Conditions for Collaboration

These are the slides from an internal mini-workshop I facilitated at a client, that used it to kick of an internal unconference day.

Transcript

1. Conditions for Collaboration
   Tobias Fors
   tobias.fors@citerus.se
   @tofo
   0709 - 43 90 86
   Some suggestions on how to be really good together
   

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2. Tobias Fors | @tofo
   What is one collaboration challenge that
   you would like some practical tips around?
   

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3. Speed learning
   3 x (3 min + 3 min)
   

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4. Tobias Fors | @tofo
   In one word:

   What does this exercise demonstrate?
   

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5. “[…] research demonstrates that the success of most
   interventions designed to improve organizational
   performance depends largely on implementing what is
   already known, rather than from adopting new or
   previously unknown ways of doing things.”
   – Pfeffer, Sutton, 2000
   The Knowing-Doing Gap. How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action.
   Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton
   

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6. What might be prevent a group from
   making maximum use of all the
   knowledge it contains?
   

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7. Knowledge (!)
   Fear
   No time
   Problem
   

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8. Understanding
   Safety
   Make time
   Solutions
   

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9. Tobias Fors | @tofo
   Knowledge > Understanding
   

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11. The drawback of ”clear roles”
    

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14. Tobias Fors | @tofo
    Fear > Safety
    

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15. Psychological Safety
    When we can trust that we will not be
    punished for our mistakes, there is an
    increased chance we will:
    ‣ Speak our mind
    ‣ Take reasonable risks
    ‣ Be creative
    ‣ Stand out
    High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It
    https://hbr.org/2017/08/high-performing-teams-need-psychological-safety-heres-how-to-create-it
    

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16. Tobias Fors | @tofo
    Assume they are rational
    ❌ ✔
    

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17. Tobias Fors | @tofo
    The Simplest Feedback System:

    ”If you want feedback, ask for it”
    1. Capture and acknowledge 2. Save and ponder
    

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18. Tobias Fors | @tofo
    Help is Hard
    

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    No time > Make time
    

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20. Problem 0
    ”Sounds good - but how can
    we find the time to do it?
    

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21. Lack
    of time
    Shortcuts
    Complexity
    Time/
    activity
    

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22. ”Slow down to go fast”
    

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23. Tobias Fors | @tofo
    Homework (private)
    What is one thing
    that you are willing to try, in order to
    - deepen understanding,
    - increase safety,
    - and make time for improvements?
    

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