- 1). Identify the scope and type of conflicts that directly reduce or inhibit creative productivity. Document the activities in concrete terms that include dates, types of exchanges, resulting loss of creativity or degradation in work environment.
- 2). Ask for a regular meeting focused solely on improving education and understanding of the creative process in your specific industry or company. In these meetings, offer current examples of conflicts and barriers as well as concrete ways that these conflicts can be resolved. Keep meetings cheerful, focused and motivating.
- 3). Educate noncreative people in the time challenges of producing product. Clarify how and why design takes time and costs so much. Use real data and real numbers to enhance understanding. Encourage improved communication to create realistic time lines for new projects and to protect creative people from overwork and burnout.
- 4). Use arguments based in real data and using language familiar to your audience. Avoid buzz-word or jargon answers. Show that your company needs highly creative people working at their best in order to produce higher sales or other measures that are directly relevant to your noncreative coworkers.
- 5). Encourage creative people in your workplace to submit their work for industry recognition and awards. Having award-winning design and products improves company appeal and translates into higher earnings. Foster a team approach where creativity is valued and appreciated.
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