Working Well With Others

What does collaboration mean? Working together.

Note that the process is the gold — that’s where the connections and discoveries happen.

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How to Improve Collaboration

01 Communication

• Indicator of our listening ability — “Listening demonstrates that you value others” Maxwell / Great Questions

• The health and quality of our relationships — our ability to communicate to that person

Behavior:

• Honor up, down, all around: update before being asked for an update / show preference towards others

• Provide good information: confirm before updating

• Creative Brief: make it easy for delegation

• Put the information in the right place / system

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02 Trust

• Trust is an exchange

• Trust is built over time

• “Can I trust you? Can you trust me?”/  Am I confident in you? Are you confident in me?

• “Withholding information is withholding trust.” - John Maxwell

Behavior:

• Consistency: In character, deadlines

• Solution Minded: Be proactive

• Take responsibility

• Bringing Value: people that add to you are easy to trust

• Safe Space to be vulnerable

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03 Understanding of the Creative Process

• Connecting ideas

• The creative process is the evolution of an idea into its final form through a progression of thoughts and actions. The creative process involves critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Phases:

  • Discovery: Research, Moodboard, Project Scope

  • Creative Exploration: Ideation, Concepts, Pitching

  • Implementation: File preparations, handoffs, final presentation

Behavior:

• Understand what each of us does / each discipline

• Meeting deadlines

• Giving and receiving feedback

• Anticipate what each other may need

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“As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates.” - John Maxwell

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