Mini Project Part 1: Architectural Alchemy
(http://www.ted.com/talks/bjarke_ingels_hedonistic_sustainability.html) Bjarke Ingels discusses design of buildings in a distinct way. His creative approach focuses heavily on sustainable design. The idea is that sustainable architecture can increase quality of life, an idea going against the norm. Many people think about sacrifice when they think of sustainability. Bjarke says a creative design process can create more […]
Circles and Triangles – Shaping Team Concepts into Shapes
Circles and triangles. There are teams that function – and teams that don’t function. There are teams were people feel invested – and teams where people could care less. There are many types of teams that we find ourselves a part of. We’re members in sports teams, work teams, volunteer teams, even in academia, Sauder […]
Reflection 4: Teamwork
I can’t imagine the world without teams. Teams, or at least working groups, are everywhere – not just in the workforce or at school. According to Katzenbach and Smith, the main difference between the two is that teams require both individual and mutual accountability, whereas groups are more focused around individual accountability. There are times […]
Reflection 4 – Team Work – The Puzzle Picture Lies.
From 11:30 to 3:30 – Finance Group Meeting | 3:30-6:00 Linguistics Elective Group Meeting | 6:00-9:00 Business Writing Group Project Work. And it’s only Monday. Unfortunately. The life of a typical Sauder student is not much different; on average every course requires at least one group project, and if you’re unlucky enough (like myself) they […]
d.studio week 10: improv hits the studio
Sometimes it is time to wing it. To improvise. And get the energy flowing. This week in the studio Florin, our intrepid teaching assistant, took on the role of “improv” innovator. He even got a bit academic: Why improv? When participants are able to break free from cognitive, emotional, and behavioural bounds of socially […]
Reflection 4: If Sauder left me with one skill….
If Sauder left me with one skill, I can say with full confidence that it was how to work in teams. With no final exams and only group projects to present in my final semester of school, I can truly attest to the ups-and-downs and the dos-and-don’ts of teamwork. “What is the most important aspect […]
Seven Commandments for Kicking Butt as a Team
Being a black hat sucks. When our team used the Six Hats of Creative Thinking, we found that including a black hat mentality in our brainstorming actually ruined creativity efforts. What I’ve concluded is that, like many things in life, use of the Six Hats must be contextually appropriate. For example, the black hat didn’t […]
Working in tea.ms
Teamwork. I have many friends who dislike working in teams. They dread it. Most of them are in arts courses and write long papers. I admire them and the amount of effort and energy that they put into their work. I know that they are good at what they do based on the conversations we […]
Reflection 4: Teamwork
Working in teams is my favourite way to work towards an objective or to solve a problem! If I’m completely honest, teamwork is the only aspect of design thinking that comes completely natural to me. And that may very well be because I’ve practiced it so often at school and at my workplace. Jon R. […]
Why you will Fail to have a Great Career
Have you ever thought about why you will fail to have a great career? I had not until I came across this TED talk by Larry. Does it even matter if I choose a good career versus a great career? I think that depends on your personality: do you strive to be the best you […]