Download - 5 Ways Creative Teams Can Boost Productivity
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It's not uncommon for creative teams to feel overwhelmed,
miscommunicate, and then lose track of responsibilities on a
project — especially if everything is only verbally
communicated in meetings.
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It is important to be able to recognize what your team struggles with and know how to fix it. Here are 5 ways you
can boost your team's productivity:
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In a study1 on virtual teams, 80 teams from the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia proved that virtual teams can perform with higher efficiency and
increased productivity using the “Follow the Sun” process.
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Using this process means that as the end of the work day arrives for some team members, their tasks are handed off to teammates in a different time zone, so that work keeps
going while some team members sleep.
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If you feel like you have one or two people on your team who perform best, it's tempting to just give them all the responsibility.
However, this can lead them to feel overwhelmed and might make other members of the team feel dispensable.
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Try to assign tasks based on strengths or skills your team members wish to sharpen.
Soon enough, your entire team roster will be full of all-stars!
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Team meetings are great for project
kickoffs and initial brainstorming sessions, but
frequent meetings can quickly become
a time sink.
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Creative teams need to
communicate throughout project
execution, so questions can be answered right as
they come up.
One of our most recognizable customers, Redfoo, is constantly
traveling and often unable to attend team meetings.
His uses Wrike with his team to manage his music and clothing businesses, so he
is able to frequently check project updates on his phone via the Wrike
mobile app.
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Watch the full Redfoo interview here
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Studies2 show that it's ideal to have a 50/50 gender mix on a business team. One reason is because both men and women tend to struggle with contributing
confidently when they are in the minority.
It's also good to have a mix of personality
traits on your creative team.
This allows for diversity in thinking and communicating, and it broadens the creative boundaries
of the team.
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After the round of high-fives, go back through your process and evaluate what worked and
what didn't.
What communication
fell through?
How can we communicate better?
Was this t
he most
effective
way to sh
are
designs?Did everyone have enough time to complete their tasks?
Let’s get productive!You’re now equipped with the right tools for creative
productivity! Click here for more tips on
improving productivity!
Sources: 1http://sloanreview.mit.edu 2http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1826024
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