Group meeting has been a bigger part of the work in organizations. However, misalignment is an element that can lead to project failure.
Following Clark’s theory, researchers including S.Missonier from the visual collaborative lab were able to identify 4 key elements to good collaboration:
- Joint objectives
- Joint commitments
- Joint resources
- Joint risks
Based on these findings, they founded the Team Alignment Map, a visual tool that helps teams structure conversation and make sure they are all aligned.
Using the map allows to:
- Ensure on the team’s shared understanding
- Acts as a social contract between the member
- Make meetings more productive and more active
- Follow-up projects and keep a trace
- Make everything about the project explicit