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Week 2 - Collaborative Skills
While building the monument, I realized that my weakness was not figuring out my role in the collaboration fast enough. At first, I was part of the drawing team, but near the end, I realized the others drew way faster than me. If I had realized my role faster, it would have improved the work pace much better. However, collaboration is a skill that takes time to learn. I believe my self-awareness of my mistakes this time will lead me to do better in future projects, as studies have shown that self-awareness is critical for collaborations.
However, I do believe one of my strengths is open-mindedness. I love seeing things from other’s points of view as it expands my way of thinking and knowledge. Our group also understood how important this is so we made sure to spend time listening to each other, discussing, and brainstorming before constructing the monument.
With the time and material given, I believe we did our best but there is definitely room for improvement. In terms of materials, I wouldn't have used paper. The paper was flimsy and hard to handle. Plus, the white paper made it look so boring, coloured paper would look much better. The castle could be in colours we often find on common cat breeds, like calico cats.
For the design, rather than having cats drawn on, I would design the castle itself to embody a cat—with a few cats hanging around the castle building to show the playfulness of cats.
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References:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Collaboration Is a Key Skill. So Why Aren’t We Teaching It? | MIT Sloan Management Review.” MIT Sloan Management Review, 23 June 2022, sloanreview.mit.edu/article/collaboration-is-a-key-skill-so-why-arent-we-teaching-it.
The Power of Self-Awareness: How to Build Successful Teams | By Gustavo Razzetti (fearlessculture.design)
Techspecialist Consulting Limited. “Open-Mindedness in Workplace - Techspecialist Consulting Limited - Medium.” Medium, 14 Dec. 2021, medium.com/@techspecialistconsult/open-mindedness-in-workplace-be497ceed7a7.
Cats hanging around the castle idea inspired by:
“This Is in Germany, Made to Honor All Homeless Cats (3 Pics).” STREET ART UTOPIA, 15 Nov. 2021, streetartutopia.com/2021/11/15/this-is-in-germany-made-to-honor-all-homeless-cats-3-pics.
Cat With a Kitten, *Gargoyle-chimère on the Roof of the Château De Pierrefonds, France. Built ca.1393-1407. *a Grotesque Carved Human or Animal Face or Figure Projecting From the Gutter of a Building, Typically Acting as a Spout to Carry Water Clear of a Wall. artifactsdiscovery.com/details/349.
Cat House | LiveRiga. www.liveriga.com/en/3177-cat-house.
Image links:
Mother Collaborates on Rolling Papers for Cannabis Criminal Justice Reform. 18 Oct. 2023, www.itsnicethat.com/news/mother-last-prisoner-project-vibes-release-papers-creative-industry-080823.
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