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 study 1 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 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

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Studies 2 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

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 comm

unica tion fell th rough

?

How can we communicate bette r?

Let’s get productive!

You’re now equipped with the right tools for creative

productivity!

Click here for more tips on improving productivity!

1 http://sloanreview.mit.edu

2 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1826024

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