The aim is to present two action research projects conducted in
Sweden and The Netherlands. In The Swedish project the teachers are collaboratively developing a way of working with the bully-preventions in the schools. In the Dutch project teachers are designing an educational approach for participation in research between the pupils and their teachers. Both projects are about finding models to organize the co-creation with professionals in the educational context. This paper is focusing on what characteristics are important for co-creation, how these characteristics relate to each other in the process of designing and to the “product” they are developing. Data from the Swedish project consisted in surveys to the participants and the pupils, evaluations from the participants, minutes from the meetings and field notes from the researcher. Data from the Dutch project consisted in ‘one minute papers’ from the participants, minutes from the meetings, interviews with the facilitators and field notes from the researcher. Both projects looked at how the participants connect to each other and to the “product” they are developing. The results show that engagement, shared values, roles and role changes, professional attitude, reflection and knowledge are important when the professionals are engaging in a new product in their own practice. The results show also that time enables them to work with the project. Action Research helps this process by adequate phasing and continuously evaluation, keeping focus on the engagement of all participants and the intended outcomes. A steering group with external support and knowledge can help to sustain the project over time.