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Post by kselders on Nov 10, 2013 22:32:13 GMT -6
While teamwork is great when accomplishing a common goal but, when should everyone step aside to develop his or her own idea. Identities and individuality becomes lost in the process. Developing strategies to implement creative control while thinking critical could be a way to make sure everyone remains an essential asset to your team. In my career, I like the fact that I'm able to express my creative side and be who I am at my place of employment is a plus for me.
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Post by darrell2009 on Nov 10, 2013 22:32:57 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity I agree in some situations too much teamwork can destroy creativity, because each person should be able to contribute his or hers own unique aspect to the table. By doing so this is what creates creativity. In order to eliminate too much teamwork is by ordering or arranging different positions or different projects to different people to pursue a more creative decision making process.
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Post by clayb1919 on Nov 10, 2013 22:40:52 GMT -6
Teamwork usually ends with one or more employees mooching off the ideas of others. In this type of situation it’s better to have the employees think on their own first and then come together with great ideas. I’ve definitely noticed this in group projects in school. I find that some don’t do nearly as much work as others but still get the
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Post by banessau on Nov 10, 2013 23:00:34 GMT -6
Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
This article talks about individuality to be something essential for teamwork, which I agree with. Authenticity is the best thing to offer in any group setting. Too much teamwork sometimes makes it to where team members rely too much on each other rather than their own thoughts and creativity.
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Post by brichoux on Nov 10, 2013 23:50:33 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
Delegation within collaboration is incredibly important to a groups success. Delegation instills a sense of individuality within the group that each member can identify specifically with. Too much teamwork encourages groupthink where no one really thinks for themselves and only adopts the ideas of others. And when everyone is thinking the same, no one is really thinking at all.
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Post by arielberthelot on Nov 11, 2013 0:11:38 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I agree with some parts of this, but not with others. I agree that sometimes it can kill creativity because an individual isn't as likely to think on their own. Then in other ways I disagree because using others' opinions can cause a stimulation to creativity in individuals who would've never even thought of on a different level. In groups your teammates sometimes bring up certain topics that you eventually add on to, but initially you would've never thought of it on your own.
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Post by jameciadavis on Nov 11, 2013 1:19:41 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity Many people that own businesses get very busy with managing the business. I believe that a good business owner is innovative and creative. They are always looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition. Business owners should never lose their creativity.
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Post by chadraziano504 on Nov 11, 2013 13:32:36 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I believe this article will be able to help future business leaders. When working as a team, you don't want to just have one idea, you want a bunch of ideas working together to come up with the best possible solution. If you take ideas from everyone, you get all different kinds of perspective. If you pigeon hold a group to just using one idea then you won't get the best possible outcome.
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Post by dorcas on Nov 11, 2013 13:35:11 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
"Teamwork is essential to organizational success but too much teamwork can be deadly" i agree with this article and particular this quote. When employee think about teamwork all the time, they think less about the projects and encourage group-thinking, less people dominate the ideas and other follows which kills creativity. I believe as a manager you need to encourage individual creativity by leading each employee to give their ideas and finally discuss each person ideas. In this way it help to bring creativity of each individual.
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Post by leetaranto on Nov 11, 2013 14:57:00 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
An overload of teams can kill creativity at times when the communication level is not as the same as everyone else in the company. In order for a team to successfully be creative and maintain that they have to work together and not let others ideas insult yours. When their is too many people working together and no one is creatively working in a group then ideas can not flow but if every is on the same page then the goal will be reached. One can learn from this article to work in teams that are not too large and communicate to the fullest to be creative.
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Post by blaircavalier on Nov 12, 2013 9:17:19 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
It is important to have creativity throughout a team. You want the individuals on your team to think differently and all have different ideas to bring to the table. When you work too much in a team, ideas begin to become similar. When everyone on the team starts to think the same and come up with the same ideas, the team is not a good one. Sometimes it is best to have individuals work on things along and then come together as a team and let each person bring forth their own ideas. This can help the team to have multiple ideas being brought up and help the team to hold onto some creativity.
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Post by bneedham on Nov 12, 2013 17:26:24 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I agree entirely with the article. It is important to let employees develop their own ideas without other employees influencing their thought process. In team situations employees generally form a consensus and you could lose valuable ideas that the single employee had originally.
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Post by thomas129 on Dec 10, 2013 16:19:31 GMT -6
65 INSTANT MBA: Too Much Teamwork Can Kill Creativity
I agree with this idea. When you work in a team usually one person’s idea is used for the project. Someone else’s idea will usually be left out. That person’s creativity could then be ignored. What a manager could do is possible try more than one idea and see which one works the best. Have each person try out there idea, and then everyone can make a decision.
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