So much of knowledge work is a constant translation between abstract concepts, mental models, words and pictures and back again. In general, we try to overcome this challenge by over communicating but we never really get better at it. This is in part because it is hard and in part because we are all incredibly busy.
So I set out to create a tool that would allow us to practice communicating outside of our normal projects and roles with the following goals:
- Require lots of communication
- Use the communication tools you already use
- Simple to learn (less than 15 minutes)
- Quick to use (less than 5 minutes)
- Clear goal that is attainable and builds confidence
- Allow people to take different roles
- Force people to build a shared language
- Be fun!!!!!
This is still an MVP and I plan to make it more mobile friendly and add more difficulty levels.
Feedback appreciated, thanks!
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 14.6 ms ] threadSo I set out to create a tool that would allow us to practice communicating outside of our normal projects and roles with the following goals:
- Require lots of communication - Use the communication tools you already use - Simple to learn (less than 15 minutes) - Quick to use (less than 5 minutes) - Clear goal that is attainable and builds confidence - Allow people to take different roles - Force people to build a shared language - Be fun!!!!!
This is still an MVP and I plan to make it more mobile friendly and add more difficulty levels. Feedback appreciated, thanks!