Design Systems Showcase: Collaborative Structure
summary
Teams negotiate concrete collaboration terms, not vague goals: name values, agree who owns what, and define accountability. Practical practices include weekly peer-led meetings that create a neutral container where accessibility and legal drop in, an explicit "things on fire" agenda item that stays even after crises subside, and using Figma for living docs so design and documentation live together. Outcome: fewer surprise fires, calmer incident response, stronger co-ownership and less policing.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:17Zen Lara
- 3:51Be Specific
- 5:24Embodied Leadership Activism
- 6:41Peerled Meetings
- 8:36Your Values
- 9:29Naming Your Values
- 10:44Trust Your Gut
- 12:46Trust Your Team
- 14:07Symptoms of Problems
- 14:43Fires
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