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Teamwork ain't always easy. From meetings where everybody has something to say but nothing gets done to poor decisions being made because the most senior or most forceful team member won the argument; sometimes you long for the days of high-walled cubicles and lone ranger coding. Long no more. In this workshop, you will learn a few simple techniques that drastically improve a team's ability to work together toward common goals with less conflict and more genuine collaboration. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FGZo/
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In the workshop titled "Teamwork Ain't Always Easy," Michael Norton discusses the challenges of collaboration within teams and introduces techniques to enhance teamwork and consensus-building, especially in larger groups. The session emphasizes three main concepts: - **Simple Team Decisions**: Norton presents a method called "fist to five," a voting process to gauge agreement among team members without prolonged discussions. This technique encourages quick decision-making by allowing members to express their level of agreement on a continuum from strong disagreement (fist) to enthusiastic support (five fingers). - **Forming the Right Team**: To tackle more complex decisions, Norton introduces "collaboration contracts," which clarify the roles and expectations of team members in the decision-making process. Members self-select into roles such as decision-maker, advisor, or inquirer to establish clarity in discussions and reduce conflicts. - **Thinking in Parallel**: For solving intricate issues, Norton aligns with Edward de Bono's concept of "parallel thinking," which promotes a structured way of considering multiple aspects of a problem. By using techniques such as the six thinking hats to separate discussions of facts, feelings, risks, and opportunities, teams can minimize arguments and enhance creativity and problem-solving. Norton provides real-world scenarios, such as deciding on office chairs and coffee options, where these tools facilitate more effective discussions. The workshop concludes with the takeaway that teamwork benefits from clear communication, defined roles, and structured discussion methods. Ultimately, Norton stresses the collective intelligence of teams, reinforced by quotes from a Navy Admiral and de Bono, reminding participants that collaboration enables teams to reach better solutions by drawing on diverse perspectives without the pitfalls of argumentation.
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