https://www.wrike.com/blog/creative-teams-boost-productivity/ - Creative teams are overwhelmed by deadlines, emails, client requests, feedback to implement. How can creative teams ensure that they stay productive amidst the chaos of a work day? Here are 5 strategies that will help boost your team's 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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8. 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.

13. 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.
Click
Here!
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.

16. 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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18. After the round of high-fives,
go back through your process
and evaluate what worked and
what didn't.

19. What communication
fell through?
How can wecommunicate better?
Was this the most
effective way to share
designs?
Did everyone haveenough time tocomplete their tasks?

20. Let’s get productive!
You’re now equipped with the right tools for creative
productivity!
Click here for more tips on
improving productivity!

21. Sources:
1http://sloanreview.mit.edu
2http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1826024
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