Recognise the long-term commitment required for the success of the minor project and involve key stakeholders such as department heads to secure ongoing resources and support.
Incorporate feedback from students who may enrol in the minor. Conduct surveys, focus groups, or interviews to understand their needs and preferences.
Develop and share a clear and realistic timeline for the minor development process including milestones and deadlines to keep it on track. Schedule all meeting dates at the beginning of the development process and encourage full participant commitment.
If you’re leading the project alone, utilize an intimate support structure, such as the Aalto Co-Educator team, to reflect with after meetings, clarify ideas and help make decisions.
At the outset of the process, arrange separate workshops for all contributing fields. This ensures a sense of ownership by participants and keeps the process transparent.
Create a core group to drive the process but also keep the meetings open for people who wish to drop in.
At the beginning of the process, initiate short meetings with core participants to ensure all voices and angles are understood and considered.
During development meetings, divide the larger group into smaller expert clusters, led by specified moderators. Subgroups can have more focused discussions.
Encourage collaboration across different schools or departments. Create opportunities for interdisciplinary discussions and course teaching.
Leverage collaborative digital tools, such as Miro, for efficient and collaborative note collection, group discussion, and later, easy-to-access shared insights.