Redesigning Collaboration Infrastructure in Arts and Higher Education

I work with institutions to redesign collaboration systems that quietly exclude — where compressed pace, opaque authority, and overloaded communication narrow participation.

This is structural redesign work — not training or awareness facilitation.

Why Collaboration Systems Stall

Many institutions have already run training sessions, revised language policies, and published commitments.

Yet:

• Cross-disciplinary projects stall
• Research teams burn out under deadline compression
• Teaching units absorb invisible coordination labour
• Meetings multiply while clarity declines
• DEI efforts generate fatigue without procedural change

The issue is not intent. It is infrastructure.

When authority is unclear, pace is misaligned with capacity, and communication norms overload cognition, participation narrows — regardless of commitment.

My work focuses on diagnosing and redesigning those systems.

The Structural Diagnostic (4–6 weeks)

A structured evaluation of collaboration infrastructure in cultural and higher education contexts.

What I examine

• Authority and governance structures
• Workflow and communication patterns
• Cognitive load distribution
• Learning and feedback architecture
• Technology integration
• Structural barriers to participation

What you receive

• A written structural diagnostic (25–40 pages)
• Friction map visualisation
• Ranked high-impact redesign priorities
• 90-day implementation roadmap
• Executive briefing session

From Diagnostic to Redesign

Following the diagnostic, I support institutions in implementing structural change, which may include:

• Governance restructuring
• Decision-trace transparency systems
• Neuroaffirming workflow scaffolds
• Participation architecture redesign
• Evaluation frameworks for sustained change
• Integration of digital and AI-enabled collaboration tools

Depending on context, I work independently or alongside institutional partners and specialist collaborators.

Working Together

Step 1 — Initial Conversation

A 30-minute discussion to clarify context and scope.

Step 2 — Diagnostic Proposal

Defined outputs, timeline, and indicative budget range.

Step 3 — 4–6 Week Diagnostic Process

Structured evaluation with documented findings and prioritised recommendations.

Request a Diagnostic