Reflections on Collaborations

With apologies for my absence, here is are results of our discussion in week 1:

Features of Successful Collaborations	Features of Unsuccessful Collaborations
Good communication; speaking AND listening with respect	Too many leaders / directions
Timely responses	Ego
Willingness to experiment	Going above / around collaborators
Trying out ideas or suggestions before dismissing them	Uneven delegation of work
Overcoming presumptions	Lack of responsiveness
Explicit expectations	Failure to follow through
Aligning expectations	Uneven sharing of credit
Defining roles and responsibilities
Not getting too attached to ideas
Common goals
Shared ground and common investment

Positive ways of dealing with friction	Negative ways of dealing with friction
Asking about it	Pretending it isn’t there
Not taking it personally	Assuming consensus
Understanding effect is not the same as intent	Avoiding conflict
Giving the benefit of the doubt	Sabotage
Explaining the offence	Manipulation
Admitting when you are wrong