Everyone agrees that collaboration is important, but it's hart to move beyond putting people together in a room and waiting for the magic. Kip Voytek and I try to explore how people need to think differently and adopt new cognitive modes to be more effective collaborators.

1. The Collaborative Mind Cindy Chastain and Kip Voytek TEDxOttowa December 6, 2009

2. and then we . . We read and write about it . . .

3. weasel words have emotional throw weight sound important almost demand acclamation … but means nothing

4. can’t do it alone

5. we need it for survival

6. allows us to do things better

7. the fundamentals

8. cooperation to collaboration

9. pleasure of critique reverent iconoclasm cognitive empathy centrifugal mind

10. pleasure of critique

11. embrace your own ignorance and discomfort

12. “ The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance.” Randy Nelson Pixar University

13. go forth actively looking for the holes

14. and have fun while you’re at it...

15. separate yourself from the work show often/show early want to contribute, not own learn to be a good critic

16. reverent iconoclasm

17. first principles inspire

18. atoms and molecules “ Bird liked to take one tune and play it for a couple of hours. Then he would know every nook and cranny of the melody and the chords. He was very scientific about those things....”

19. Always approach the rules with Devotion and Heresy

20. Going deep (in a reasonable time) Expose your biases Teach/write about your discipline Invite heresy

21. cognitive empathy

22. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/

23. crossing minds

24. concrete cognitive components Categories & Cell Units Altitudes Rhythms Metaphors & Frameworks

25. Getting into other people’s heads Do different things (for even a day) Follow the brain health trends Read memoirs/bios of different people Be curious when you see passion

26. centrifugal mind

27. exhibit B exhibit A centrifugal centripetal

28. centrifugal thinking… =

29. no ready answers?

30. “ more patient, less deliberate modes of mind are particularly suited to making sense of situations that are intricate, shadowy or ill-defined.”

31. not knowing = opportunity

32. no starting point listening to what’s there building on what’s given Improv

33. has no fear in exploring the outer regions of possibility derives insight from multiple sources is purely in the moment the centrifugal mind…

34. seeks a clear path to solutions looks for ways to align/recombine is critical/reflective in its approach the centripetal mind…

35. final thoughts

36. be nimble

37. Devotion Advocacy Hammer Centrifugal Heresy Critique Nail Centripetal

38. be foxy

39. “ The hedgehog knows one big thing, the fox knows many things.” - Archilochus

40. The Twitter/140 Version To get the most out of working with the rich diversity of talent around - to collaborate - be nimble, be foxy. (110 characters, room to RT)