Having a team that can think on their own is great. Having a team that comes to blows due to all that individual thinking is a different matter completely. Conflict resolution is one of those project management responsibilities that most of us project managers like to put down on our resumes and our LinkedIn profiles. However, in reality we try to ignore it, avoid it like the plague or pass it on to our project team member’s direct supervisor. We are the leaders - the chosen project manager for the engagement - and we should be able to manage our team as well as any issues or conflicts that arise between them during the course of the engagement.
But it is never fun…and usually it isn’t very easy either. And especially on the creative team everyone has a great deal of creative talent and individual thinking. That’s why they are tasked with ad campaigns, marketing undertakings, design projects and similar projects. They have the skills that our clients need in order to get the job done. Do they always think alike? Almost never…because we don’t usually want clones on our teams…that wouldn’t be very effective or productive, would it?...
But it is never fun…and usually it isn’t very easy either. And especially on the creative team everyone has a great deal of creative talent and individual thinking. That’s why they are tasked with ad campaigns, marketing undertakings, design projects and similar projects. They have the skills that our clients need in order to get the job done. Do they always think alike? Almost never…because we don’t usually want clones on our teams…that wouldn’t be very effective or productive, would it?...
