{"id":233253,"date":"2021-04-22T18:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/"},"modified":"2021-04-22T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:08:31","slug":"tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tips to Keep Your Creative Team Engaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e308fd7295\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e308fd7295\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Encourage_Open_Communication\" >Encourage Open Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Get_Insights_from_the_Team_Members_Themselves\" >Get Insights from the Team Members Themselves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Acknowledge_Their_Strengths_and_Efforts\" >Acknowledge Their Strengths and Efforts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Delegate_Purposeful_Tasks\" >Delegate Purposeful Tasks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Make_Room_for_Growth_Opportunities\" >Make Room for Growth Opportunities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tips-to-keep-your-creative-team-engaged\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tips to Keep Your Creative Team Engaged<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-inner\">\n<p class=\"opener\">Team effort can either make or break the success of any type of project. Members\u2019 engagement is directly proportional to the chances of leading the project to its fruition. It\u2019s universal that engaged teammates generate more productivity and higher quality of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Setting aside this important element of collaborative work can do the opposite, on the other hand. As the saying goes, <em>when you pick up an end of the stick, you pick up the other end<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Companies today make the effort to remain intact with their workforce via virtual methods. However, coping with working remotely is a new challenge for employees to face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Survey says over <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/07\/28\/remote-work-burnout-is-growing-as-coronavirus-pandemic-stretches-on.html\">two-thirds of employees experienced burnout<\/a> while working from home last year. They struggle more with separating work from other personal responsibilities. This results in taking less time off work to recharge. Although not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent, this symptom may affect the overall cohesive project creation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the many tips in elevating team engagement in your business or project:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encourage_Open_Communication\"><\/span><strong>Encourage Open Communication<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/5QgIuuBxKwM\"><\/a>There is a certain misconception in implementing the so-called \u201copen communication\u201d in the workplace. Many organizations can conduct a meeting and assembly in relaying vital information but avoid getting insights from the other end.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn believes that building engagement in the workplace should involve <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/4-steps-increase-employee-engagement-through-two-way-david-grossman\">two-way communication<\/a>, both to and from the employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Poor communication is one of the topmost signs of a toxic work environment. Moreover, it would invite economic toll as there are higher chances of unclear details affecting the employees\u2019 performance and quality of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the manager, it is your sole responsibility to value team belongingness. Silencing them by not letting them be heard even the slightest concerns might impair collaborative effectiveness which can hurt the organization as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it shouldn\u2019t only be confined to promising your team of being open to them. Members highly appreciate extra effort to be in touch with them even if they don\u2019t ask for it. The results will be surprising once employees adapt the sincerity and reciprocate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Insights_from_the_Team_Members_Themselves\"><\/span><strong>Get Insights from the Team Members Themselves<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In line with team communication, leaders can also evaluate project features by getting insights from the members. Since most are in remote settings nowadays, this can be done easily by interactive surveys. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/surveys\/\">Free survey makers<\/a> can be found online to instantly collect responses from employees at the comfort of their homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"wp-image-116190 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image5-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116190\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Organizations can also use this method in weekly updates to employee concerns. This way, they can put their trust in the right people, because managers practice extending empathy to the members.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Getting feedback can also be accomplished through online surveys for the team. Besides, this invites another form of engagement as the company shows value to what the team members also have to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acknowledge_Their_Strengths_and_Efforts\"><\/span><strong>Acknowledge Their Strengths and Efforts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image6-2-1024x683.png\" class=\"wp-image-116192 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image6-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116192\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>A factor why employees often shy away from putting their extra on their jobs is the lack of acknowledgment from their superiors. Although creative skills are the main tools managers look forward to in employees, soft skills are equally important.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A former professor once advised his graduating students to balance passion and presence of mind. Sometimes, the corporate world would give a pile of work with little to no regard for consideration, as long as results are delivered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In turn, employees accept more and more wishing they will be acknowledged for being noble. However, leaders sometimes fail to realize this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A simple tap on the back or a brief encouraging message reassures a member that he was appreciated. This boosts them to achieve more than what is expected next time until it becomes a habit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because now they know their leader trusts what they can do even when they commit setbacks. The more the members are recognized, the more chances they\u2019ll be engaged and be excited about going to work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Creative collaboration among the team can also reflect a great customer experience. Make it the common goal to provide this rewarding outcome to the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delegate_Purposeful_Tasks\"><\/span><strong>Delegate Purposeful Tasks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In her book <em>30 Days to Taming Your Stress, <\/em>Deborah Smith Pegues suggests that the real role of management is in developing their employees and directing their efforts to where they best cater to.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Delegating tasks to team members should not be seen as giving up control and authority. It is actually a good practice since employees will feel involved in the group. Tasks are dreaded by many because they don\u2019t see the purpose in them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To keep them engaged, they must feel they are making an impact on the organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Room_for_Growth_Opportunities\"><\/span><strong>Make Room for Growth Opportunities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-2-1.png\" class=\"wp-image-116197 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/image1-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116197\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>As much as the work environment can sometimes be a place of politics, leaders can de-escalate this and encourage healthy competition, instead. A lot of companies integrate gamified team huddles to build rapport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Virtually, leaders can create interesting mind twisters via online quiz makers like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/quiz-maker\/\">JotForm Quiz Maker<\/a> or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jobwherever.com\/best-6-online-quiz-makers-3-free-and-3-paid\/\">Menti and Kahoot<\/a> to break off from the usual. Moderators are rotational, so everybody can have their turn to be exposed. This way, the whole team has the opportunity to grow not only as professionals but as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> individuals.<\/p>\n<p>In a deeper sense, the management can also offer career development programs among the members. If requested, they must pay attention to the initiative of employees to advance their skills more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the long run, it will also be the business or the company to benefit from producing excellent employees, after all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Engaging your members from one another is another level of reward they could get. It is a dream for many to find a job they cannot leave because of good relationships in the workplace. Of course, it\u2019s not always rainbows and flowers in the business world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But as a manager, you cannot take away the FUN in FUNDAMENTAL. Your people will be the greatest asset among the resources you have.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They are a part of behind-the-scenes in building your creative brand. It is just right to remind them of their purpose from time to time. You\u2019ve seen potential in them in the first place. Their success will also be yours.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-inner\">\n<p class=\"bio-name\">Daniel Martin<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio-desc\">\nCOO | Head of Customer Success | SEO Professional | Established Leader | Ex Rolls-Royce<\/div>\n<p><!-- social-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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