Mastering Collaboration: Make Working Together Less Painful and More Productive
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Mastering Collaboration: Make Working Together Less Painful and More Productive
For example, a vendor you rely on for key technology needs a seat at the table, but success for them may be selling you more product versus your end product being successful.
Establishing the lines of authority around decisions and feedback mechanisms is critical.
A model for understanding different types of collaborators
Levels of Contribution
Roles should be defined both for those who are fully focused on the effort as well as for stakeholders and experts that advise the team.
growth opportunities for more junior team members or people looking to expand their skills.
At the end of the day, roles formally establish authority and scope in a way that the whole team can share.
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, pioneers of comic book creation, approached writing and drawing together as two equals with different skills building one thing.
Chapter 2. Give Everyone a Role