Collaborative Design

Effective collaboration can make or break a project, as anyone who's ever suffered through "design by committee" can attest. But how do you manage a team—often including many external clients and internal creatives—so that collaboration moves smoothly and nets great results? This kind of teamwork requires clear roles and responsibilities, well-defined parameters, opportunities for input, people-management skills, and more. In this course, veteran web entrepreneur Lauren Bacon provides a proven framework for bringing people together collaboratively to create extraordinary outcomes.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Collaborators, Assemble!
• 2. Setting the Stage for Effective Collaboration
• 3. Running Better Meetings
• 4. Avoiding Pitfalls
• 5. Sharing Rewards
• Conclusion