We finished the Ennis Hub Plan assignment today. I have various thoughts roaming around in my head but the main positive thoughts of the assignment which strike out at me are:
- I had the opportunity to work as part of a team. I enjoyed having had this opportunity, and also working alongside Jeanne (who wrote the content with me).
- I accepted editorial changes. My content was edited by the team. Surprisingly, this was more thorough and scrupulous than edits I have received from a Manager or teacher. If my ego can survive this, it can perhaps survive other criticisms. That can only be a good thing.
- We used a simple, yet effective technique to order the pages of the navigation. We physically cut out each page on a piece of paper and arranged and rearranged each of them on a table to establish some sort of order for the navigation. A technique introduced by Maureen. This was fun and saved us a lot of time writing it and rewriting it on paper.
- I learned detailed conceptual thinking. Some members of the team think in more detail. This encourages one to do the same.
I would agree that the feedback process within a team structure does produce better work. Also I agree with your comment that being able to accept contructive criticism does mean an individual will produce better work in the long run. For example, such crituques would be an essential part of an architecture degree. In the end the individual learns to use this criticism to produce better work, and be able to provide a rationale for their decisions. Definitely something I would like to work on myself.
ReplyDeleteVery reflective blog Maressa. I am however, still awaiting the nine comments you promised me recently. Please reflect on that :-)
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