Leadership Techniques to enable Subject Matter Expert Collaboration Concurrent Session 506 March 25, 2010 10:45 a.m.
Introduction Jon Aleckson eLearning speaker and writer CEO, Web Courseworks eLearning speaker and writer Moodle/game-based learning expertise Experience with associations, K-12, and corporate
Introduction By a show of hands, how many: Developers? Managers? Instructional designers?
Introduction What this session is not: Behavioral analysis The SME Personality Test DRIVERS ANALYTICALS CREATIVES FACILITATORS
Enabling Micro-collaboration ROLES & RESPECT Five factors: Flatten power relationships Momentum Communication tools Evaluation Management PROJECT & PERSONNEL TEAM SITE/TEMPLATES/TIES FORMATIVE/FEEDBACK/ FANTASTIC MEETINGS/ MINUTES/MINUTIAE
Enabling Micro-collaboration Flatten power relationships Expertise recognition Sharing Hard to achieve in: Private business Work-for-hire projects ROLES & RESPECT
Enabling Micro-collaboration Momentum Be aware! Check on personal engagement Visuals & Version spiking Time box cycles Iterative prototyping PROJECT & PERSONNEL
Enabling Micro-collaboration Communication tools Visualization tools Whiteboard PPT connection tool Meeting protocol Agenda On-time After-action lists Standing meetings Google docs Wikis Team site TEAM SITE/ TEMPLATES/TIES
Enabling Micro-collaboration Evaluation User testing & formative evaluation Formal testing protocol Documentation of feedback Reflection activities on feedback Summative reporting FORMATIVE/FEEDBACK/ FANTASTIC
Enabling Micro-collaboration Management Benchmarking & finding common ground Teaching and learning philosophies Game experiences MEETINGS/MINUTES/MINUTIAE
Putting it together What is project leadership? Defining: Schedule Prototype iterations Project cycles Attend to business matters Picture, Ace Photos
Putting it together What is a Subject Matter Expert? A collaborator with attitude SME can affect project outcomes Respect time commitment Show samples Let SME react to content Provide document repository Aggressively re-negotiate deadlines if necessary ... Honor the expert!
Putting it together Collaboration gets things built Define a culture Set goals Build a team Manage time, cost, and quality
Putting it together Personal reflection questions Checklist
Thank You! Jon Aleckson jonaleckson@webcourseworks.com CEO, Web Courseworks jonaleckson@webcourseworks.com http://www.webcourseworks.com/blog