Booster 2016 - How to Conduct a Design Critique - Ram Yoga and Tor Anders Dybing

HOW TO CONDUCT A DESIGN CRITIQUERam Yoga and Tor Anders Dybing

BOOSTER 2016

RECIPE RULES PRACTICE

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Improve the solution

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Purpose

Improve the solution

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Purpose

Improve as designers

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Whotoinvite?

3-6 peopleuseful feedback

25–75 %

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Howcomplete should the designbe?

facilitator

critics

presenter

RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

4. Repeat the design goals

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

4. Repeat the design goals

5. Show the design

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

4. Repeat the design goals

5. Show the design

6. Write down the feedback (5-10 min)

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

4. Repeat the design goals

5. Show the design

6. Write down the feedback (5-10 min)

7. Don’t design in the meeting

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RECIPE FOR DESIGN CRITIQUE-MEETING

1. Establish the facilitator

2. Identify the designer

3. Explain what type of feedback you need

4. Repeat the design goals

5. Show the design

6. Write down the feedback (5-10 min)

7. Don’t design in the meeting

8. Finish with a task list

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RECIPE RULES PRACTICE

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

• Mostimportant feedbackfirst

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

• Mostimportant feedbackfirst

• Askquestions,don’t assume

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

• Mostimportant feedbackfirst

• Askquestions,don’t assume

• Don´t forget what works

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

• Mostimportant feedbackfirst

• Askquestions,don’t assume

• Don´t forget whatworks• Pointtospecific elements

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HOW TO GIVE GOOD FEEDBACK

• Listenbefore you speak• Know the goals

• Mostimportant feedbackfirst

• Askquestions,don’t assume

• Don´t forget whatworks• Pointtospecific elements

• Distinguish between opinionanddata

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HOW TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK

• Shutup,andmakenotes

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• Shut upandmakenotes

• Use active listening

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HOW TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK

• Shut up,andmakenotes

• Use active listening• Refer backtothe goals

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HOW TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK

• Shut up,andmakenotes

• Use active listening• Refer backtothe goals• Don’t bedefensive

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HOW TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK

• Shut up,andmakenotes

• Use active listening• Refer backtothe goals• Don’t bedefensive• Say thanks

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HOW TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK

RECIPE RULES PRACTICE

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TIPS

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Catalyst

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Tipson how toimplement #1

Use rituals

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Tipson how toimplement #2

Critique≠

must or should be fixed34

Tipson how toimplement #3

Thanks!

@ramyo

ry@computas.com

@toranders

tad@computas.com