{"id":706,"date":"2013-03-23T13:28:49","date_gmt":"2013-03-23T13:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=706"},"modified":"2013-03-23T13:33:18","modified_gmt":"2013-03-23T13:33:18","slug":"how-to-build-team-collaboration-communication-and-productivity-make-it-visible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/how-to-build-team-collaboration-communication-and-productivity-make-it-visible\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to build team collaboration, communication, and productivity? Make work visible!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fhow-to-build-team-collaboration-communication-and-productivity-make-it-visible%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>A powerful technique for building team collaboration, communication and productivity is to make the work very visible. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0You could create a Google document with a big list of tasks and share it with your team. \u00a0\u00a0Simple list applications are not always designed for team speed.\u00a0\u00a0 In the ideal case, I want to be able to glance over a project board and see our progress.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We are naturally visual creatures and can find patterns very quickly with our eyes.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0In a world without computers, agile coaches promote the idea of using white boards with post it notes.\u00a0 (i.e. Kanban boards)\u00a0 \u00a0They are simple and effective for radiating project tasks.\u00a0\u00a0 The tasks boards can be organized in a manner that\u2019s logical to the team.\u00a0\u00a0 I tend to favor simplicity.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a sample KanBan Board.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/kanban_board.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-707\" title=\"kanban_board\" src=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/kanban_board.jpg\" alt=\"Sample Kanban Board\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/kanban_board.jpg 500w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/kanban_board-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/talios\/3726484920\/\">talios<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While these kinds of boards are popular with software teams, the idea of radiating task items from a board is broadly applicable.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A busy family can organize their major goals for a week on a KanBan board.\u00a0\u00a0 Teachers using project based learning can encourage their students to keep their project status visible and encourage students to communicate regularly on progress.\u00a0\u00a0 A blogger might use this to track ideas and progress for posts.<\/p>\n<p>In the past week, I came across a delightful tool that I had to share with my readers called <a href=\"http:\/\/leankit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LeanKit<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"Creating Authentic Learning Environments using Project Based Learning and Scrum\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=702\">As a promoter of Scrum<\/a>, I found it very easy to create a board that would work for my team.\u00a0\u00a0 The tool has other board configurations for personal productivity, sales, project management, and more.\u00a0 \u00a0Check out the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TzPuimgy5Qg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I believe this tool does a great job keeping work items organized while enabling the team to quickly assess status at a glance.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s really awesome that you can use this tool for 25 team members for free.<\/p>\n<p>I hope it helps you in leading your project based learning efforts, agile projects, or businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related blog posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment.\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=246\">5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How is Scrum leadership evolving?\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=333\">How is Scrum leadership evolving?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How do you do more with less?\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=235\">How do you do more with less?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Engaging my students by the mission of clean water\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=117\">Engaging my students by the mission of clean water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Teaching like a game designer\" 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