Coproduction lessons

I can't define coproduction. But I think I can spot it. And I think Barod and I have learned a few lessons about 'doing coproduction':

• you can't coproduce unless you can communicate freely
• you can't coproduce unless your shared vision is stronger than your desire for the familiar and personal comfort zone
• you can spot coproduction because anyone in the group can initiate anything (budget decisions, ideas, strategies, projects, parameters for working together, who should be involved), and everyone knows what the budget is
• coproduction isn't the only way to work together. Consultation and representation on boards are still important and valid.  What's vital is that we don't label something as 'coproduction' just because it sounds good or involves some form of working together.

Do those tests work for you when you reflect on your own experiences of coproduction? What would you add? What would you lose?