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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:49:08 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Collaborate creatively</title><subtitle>Collaborate creatively</subtitle><id>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/collaborate-creatively/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/collaborate-creatively/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/collaborate-creatively/atom.xml"/><updated>2005-11-07T21:56:48Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Collaborate creatively</title><id>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/collaborate-creatively/2005/11/7/collaborate-creatively.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/collaborate-creatively/2005/11/7/collaborate-creatively.html"/><author><name>Patrick Dunn</name></author><published>2005-11-07T21:56:17Z</published><updated>2005-11-07T21:56:17Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[<p>Research &ndash; and common sense &ndash; suggests that working with others who have differing viewpoints can spark creativity. But this is rarely straightforward. Sometimes, working with others can result in conflict, as different viewpoints clash and misunderstandings arise. Avoiding opposing viewpoints can result in unoriginal &ldquo;group-think&rdquo;. The key appears to lie in developing shared goals and common mental models.</p><p><strong>Could you complete this pattern? </strong>If you're interested in contributing, <a href="mailto:patrick@networked-learning.com">get in contact</a>. If you've something already written that you like us to consider, you can <a href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/upload/">upload it here</a>.  <br /> </p>]]></content></entry></feed>