Process
The Quiet Work of a Good Handoff
A creative-work handoff makes the current state, next decision and useful context clear, so a collaborator can…
The full collection
All pieces
Explore the decisions, habits and conversations that help people make things together.
Conversation
Round-Robin or Open Floor? Choosing a Turn-Taking Format
Choose round-robin or open-floor turn-taking to give a creative group either dependable airtime for everyone or room…
Roles
How Creative Roles Changed from Guild Workshops to Shared Studios
Creative roles changed as workshops and studios organised skill and authority differently. Learn how to make…
Feedback
Specific Positive Feedback That Helps Creative Work Grow
Specific positive feedback for creative work helps collaborators recognise which choices are effective and why, so…
Projects
A First Planning Session for a Small Creative Project
Plan a first creative project session that turns loose ideas into a shared direction, a manageable first round and a…
Our point of view
A good match makes room for difference
Collaboration is not agreement at every turn. It is finding a way to use different perspectives without making the work harder to understand.