Most people have much more education & training directed at improving their ability to compete than their ability to cooperate. Here is a link to a #free #Pattern_Language for #collaboration #cooperation & #teamwork
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Pattern Language Summary
A fellow writer recently posted a story seed on Facebook: “The World is Made of Glass.” I immediately thought: “Indeed it is. And that glass can be extremely beautiful but it is also fragile. It i…
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May 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Most people have much more education & training directed at improving their ability to compete than their ability to cooperate. Here is a link to a #free #Pattern_Language for #collaboration #cooperation & #teamwork
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A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation -- #music
In most, if not all societies, some form of #music is used to enrich life and make it more interesting and beautiful. This also has the effect of increasing group cohesion.
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In most, if not all societies, some form of #music is used to enrich life and make it more interesting and beautiful. This also has the effect of increasing group cohesion.
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Music
Music Prolog/Acknowledgement: This “Pattern” most likely can be decomposed into various sub-patterns. It seems so obvious that music has historically played a huge role in fostering social …
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May 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation -- #music
In most, if not all societies, some form of #music is used to enrich life and make it more interesting and beautiful. This also has the effect of increasing group cohesion.
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In most, if not all societies, some form of #music is used to enrich life and make it more interesting and beautiful. This also has the effect of increasing group cohesion.
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A summary of the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation
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#leadership #management #teamwork #democracy
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#leadership #management #teamwork #democracy
Pattern Language Overview
Pattern Language Overview Prolog/Acknowledgement: An old story recounts a person walking down a path and noticing two workers laying stones and cementing them into place. The walker noticed that …
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August 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A summary of the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation
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#leadership #management #teamwork #democracy
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#leadership #management #teamwork #democracy
An overview of a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation
#teamwork #leadership #management
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#teamwork #leadership #management
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Pattern Language Overview
Pattern Language Overview Prolog/Acknowledgement: An old story recounts a person walking down a path and noticing two workers laying stones and cementing them into place. The walker noticed that …
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May 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
An overview of a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation
#teamwork #leadership #management
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#teamwork #leadership #management
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#Pattern_Language #Pattern #cooperation #collaboration #teamwork #leadership #dialog Bohm Dialog owes its name to a quantum physicist named David Bohm. Dialog is often confused with "debate" or "discussion" but the purpose and method is quite different. petersironwood.com/2018/02/21/b...
Bohm Dialogue
Bohm Dialogue Prolog/Acknowledgement: The idea for this Pattern comes from the work of David Bohm. Bohm was a quantum physicist who, later in life, became interested in human communi…
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July 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#Pattern_Language #Pattern #cooperation #collaboration #teamwork #leadership #dialog Bohm Dialog owes its name to a quantum physicist named David Bohm. Dialog is often confused with "debate" or "discussion" but the purpose and method is quite different. petersironwood.com/2018/02/21/b...
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #cooperation and #collaboration
In our hurry-up society, we focus immediately on whatever disagreements we have with someone & try to "resolve" them. #design #mediation #conflict_resolution #negotiation
Another approach..
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In our hurry-up society, we focus immediately on whatever disagreements we have with someone & try to "resolve" them. #design #mediation #conflict_resolution #negotiation
Another approach..
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Build from Common Ground
Build From Common Ground Prolog/Acknowledgement: The idea for this Pattern comes from long personal experience trying in many contexts to get to solutions quickly without first bothering to try to…
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May 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #cooperation and #collaboration
In our hurry-up society, we focus immediately on whatever disagreements we have with someone & try to "resolve" them. #design #mediation #conflict_resolution #negotiation
Another approach..
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In our hurry-up society, we focus immediately on whatever disagreements we have with someone & try to "resolve" them. #design #mediation #conflict_resolution #negotiation
Another approach..
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#Pattern #Pattern_Language #cooperation #collaboration #leadership
In addition to Patterns that promote cooperation, it's useful to point out patterns of behavior that tend to ruin cooperation. One such "Anti-Pattern" is: "taking credit and spreading blame."
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In addition to Patterns that promote cooperation, it's useful to point out patterns of behavior that tend to ruin cooperation. One such "Anti-Pattern" is: "taking credit and spreading blame."
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Anti-Pattern: Taking Credit & Spreading Blame.
Think back to the worst boss you ever had or ever observed. Maybe one stands out immediately. Or, maybe you had two so it’s hard to say which was worse. If you have been very lucky and had reasonab…
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September 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#Pattern #Pattern_Language #cooperation #collaboration #leadership
In addition to Patterns that promote cooperation, it's useful to point out patterns of behavior that tend to ruin cooperation. One such "Anti-Pattern" is: "taking credit and spreading blame."
petersironwood.com/2018/06/27/a...
In addition to Patterns that promote cooperation, it's useful to point out patterns of behavior that tend to ruin cooperation. One such "Anti-Pattern" is: "taking credit and spreading blame."
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#Pattern #Pattern_Language #HCI #Usability #User_Experience #Human_Factors #beauty #Alexander #architecture #design
#Pattern #Pattern_Language #HCI #Usability #User_Experience #Human_Factors #beauty #Alexander #architecture #design
Fifteen Properties of Natural Beauty & UX/HCI
Photo by Dominika Greguu0161ovu00e1 on Pexels.com This is an introduction to a series of blog posts on the “Nature of Beauty.” Christopher Alexander was an architect and city planner. In his …
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September 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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#story #storytelling #narrative #cohesion #community #teamwork #Pattern_Language #collaboration #cooperation
#story #storytelling #narrative #cohesion #community #teamwork #Pattern_Language #collaboration #cooperation
Fostering Group Cohesion through Common Narratives
Fostering Group Cohesion through Common Narratives Prolog/Acknowledgement: The idea for this Pattern emerged from work done around 2000 with colleagues at IBM Research (including Cynthia Kurtz, Ca…
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May 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Most people spend far more time learning how to compete than they do learning how to #collaborate. This might help: a Pattern Language meant to help people #cooperate and collaborate. #teamwork #Pattern_Language
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Pattern Language Summary
A fellow writer recently posted a story seed on Facebook: “The World is Made of Glass.” I immediately thought: “Indeed it is. And that glass can be extremely beautiful but it is also fragile. It i…
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March 25, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Most people spend far more time learning how to compete than they do learning how to #collaborate. This might help: a Pattern Language meant to help people #cooperate and collaborate. #teamwork #Pattern_Language
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#Pattern #Pattern_Language #Peace #cooperation #collaboration #resist
#Pattern #Pattern_Language #Peace #cooperation #collaboration #resist
Pattern Language Summary
A fellow writer recently posted a story seed on Facebook: “The World is Made of Glass.” I immediately thought: “Indeed it is. And that glass can be extremely beautiful but it is also fragile. It i…
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September 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Considerations of #collaboration #cooperation and #teamwork involve compiling what works and what doesn't work. Mostly, I compile what does work into a #Pattern_Language but it's also sometimes useful to discuss what does *not* work and why. #peace petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Anti-Pattern: Conjure a Common Enemy
Conjure a Common Enemy Of course, it is quite a commonly used technique among leaders to arouse people to work together by pointing to something that they all want. For example, leaders may use vis…
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September 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Considerations of #collaboration #cooperation and #teamwork involve compiling what works and what doesn't work. Mostly, I compile what does work into a #Pattern_Language but it's also sometimes useful to discuss what does *not* work and why. #peace petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Human civilization depends on effective #collaboration and #cooperation Hence, a #Pattern_Language for better #teamwork
People sometimes exhibit ANTI-cooperative behavior. Here's an example of an Anti-Pattern. petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
People sometimes exhibit ANTI-cooperative behavior. Here's an example of an Anti-Pattern. petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Anti-Pattern: Kiss Up; Kick Down
Several readers have mentioned that they would like to see shorter posts more often. In conjunction with just having read Iba’s Patterns book which has a short version, I thought I would try some s…
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September 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Human civilization depends on effective #collaboration and #cooperation Hence, a #Pattern_Language for better #teamwork
People sometimes exhibit ANTI-cooperative behavior. Here's an example of an Anti-Pattern. petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
People sometimes exhibit ANTI-cooperative behavior. Here's an example of an Anti-Pattern. petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Here's an independent attempt to build a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation I recommend it.
#teamwork #leadership
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#teamwork #leadership
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Collaboration Patterns: A Pattern Language for Creative Collaborations.
Collaboration Patterns: A Pattern Language for Creative Collaborations. (Takashi Iba with Iba Laboratory). In response to a look at my on-going efforts to build a Pattern Language of ‘best practic…
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September 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here's an independent attempt to build a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation I recommend it.
#teamwork #leadership
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#teamwork #leadership
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I've been posting #Patterns from the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation This post is related but a little different. It's a #story meant to indicate why it's crucial that people cooperate and collaborate.
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The Day From Hell: Why Does Anyone Care?
The Day From Hell: Why Does Anyone Care? I oversleep. The alarm did not go off and it feels late. I glance at my watch and sure enough, I’m late. I grab my iPhone to see whether I forgot to set it…
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September 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've been posting #Patterns from the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation This post is related but a little different. It's a #story meant to indicate why it's crucial that people cooperate and collaborate.
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A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation #leadership #teamwork #ethics
BTW, lately, the word "allies" has been systematically misused and misappropriated. It's not a "fan" or a "tool" or a "sap."
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BTW, lately, the word "allies" has been systematically misused and misappropriated. It's not a "fan" or a "tool" or a "sap."
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Find and Cultivate Allies
Find and Cultivate Allies Prolog/Acknowledgement: The idea for this Pattern comes from personal experience although I am sure there must be many other writers who make a similar point. Author, rev…
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August 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation #leadership #teamwork #ethics
BTW, lately, the word "allies" has been systematically misused and misappropriated. It's not a "fan" or a "tool" or a "sap."
petersironwood.com/2018/05/14/f...
BTW, lately, the word "allies" has been systematically misused and misappropriated. It's not a "fan" or a "tool" or a "sap."
petersironwood.com/2018/05/14/f...
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A #Pattern for the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration #teamwork and #cooperation
A #Pattern for the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration #teamwork and #cooperation
Fostering Community Learning via Transformed Narratives
Fostering Community Learning via Transformed Narratives Prolog/Acknowledgement: The idea for this Pattern emerged from work done around 2000 with colleagues at IBM Research (including Cynthia Kurt…
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August 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation is the "Narrative Insight Method" -- one of several story telling patterns
#leadership #creativity #change #knowledge #story #teamwork
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#leadership #creativity #change #knowledge #story #teamwork
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Narrative Insight Method
Narrative Insight Method Prolog/Acknowledgement: Since my dad worked mainly as an electrical engineer and my mother as an English/Drama teacher, I’ve always felt pulled in two directions: toward s…
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August 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation is the "Narrative Insight Method" -- one of several story telling patterns
#leadership #creativity #change #knowledge #story #teamwork
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#leadership #creativity #change #knowledge #story #teamwork
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A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation is to use #music
#teamwork #leadership #management
It can be used to set a mood or to help people work together.
petersironwood.com/2018/04/12/m...
#teamwork #leadership #management
It can be used to set a mood or to help people work together.
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Music
Music Prolog/Acknowledgement: This “Pattern” most likely can be decomposed into various sub-patterns. It seems so obvious that music has historically played a huge role in fostering social …
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August 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation is to use #music
#teamwork #leadership #management
It can be used to set a mood or to help people work together.
petersironwood.com/2018/04/12/m...
#teamwork #leadership #management
It can be used to set a mood or to help people work together.
petersironwood.com/2018/04/12/m...
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#Pattern_Language #collaboration #cooperation #leadership #creativity
#Pattern_Language #collaboration #cooperation #leadership #creativity
Give a Sympathetic Reading
Give a Sympathetic Read Prolog/Acknowledgement: As a high school debater, I instinctively knew that it was my job to find the holes in the arguments of the other side and then try to find argument…
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August 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration & #cooperation is “Reality Check” - make sure you’re measuring something you really care about. #leadership
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“Reality Check”
This is the second in a series of blogs that present Patterns in a Socio-technical Pattern Language of best practices for collaboration and coordination in complex societies. I intend to organize t…
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July 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A #Pattern in the #Pattern_Language for #collaboration & #cooperation is “Reality Check” - make sure you’re measuring something you really care about. #leadership
petersironwood.com/2018/01/16/r...
petersironwood.com/2018/01/16/r...
#UX #HCI #leadership #management #teamwork #collaboration #cooperation #incentives #systems_thinking #pattern_language
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Anti-Pattern: Kill the Messenger
This may be the last in the series of socio-technical Anti-Patterns (that is, things you want to avoid doing). Although I do think there is value in the Anti-Patterns (or I wouldn’t have bothered),…
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May 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The #Pattern_Language for #cooperation and #collaboration consists of a set of #Patterns to aid #teamwork #HCI #UX
Sometimes, it's also useful to know what to avoid.
petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Sometimes, it's also useful to know what to avoid.
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Anti-Pattern: Kiss Up; Kick Down
Several readers have mentioned that they would like to see shorter posts more often. In conjunction with just having read Iba’s Patterns book which has a short version, I thought I would try some s…
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May 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The #Pattern_Language for #cooperation and #collaboration consists of a set of #Patterns to aid #teamwork #HCI #UX
Sometimes, it's also useful to know what to avoid.
petersironwood.com/2018/06/20/a...
Sometimes, it's also useful to know what to avoid.
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Support Both Flow and Breakdown -- this #Pattern is part of a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation. Expect the unexpected. You can't anticipate every breakdown, but you can be sure breakdowns will occur. #teamwork #leadership
#UX #HCI
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#UX #HCI
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Support Both Flow & Breakdown
Support Both Flow & Breakdown Prolog/Acknowledgement/History: Only a few days after moving into our San Diego home (with a beautiful drip-irrigated garden), I glanced outside to see a geyser s…
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May 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Support Both Flow and Breakdown -- this #Pattern is part of a #Pattern_Language for #collaboration and #cooperation. Expect the unexpected. You can't anticipate every breakdown, but you can be sure breakdowns will occur. #teamwork #leadership
#UX #HCI
petersironwood.com/2018/05/21/s...
#UX #HCI
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