Collaboration Insights

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Collaboration Insights webinars

Connect you with thought leaders

Teach you critical collaboration concepts

Empower you to drive change today

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Agenda

Webinar introduction 5 minutes

9 Types of Collaborators 40 minutes

• Collaboration is about people • People are crazy • Here’s how to survive & thrive

Q&A session 15 minutes

Learn from survivors + thrivers

DIGITAL AGENCY

Jenn DePauw Sr. Director of Operations The1stMovement LLC

COLLABORATION INDUSTRY

Alan Bush Client Services Rep Central Desktop

COLLABORATION INDUSTRY

Isaac Garcia CEO Central Desktop

How to ask questions

• During webinar, use Questions box

• Formal Q&A will follow presentation

Why collaboration brings out personality

9 Types of Collaborators

It’s all about people

Styles for every medium

Mediums intersect

Who ARE these people?

Power Users 9 Types of Collaborators

The Ringleader

Good behavior Begins discussions, gets people fired up

Caution Can create information overload

The Expert Good behavior Champion, thinks up creative ways to use the system and streamline processes

Caution Makes mere mortals feel stupid

The Socialite Good behavior Social maven who ropes in many users and uses system heavily

Caution Shares, shares and overshares

Reluctant Users 9 Types of Collaborators

The Siloist Good behavior Shares “complete” work

Caution Hoards information, can lose files, weak ties to other teams

The Dinosaur Good behavior Demands ease of use, which benefits all users

Caution Requires lots of hand-holding, keeps tribal knowledge in head

The Skeptic Good behavior Brings up legitimate pain points

Caution “Why? Why? Why?” never ends

Purpose-Driven Users 9 Types of Collaborators

The Executive Good behavior Makes decisions and provides feedback quickly

Caution Not deeply involved in day-to-day collaboration

The Stealth Ninja Good behavior Knows everything that’s going on

Caution Shares unsolicited opinions, may ruffle feathers

The Taskmaster Good behavior Keeps projects on schedule and enforces accountability

Caution Can be overbearing

So, what type are you?

Here’s who we are

Isaac Garcia Jenn DePauw Alan Bush

Still not sure? http://go.centraldesktop.com/quiz-9-collaborators

Comments? Questions?

DIGITAL AGENCY

Jenn DePauw Sr. Director of Operations The1stMovement LLC LinkedIn: jenniferdepauw Twitter: @adjenn

COLLABORATION INDUSTRY

Alan Bush Client Services Rep Central Desktop LinkedIn: adbush Twitter: @alanbush

COLLABORATION INDUSTRY

Isaac Garcia CEO Central Desktop LinkedIn: isaacgarcia Twitter: @isaacgarcia