The document outlines three key lessons for effective team building in design: always be selling, be omnipresent, and fully engage in the process. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration while acknowledging that not all collaboration is equal. The author encourages building strong design teams through these principles.

1. Silver Linings:
When building a team fails
David Farkas @dafark8Pro/Design January 2015

2. Collaboration is Key

3. Not All Collaboration is Equal

4. Lesson 1: Always Be Closing Selling

5. Lesson 2: Be Everywhere. Always

6. Lesson 3: You’re All Alone
“I’m so alone…
…there’s nobody here
beside me”

7. Recap: 3 Lessons
1. Always Be Selling.
2. Be Everywhere. Always.
3. Dive Right In.

8. Let’s Build Design Teams Together

9. Thank You
Pro/Design, January 2015
David Farkas
Sr.UX Designer EPAM
@dafark8
dafark8@gmail.com