Teamwork Ain’t Always Easy
Michael “Doc” Norton@DocOnDev
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Michael “Doc” Norton
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Simple Team Decisions
Should we offer Peet’s Coffee?
Should we offer Peet’s Coffee?
Should we offer Peet’s Coffee?
Should we offer Peet’s Coffee?Disagree. I
Require Changes
Needs Discussion.
Have ChangeSuggestions
Desire Discussion. Have Minor Concerns
Not in Total Agreement, but
Will Support
Good Idea, I Will Work For It
Great Idea, I Will Lead the
Implementation
Now You Try It
Should We Move On?
Should We Move On?
Disagree. I Require Changes
Needs Discussion.
Have ChangeSuggestions
Desire Discussion. Have Minor Concerns
Not in Total Agreement, but
Will Support
Good Idea, I Will Work For It
Great Idea, I Will Lead the
Implementation
Does Collaboration Mean Everyone?
What kind of chairs should we purchase?
What kind of chairs should we purchase?
Top of the line Herman Miller.
Those chairs are a scam. Get the $120 chair from OfficeMart.
I like the conference room chairs.
It doesn’t matter to me, but we could each buy our own.
Lumbar support, please.
I don’t really care, but I personally like leather chairs.
What kind of chairs should we purchase?
Wired are better. I like the numeric keypads.
Those chairs are a scam. Get the $120 chair from OfficeMart.
I like the conference room chairs.
It doesn’t matter to me, but we could each buy
our own.
Small profile is crap, I don’t really care, but I personally like leather
chairs.
Forming the Right Team
Collaboration Contracts
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
Collaboration Contracts
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
Joe Alice Thom, Susan Art, Arnie Janet, Frank
Collaboration Contracts
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
Joe Alice, Thom, Susan Art, Arnie Janet, Frank
Collaboration Contracts
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
Joe Alice, Thom, Susan Art, Arnie Janet, Frank
Alice, Thom, Arnie, Frank Susan, Art Janet, Joe
Collaboration Contracts
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
Joe Alice, Thom, Susan Art, Arnie Janet, Frank
Alice, Susan Thom, Arnie, Frank, Art Janet, Joe
Now You Try It
Form Teams
We Need a Facilitator(for each team)
You are Members of a Start-Up Software
Company
Roles(start left of facilitator)
1.CEO
2.HR Manager
3.CFO
4.QA Engineer
5.Engineering Lead
6.Engineer
7.Designer
8.Engineer
9.Office Administrator
10.Engineer
11.Project Manager
12.Engineer
Choose At Least Two Topics
Inform Explain Consult Collaborate Advise Inquire Abstain
I will Inform you of my decision
I will Explain my reasoning
for this decision
I will Consult with others
before making this decision
I will Collaborate
with others on this decision
I will Advise the decision
maker
I will Inquire about the decision
I will Abstain from this decision
1.Choose Conference Room Chairs
2.Plan the Next Company Outing
3.Create an Engineering Recruiting Process
4.Marketing Plan for Agilistration
5.Select Beer for the Kegerator
6.Select a Testing Strategy & Tools
Parallel Thinking
But first...a wee bit pseudo-psychology
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Myers / BriggsEXTROVERSION
SENSINGTHINKINGJUDGING
INTROVERSIONINTUITIONFEELINGPERCEPTION
CAN’T WE ALL JUST
GET ALONG?
I blame these dudes.
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I’ve seen this before. Let’s try ...
As a matter of fact...
Yes, but I feel...
That will never work because...
This isn’t a problem, it’s an
AWSOME opportunity!
We’re Doomed
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Neutral, objective, only concerned with facts
and figures
The emotional view,just what you feel, no justification needed
Careful and cautious, the “devil’s
advocate”, points out the weakness in
ideas
Sunny and positive, covers hope and positive thinking
Associated with fertile growth, creativity and
new ideas
Cool, the color of the sky, above everything else, the organizing
hat
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Now You Try It
Proposal:Open a new office for sales and development of Agilistration in Palo Alto.
We have $1.2M
Additional funding from employees, then friends and family.
Six Thinking Hats
Neutral, objective, only concerned with facts
and figures
The emotional view,just what you feel, no justification needed
Careful and cautious, the “devil’s
advocate”, points out the weakness in
ideas
Sunny and positive, covers hope and positive thinking
Associated with fertile growth, creativity and
new ideas
Cool, the color of the sky, above everything else, the organizing
hat
Palo Alto Office with $1.2M & additional funding from employees, friends & family.
“[Argument] completely lacks a constructive, creative or design element. It was intended only to discover the 'truth' not to build anything.”
~ Edward DeBono
“No one person, no one alliance, no one nation, no one of us is as smart as all of us thinking together.”
~ James Stavridis(Navy Admiral)
Michael “Doc” Norton@DocOnDev
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Teamwork Ain’t Always Easy
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