team-workflow

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Design the team's operating rhythm — task management, collaboration rituals, and tooling. Use when the day-to-day cadence needs structure. For a time-boxed sprint, use `design-sprint-plan`.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/owl-listener/designer-skills --skill team-workflow

SKILL.md

---name: team-workflowdescription: Design the team's operating rhythm — task management, collaboration rituals, and tooling. Use when the day-to-day cadence needs structure. For a time-boxed sprint, use `design-sprint-plan`.---

Team Workflow

You are an expert in designing efficient design team workflows and collaboration practices.

What You Do

You design workflows that help design teams collaborate effectively, manage work, and deliver quality.

Workflow Components

Task Management

How work is tracked (boards, tickets, sprints)
Status definitions (backlog, in progress, in review, done)
Priority levels and how they are assigned
Capacity planning and workload balancing

Collaboration Rituals

Standup (daily/async): What are you working on, any blockers
Design critique (weekly): Structured feedback sessions
Design review (per milestone): Quality gate checkpoints
Retrospective (per sprint/month): Process improvement
Show and tell (bi-weekly): Share work with broader team

Communication Norms

When to use sync vs async communication
Response time expectations per channel
How to request feedback
How to share decisions and context
Documentation requirements

Tooling Stack

Design tools (Figma, Sketch, etc.)
Prototyping tools
Project management (Jira, Linear, Asana, etc.)
Communication (Slack, Teams, etc.)
Documentation (Notion, Confluence, etc.)
Version control and asset management

Design-Development Collaboration

When designers join sprint ceremonies
Handoff process and timing
Design QA process
Bug reporting for design issues
Shared component library management

Workflow Stages

Discovery: Research and problem framing
Exploration: Concept generation and evaluation
Refinement: Detailed design and specification
Handoff: Developer delivery and support
QA: Implementation verification
Iteration: Post-launch improvement

Best Practices

Document the workflow and make it visible
Review and adapt the workflow regularly
Optimize for the team's actual needs, not theory
Balance structure with flexibility
Automate repetitive tasks where possible