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Transcribe Live in the Lab

DRutley — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:43:51 +0000

Our weekly transcribe in the lab conversation this week hinged on several topics related to collaboration – including examples of collaboration in theater, the importance of collaboration to small businesses as an underserved population, and examples of collaboration in pop culture (with the specific example of the uber-popular Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins).

Simplicity

Kathy Clemons — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:10 +0000

We regularly deal with complicated, complex issues: challenges of cultural change, market fluctuations, leadership, and more. And, personally, there is a part of me that loves that challenge, that impulse to understand the whole picture, all the moving parts and potential risks. And the thrill that comes from pulling it all together into an elegant design, that solution that just hums. It can be intoxicating and all-encompassing.

Transcribe Live in the Lab

John Colaruotolo — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:39:17 +0000

Every Friday, we here at Collective Next attempt to practice what we preach and gather together to think better and move innovative ideas forward. Today we were inspired by this TED Talk by Terry Moore describing his epiphany regarding the best way to tie your shoes.

Good Design

Kate Dwyer — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:23:51 +0000

In a recent post, we shared that graphics allow us to cut past the need for descriptive words and personalize our own understanding of an idea without getting caught up in someone else’s description of it.

Transcribe Live in the Lab

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:50:32 +0000

Every Friday, we here at Collective Next attempt to practice what we preach and gather together to think better and move innovative ideas forward. Today we were inspired by this Washington Post article describing a social experiment involving one of the world’s premier musicians, the Washington DC metro, and “one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin that is worth $3.5 million.”

Join Us On The Frontier

Geoff Amidei — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:31:27 +0000

Tammy Erickson says “The frontier of human productive capacity today is the power of extended collaboration…”

Graphic Facilitation is more than "Doodling for Dollars"

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:57:17 +0000

Graphic facilitation has arrived! The Wall Street Journal recently published an article by Rachel Silverman extolling the benefits of graphic facilitation. Silverman also appeared on The News Hub to share her research into the groundswell of organizations currently improving their level of collaboration through the use of scribes.

Altered Consciousness in Just 45 Minutes

Geoff Amidei — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:05:34 +0000

I don’t get to do very many DesignShopÒ events these days. A typical DesignShop event, as invented and practiced by MG Taylor Corporation, involves bringing together 30 to 80 client participants for three long days (10 hours, 12 hours, and 10 hours) of facilitated collaborative work. DesignShop events are impactful, transformational, exhilarating, and often supremely strenuous experiences. They are also an enormous, lump-sum investment of time and money for a client.

Collaboration Is A Lot Like Therapy

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:46:18 +0000

Applied collaboration is a lot like providing therapy. As a clinician, boundaries were an essential element of my work in private practice and in psychiatric hospitals. In order to facilitate any change, people must first feel comfortable enough to consider opening themselves to even the slightest bit of the unknown or unfamiliar. Well defined, transparent, and consistently reinforced boundaries help develop trust in the facilitator of that change and a sense of comfort.

Collaboration and Music #2: Terry Riley

John Colaruotolo — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:23:45 +0000

(Second in our Music and Collaboration series...)

Marrying Two Methods

Gordon Eby — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:35:07 +0000

In interest-based negotiation, practiced often through mediations, there is an interesting phenomenon that occurs but is not easily explained.

The “Magic” by Evan Wondolowski

Get Dirty

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:13:46 +0000

In today’s politically charged climate, “debate” has become a dirty word. Yet, the slander and hurt feelings that are often associated with debate are far from its essence.

Focus and The Greatest Game Ever Played

DRutley — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:06:58 +0000

Focus is a huge enabler of effective collaboration. Your individual ability to unplug from everything else, and fully invest in the purpose and process of collaboration makes all the difference between success and failure.

I often find that metaphors and stories are extremely effective ways of communicating both the importance of enabling factors and tactics and tools to execute.

CollectiveNext helps MassChallenge Inc. launch startup competition

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:14:10 +0000

03/12/2012 - 12:15pm

On March 1, CollectiveNext helped MassChallenge Inc. launch the world’s largest accelerator program and startup competition.

5 Innovative TED Talks...and Really Awesome Nonsense

Kris Henry — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:17:00 +0000

At TED Full Spectrum I saw some amazing talks that inspired me, surprised me, and made me cry in public way more than I typically feel comfortable doing. Afterwards I took a minute to sit and think about my favorite moments. “How can I leave out Billy Collins? How can I not mention sobbing after Leymah Gbowee?,” I asked myself.

I made the decision to pick the five that I felt were the most innovative as a talk.

Behind the Scenes with CN at Day Three of TEDActive

John Colaruotolo — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:49:42 +0000

Can Art Change The World?

Annie White — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:48:35 +0000

"The Startup Whisperer" Loud and Clear

Tricia Walker — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:44:35 +0000

Progressive Thinking at TEDActive

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:57:55 +0000

Behind the Scenes at TED2012 Full Spectrum

Mason Smith Psy.D. — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:42:39 +0000