[TID-BITS] : COLLABORATION AND FEEDBACK
I’ve always been a rather independent person. When it comes to doing, thinking, executing, making, solving, creating, fixing…(etc.) I gravitate towards a solo path.
Put crassly, I don’t play well with others.
Christine: on the job
experience- to “learn” [a lot]
- responsible
- intrinsically motivated people
- “team”
- collaborative environment
- ignite motivation
I started my company …[and] to date my biggest asset is cultivating the skill of seeking out, learning from and most importantly (although still aspirationally*) APPRECIATE collaboration.
criticism is feedback you don’t learn from.
[to be honest] I do sometimes have a visceral reaction, when I seek “feedback” and it returns as “constrictive” criticism (wrapped in a small box complete with a bow and strategically sandwiched between obligatory positives) or flat out criticism.
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T LIKE IT [ME?].”
Why is criticism (albeit uncomfortable) ABSOLUTELY necessary for creativity?
- It can exposes a “rut” in thinking
- It reveals another perspective (especially amusing when the critiquing party misunderstands the subject or content – shows how general society might construe)
- Discomfort obliterates the “comfort zone**”
- It sparks doing/creating/fixing/thinking/producing/executing something [new]
- Shows how the other would change/alter/do what we’re doing.
- Build tough(er) skin
* in an aspirational manner: see dictionary
** a warm little corner of the world where one feels safe and secure.
Thoughts from reading (Cracking Creativity, pp 81-108)
- Different screens parallel work spaces – having “work stations” next to each other so multiple projects/problems/tasks can be worked on in proximity to (or alongside) each other
- Thesaurus – using one to find synonyms for words – how does this change/tweak/alter the meaning? How can it be used to effect tone but still say the same thing OR alter the meaning altogether?
- QA – process of making it then breaking it to figure out how it works, components etc.
- How the process of pushing something to extremes can help understanding of X
- Getting customer feedback – customer service tactic – use feedback and integrate ideas into enhancements or new versions