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Post by neilthompson on Jul 13, 2013 6:11:11 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I really like what this article points out. While having a collaborative team is very important, it is also very important to remember that each individual is on that team for a reason and each individual brings something unique. If a team leader is not careful, they can lose the individual creativity of team members. I have employed techniques with many of my teams in the past that allow the individuals an opportunity to brainstorm and come up with their own individual ideas before we pull the collective ideas together. One method I have used for this is silent brainstorming using post it notes. This allows individuals to think on their own first and then see the thoughts of others and give them the opportunity to build on those ideas.
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Post by jacobthompson on Jul 13, 2013 12:14:11 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
Great article. I believe that every group member should know exactly what he/she’s tasks are from the beginning. That way there’s an immediate obligation established and everyone will feel the pressure to do their part. Also, I feel that the smaller the group, the more work gets accomplished. Bigger groups tend to have slackers, which, in the end, bring down overall productivity. In this situation, bigger isn’t always better.
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Post by jeff on Jul 16, 2013 19:35:59 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I've read a hundred times that group think can kill any project. This article elaborates on that. Although the combined knowledge of a room full of people who know what they are doing can be great, that many different people with different opinions can lose each other. As soon as a good opinion comes up, just because a few others agree with it, it suddenly becomes very nice looking and everyone agrees on it without any new ideas coming out.
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Post by Michael Miller on Jul 19, 2013 15:01:28 GMT -6
I can see how this would be true. If all you had was group work people would just rely on the strongest member for all the innovation. You need to be able to tell who can stand out in your team.
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Post by leannthompson on Jul 19, 2013 18:49:59 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I do agree that too much teamwork isn't a good thing. In teams their is always formally or informally a leader. Sometimes the leader or other team members can intimidate or drown out the other members ideas, which will create frustration amongst the team. If teamwork is a constant thing for the company and teams aren't happy it will create anger and the staff will click up against each other. I think it is a balancing act to make sure that the teams are working effectively and to make sure everything is being heard.
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Post by cmbrogan on Jul 19, 2013 22:27:22 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Find Out What Has Meaning To You And Go After It
I was always told "If you love what you do you will never work a day in your life". I agree 100%. You will constantly give it your best effort, always be willing to go the extra mile, and be continuously looking for ways to better yourself. When you know what you want and decide to not let anything get in the way of you getting it, youll forget the meaning of the word work.
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Post by hayleymcglothren on Jul 21, 2013 21:16:58 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I agree that teamwork is beneficial in getting things done in a more efficient manner. I also agree that too much teamwork can result in the same ideas being used by all involved. The best way to ensure everyone brings something new to the table is to assign different topics or tasks to everyone on the team. This way everyone works together, but with different ideas to accomplish the goal.
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Post by lydell on Jul 22, 2013 6:33:25 GMT -6
Often times when employees are working together as a group, they often share and agree upon maybe one or two ideas collectively, but if there are five employees in a group there should be five different ideas. So I definitely agree that teamwork encourages the establishment of collectivism and group think, as stated in the article.I strongly agree with this article because i have seen this phenomenon many times in group projects in class. In an ideal group with a high degree of cohesion, individual contribution is respected and incorporated into the project in the form of building blocks.
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Post by shebilemoine on Jul 23, 2013 21:48:37 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
Sometimes teamwork lacks creativity. When people work on their own their ideas aren't inspired by other people. When people work together their ideas tend to be similar when it comes to creativity. In order to keep creativity when working in a team you should contribute your part but instead of using one persons creative ideas, incorporate everyone's creative ideas into the teamwork.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jul 24, 2013 13:34:33 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I've definitely been in situations where groupthink has hindered my ability to say what I really want to say. As much as I hate it, I know that being in a team with people that I'm not totally comfortable with can really prevent me from giving own my ideas and opinions. For thus reason, I believe that teamwork can sometimes be a bad thing, but when utilized properly, putting people's ideas and opinions together can really create great thing for a company.
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Post by kayminix on Jul 24, 2013 14:17:19 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
Groupthink is a very dangerous thing when talking about collaborating in the business place. When you bring people together I think that it is important to keep their individualism and allow for them all to think for themselves. A team is composed of so many different types of people because we each have a different strength, even when working together it's important to embrace those different traits and ideas to come together with a bigger better idea.
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Post by briandavis1 on Jul 25, 2013 14:03:33 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity I agree to much team work will decrease creativity. When dealing with others the group tends to have a leader and that leader can change the opinions of others and cause group think. I believe individuals should be creative and help one anther thats why working alone is importent and if someone is stuck on one task have the group help that individual.
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Post by gabrielle on Jul 27, 2013 10:58:21 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
The reason that teams are implemented into businesses is because of their high productivity. Teams can work together to bounce several ideas off of one another, get different views and different expertise involved and ultimately, come up with the best idea possible. Teams can create more innovation that an individual can, but there can be downfalls. It is important for your team to be harmonious but if everyone is agreeing, then there is something wrong. The whole point of a team is to challenge one another's ideas, to tweak them, to point out the flaws and come up with solutions to make them work. In order to prevent this harmonious "groupthink" it is essential that you encourage individuality. You have to make sure you not only give group assignments, but individual assignments as well.
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Post by csummers on Jul 27, 2013 22:56:44 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
Groupthink is the bane of teamwork. Team leaders are tasked with facilitating the group with participation, as well as making sure that the members of the team actively share ideas. Now each individual may share ideas, but that does not mean that all ideas will be used or even considered. The team needs to collaborate to come up with a plan of action, where all team members have skin in the game.
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Post by brianbrewer on Jul 28, 2013 12:49:31 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I think this article puts an interesting perspective on working with groups. I think groups can be extremely productive, but I definitely know there can be an issue of group think. I think when you put together a group of people without strong personalities or opinions, you can run into issues of people just agreeing and not bringing in new ideas.
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