5 ways creative teams can boost productivity

Photo by smbuckley23 - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/17207222@N02 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 Photo by Sister Ray - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/16858775@N03 It is important to be able to recognize what your team struggles with and know how to fix it Here are ways you can boost your team's productivity: Photo by HeyThereSpaceman - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/95257089@N00 Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05 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 Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/24662369@N07 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 Photo by Stuck in Customs - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/95572727@N00 Photo by wwarby - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/26782864@N00 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 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! Photo by smswigart - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/7621212@N02 Photo by Engin Erdogan - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/33847763@N00 Team meetings are great for project kickoffs and initial brainstorming sessions, but frequent meetings can quickly become a time sink Photo by Jer Kunz - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/68196771@N00 Created with Haiku Deck Creative teams need to communicate throughout project execution, so questions can be answered right as they come up Photo by Florian SEROUSSI - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/22144986@N00 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 Watch the full Redfoo interview here k c i l ! C re e H Photo by roadkillbuddha - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/20847502@N00 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 Photo by kristina sohappy - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29837554@N05 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 Photo by SilentMode - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/40209390@N06 After the round of high-fives, go back through your process and evaluate what worked and what didn't tion a c i mun m o tc a h? h g u W o hr fell t How ca n we commu nicate b etter? Did ev eryon e have enoug h time to comp lete th eir ta sks? st o m re e a h h s t to s i h s t way a W ive s? n t ec desig f f e 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   Images:   Photo  by  Tom  Treanor   Photo  by  Ashley  Coombs  https://flic.kr/p/9ffhWS  (edits  made)   Photo:  https://flic.kr/p/o4ZHuD  (edits  made)   Photo  by  Nana  B  Agyei  https://flic.kr/p/bpcqNp  (edits  made) [...]... Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2084 750 2@N00 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 Photo by kristina sohappy - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2983 755 4@N 05. .. brainstorming sessions, but frequent meetings can quickly become a time sink Photo by Jer Kunz - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/68196771@N00 Created with Haiku Deck Creative teams need to communicate throughout project execution, so questions can be answered right as they come up Photo by Florian SEROUSSI - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike... kristina sohappy - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2983 755 4@N 05 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 Photo by SilentMode - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/40209390@N06... h time to comp lete th eir ta sks? st o m re e a h h s t to s i h s t way a W ive s? n t ec desig f f e 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   Images:   Photo  by  Tom  Treanor   Photo  by  Ashley ... it Here are ways you can boost your team's productivity: Photo by HeyThereSpaceman - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/ 952 57089@N00 Photo... Photo by kristina sohappy - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2983 755 4@N 05 It's also good to have a mix of personality traits on your creative team This allows... Asia proved that virtual teams can perform with higher efficiency and increased productivity using the “Follow the Sun” process Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video - Creative Commons Attribution