So you joined a self-organizing team and everything was instantly perfect. The team openly shares, deliberates and efficiently comes to full agreement. Everything is by consensus, everybody participates, and all of your decisions are above average.
Yeah, right.
Its okay. Youre not alone. Most teams really struggle with collaboration because they dont practice Autonomy, Safety and Structure. They dont have the autonomy to make sure the right people are involved so there are either too many people or not enough. If they manage to get the exact right people involved, teams dont have the safety to speak honestly or the structure to actually get to the best options and decisions.
You and your fellow attendees will learn how to visualize the work in a way that allows autonomy in decision making roles. Youll practice structures for generative ideation and parallel thinking, along with techniques that encourage safety so that all voices are heard. Tapping into the power of divergent and convergent thinking, youll spend time working individually, in small groups, and all together.
When you return to work, your team may still not be perfect, but these three kick-A$$ components will bring your collaboration one step closer.
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Autonomy
Write down:
- # of meetings you have to attend a week
- 1 meeting you look forward to
- 2-3 reasons you look forward to that meeting
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Collaboration Contracts
Possible Roles to Choose
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
10. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Task 2
To Do 3
Joseph
Ross
Rachel
Chandler
Rachel
Phoebe
Janice
Thomas
Joey
Monica
Rachel
Ross
Decision 1
Consult Agree Advise Accept
Explain Abstain
Running a Contract Session
11. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Wheres the Con
fl
ict?
Ross Monica Rachel, Joey
Phoebe,Janice
Chandler
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
Decision
12. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Wheres the Con
fl
ict?
Ross Monica Rachel, Joey
Phoebe,Janice
Chandler
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
Decision
13. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Resolved
Ross
Monica,
Rachel, Joey
Phoebe,Janice
Chandler
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
Decision
14. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Wheres the Con
fl
ict?
Ross
Monica,
Rachel, Joey
Phoebe,Janice
Chandler
Monica,
Chandler, Joe
Janice,
Phoebe
Ross, Rachel
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
Decision
Task
15. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Collaboration Contracts
Resolved
Ross
Monica,
Rachel, Joey
Phoebe,Janice
Chandler
Phoebe,
Monica
Janice,
Chandler, Joey
Ross, Rachel
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
Decision
Task
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Collaboration Contracts
Con
fl
ict Detection
1 0 0 0 1+ 0+
0 1 0 1+ 0+ 0+
0 0 2+ 0+ 0+ 0+
Explain Consult Agree Advise Accept Abstain
Sole Decision
Maker
I will explain my
decision
Sole Decision
Maker
I will Consult with
others before making
this decision
Group Decision
Maker
I will Agree with
others on this
decision
Not a Decision
Maker
I will Advise the
decision maker
Not a Decision
Participant
I will accept the
decision
Not a
Participant
I will abstain from the
process
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Psychological safety is
a belief that one will not be punished or
humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions,
concerns or mistakes, and the team is safe for
interpersonal risk-taking.
- Amy Edmondson
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Safety: Round Robin
What creates safety?
- Each of you number a piece of paper with the number of people
at your table. i.e. 1-8 for 8 people, 1-9 for 9
- SILENTLY write 1 idea next to #1 & pass the paper to the right.
- When you get your neighbors paper, add another idea on line
#2 & pass again to the right.
- Keep passing until you have your own paper back.
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Safety: Invite Dissent
Should we all return to the office?
- Pair up. Grab 5 red & 5 black playing cards or a die.
- On your turn, pick a card or roll the die.
- Red card/odd number = argue AGAINST return to the office
- Black card/even number = argue FOR returning to the office
- Continue taking turns.
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Six Thinking Hats
Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Parallel Thinking
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Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Neutral,
objective,
only
concerned
with facts and
fi
gures
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel Thinking
34. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Neutral,
objective,
only
concerned
with facts and
fi
gures
The emotional
view,
just what you
feel, no
justi
fi
cation
needed
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel Thinking
35. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Neutral,
objective,
only
concerned
with facts and
fi
gures
The emotional
view,
just what you
feel, no
justi
fi
cation
needed
Sunny and
positive,
covers hope
and positive
thinking
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel Thinking
36. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Neutral,
objective,
only
concerned
with facts and
fi
gures
The emotional
view,
just what you
feel, no
justi
fi
cation
needed
Sunny and
positive,
covers hope
and positive
thinking
Careful and
cautious, the
devils
advocate,
points out the
weakness in
ideas
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel Thinking
37. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
The emotional
view,
just what you
feel, no
justi
fi
cation
needed
Careful and
cautious, the
devils
advocate,
points out the
weakness in
ideas
Sunny and
positive,
covers hope
and positive
thinking
Associated
with fertile
growth,
creativity and
new ideas
Neutral,
objective,
only
concerned
with facts and
fi
gures
Cool, the
color of the
sky, above
everything
else, the
organizing hat
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel Thinking
42. @AgileSquirrel | #Agile2022
Reflection & Feedback
1. One Validation: one thing you heard that reinforced what you
already knew
2. One New Idea: one new concept or technique
3. One Next Step: how will you apply any these principles?
4. Share with your neighbor