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Managing creative talent
From the course: Management Tips
Managing creative talent
- Creative talent is among the most rare, and they need a little special attention. Whether you're talking about the traditional creatives such as artists and designers or any type of professional who happens to be very creative, there's a few things to keep in mind. Overall, realize that creative production is not random. It bubbles to the surface far more often under the right conditions. Here are the five most useful management tips for maximizing the output from your creative employees. First, be sure to set the bar high and then get out of the way. It's the combination of a challenging goal and the freedom to chase it with few constraints that drives the creative professional. If they're not challenged, they'll disengage quickly. Worse yet, if they're micromanaged, you'll see anything but creative output. Next, strive to collaborate instead of mandate. All adults wish to be treated like adults, but creatives in particular feel willing and able to self-govern. As the boss, you…
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Becoming a change agent2m 59s
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Finding targets for innovation2m 45s
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Assessing your organization's change readiness2m 50s
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Embracing failure2m 33s
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Developing your creativity3m 6s
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Breaking through with brainstorming3m 16s
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Embracing the devil's advocate2m 50s
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Managing creative talent3m 2s
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Fighting bureaucracy3m 6s
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Not all best practices are best2m 57s
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Diversity’s real power2m 6s
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Initiating change conversations2m 57s
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Creating needed debate3m 2s
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Knowing when to engage positive conflict2m 42s
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Myth of creative genius2m 44s
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Changing routines to build new thought2m 41s
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Making risk feel like learning2m 47s
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The difference between creativity and innovation3m 10s
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People don't hate change2m 47s
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Advocating for the unpopular2m 20s
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The upside of limited resources2m 54s
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Understanding change capacity2m 24s
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Picking a successful fight at work2m 19s
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Start, stop, change2m 44s
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