? Document your decisions People need context
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HOW? Be flexible Adapt the idea as you work and learn
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HOW? Encourage real feedback Let others make your work better
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Together we can make GREAT things. Thank you!