Collaboration Dynamics

Author Nick Williams has authored more than a dozen books, starting with 'The Work We Were Born To Do' . He had a 21 year involvement with Alternatives at St. James' Church in Piccadilly. How to hold the "big picture" in collaboration. How archetypcal energies matter in collaboration.

Julie is the author of "Clean Language In The Classroom", published by Crown House in April 2016. How to collaborate with 4 and 5-year-olds to create a class play. In this podcast Julie shares how to collaborate with reviewers and critics.

How to start a collaboration that feels right. How to tell when a collaboration is not working. How to move on from a project without losing connection.

Hypnotist and hypnosis trainer Adam Eason explains the real relationship between hypnotist and recipient. How the client becomes an active agent in the process; how the hypnotist can encourage a healthy collaborative relationship; how exploring metaphor sheds new light on a well-aired topic.

Inspirator Nadja Schnetzler, author of "The Ideas Machine" explains how variety powers her personal energy. How "showing up" authentically improves creative projects. How much personal information should you share with collaborators and why?

Creativity coach Aran Rees explores the line between motivation and irritation in creative collaboration. Is the word "constraint" a constraint, and what happens when you remove it? What's the relationship between creativity, collaboration and "flow"? How to lead creative collaborations - and how to screw it up!

Business analyst and prolific blogger Adrian Reed gives his formula for successful collaboration. He explains how to spot quasi-collaboration; how to break through the fog of busywork to create real collaboration and the essential practical ingredients of collaborations that work.

The technical mastermind behind this podcast, this former management consultant helps one-man-bands get their business online. The suprisingness of hidden metaphors. How to tell when a project's not right for you. How to choose your clients wisely.

He's the creator of Retrium retrospective software for making project reviews more effective for remotely-based teams. How to make your colleagues look good; how NOT to collaborate well online; the importance of knowing your colleagues and how they work.

He’s an Agile coach working with an international distributed software development team. Inc: how to control the information flow; how to optimise meetings; Agile vs waterfall methods in distributed teams.

He’s a former Bollywood actor, now a provocative coach. Inc: How collaboration can destroy ideas - but paradoxically, also make them stronger; what to do when someone tells you your precious ideas are wrong; a demo of how your own metaphors can surprise you; what happens when you divert a Clean Language interviewer onto embodied cognition :-)

How to have tough conversations without getting into an argument; how a designer makes a decision; how to stop people taking a decision.

Including the selfish benefits of helping others to connect; getting in "the flow" when collaborating; why "collaboration technology" isn't really a thing.

What's the relationship between "team" and collaboration; how many ways can people think about collaboration; what's the practical benefit of exploring collaboration metaphors?

What underpins long-term collaboration; How does collaboration change in a new situation; Are Clean Language enthusiasts “cobblers' children”?

How to get a collaborative workshop happening - in your own head; Why polarities are essential in creativity; What risks do you need to take for creativity; How do you manage introverts in a creativity workshop.

Why distributed teams need to get better at fast feedback; why an Agile mindset is essential for effective virtual working; how great collaborations and friendship can form via email and other text-only media.

Judy interviews Noam Kostucki about how to create a masterpiece in your work on your own and when collaborating with others.

Marc Loeffler talks about how he runs great meetings for dispersed teams. Part three of my 'remoate collaboration mini-series.

Bernie J Mitchell discusses the challenges of making social connections in remote project teams. How is it done and what metaphors does he use?