Jasz
VIP Contributor
Creative ruts are hard to break out of. We've all been there. You're working on a project, and it feels like you're going nowhere fast. You feel like you're wasting your time and energy, and the project feels like it will never be finished.
Why is this happening? Here's what I've found:
The team is stuck in their comfort zone. Or maybe they just don't want to get out of bed in the morning. Either way, they're not moving forward. They're afraid of making mistakes. They don't want to fail at their job again. They don't want to be labeled as a "failure," or even worse—a bad employee who doesn't care about his or her work or team members' well-being.
They don't know how to get out of the creative rut they're in. It's easy for us when we're not looking at ourselves through a glass darkly (pun intended). We can think that if we just try harder or keep plugging away at something, then eventually everything will be better than it was before.
When a team is in a creative rut, it's not just frustrating—it's dangerous. You need to step in and get your team out of the slump. If you don't, it can lead to an unhappy, disengaged group that could easily turn into an expensive project gone wrong.
To break out of this cycle, here are three ways to help your team:
1. Set clear goals and expectations.
2. Give them a reason to stay focused on the task at hand.
3. Get them some inspiration from outside their usual circle of friends and collaborators.
Why is this happening? Here's what I've found:
The team is stuck in their comfort zone. Or maybe they just don't want to get out of bed in the morning. Either way, they're not moving forward. They're afraid of making mistakes. They don't want to fail at their job again. They don't want to be labeled as a "failure," or even worse—a bad employee who doesn't care about his or her work or team members' well-being.
They don't know how to get out of the creative rut they're in. It's easy for us when we're not looking at ourselves through a glass darkly (pun intended). We can think that if we just try harder or keep plugging away at something, then eventually everything will be better than it was before.
When a team is in a creative rut, it's not just frustrating—it's dangerous. You need to step in and get your team out of the slump. If you don't, it can lead to an unhappy, disengaged group that could easily turn into an expensive project gone wrong.
To break out of this cycle, here are three ways to help your team:
1. Set clear goals and expectations.
2. Give them a reason to stay focused on the task at hand.
3. Get them some inspiration from outside their usual circle of friends and collaborators.
