Congratulations on becoming a new senior designer here at Go Media. As you may very well know, the responsibilities that come with being a senior designer are some of the most important in the running of a graphic design company. For starters you will now be relied on to present design ideas and solutions directly to clients, manage production of print pieces from conception to completion, and have greater authority in the decision makings of final pieces. The most important responsibility that could cause you some difficulty however would be in the new task of having to supervise and manage a team of designers while working on projects for our clients. On average you will be assigned a team of seven to ten designers that must be able to collaborate well together on the designs for our clients, this means that you must be able to direct them effectively to keep consistency throughout your teams potential pieces and maximize productivity given the amount of designers you will have to work together.
Planning is key when it comes to managing a design team, I strongly recommend that once you are given a client to work for that you get as much detail from them as possible as to what exactly they want and don’t want on our designs for them. Try setting an overall theme for the project, for example a client might want a work based entirely on typography and black and yellow duotone colors, it is then your job to make this as clear as possible to your design team. Once your team gets an idea on what the project asks for show them a quick sketch of what you as senior designer think would be a good place to start in terms of design, you must be open to the ideas of your team members speaking out on what they think works best, communication...
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...ning a team as time passes by, but it is good practice to get an idea as to what you can expect from your first few months in this new job position and to get an idea on where to start off. Becoming a senior designer is something to be proud of, your years of experience will be put to good use and having a team to direct might be intimidating at first but you will soon learn that it is much more about helping one another to put together beautiful pieces of art that help convey messages in the world of businesses. Just like with any new job, it will take some time to get into the swing of things so please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions if you get stumped about directing your team, I’m sure you’ll be an excellent senior designer and am looking forward to what your teams will create and how you’ll grow in this position. Good luck and congratulations once again!
Forming is the base to teaming building. At this stage, the roles and the responsibilities of every individual of the team are unclear. The most commanding role at this stage is of the leader. It depends on him as to how to give the tasks and how to set the goals.
From personal experience the word team is best described as a group of colleagues focused together to solve a challenge and effectively reaching an outcome that goes beyond the team’s original expectations as well as those of the client/customer and...
Team Process is defined as the team members’ behaviors and interactions, occurring over time. It is through this process that all of the members’ expertise and knowledge, along with other inputs, functioning in the group environment, manufacture an output. MGI’s team process seems ineffective, resulting a lot of conflicts among the subgroups of the MGI team and inability to complete the business plan. At the “launch” of the team in Mellon Hall on HBS campus, it was clear that the team did not have any specific role for each of the team members, nor was there a clear leadership arrangement. “..It seemed to me that Sasha saw our role a...
The group has reached the Norming stage when they begin the second stage. “The team is faced with creating cohesion and unity, differentiating roles, identifying expectation for members, and enhancing commitment. Providing supportive feedback and fostering commitment to a vision are ne...
As a leader it is critical to ask yourself a few questions before a project goes to a team. First clear defined lines, goals, and limitations need to be set forth. This will let the team know the boundaries and limitations and what the team members are expected to achieve. Another question...
My advice would be for Laszio Bock to take into account every team member's abilities and talents and centralize the operations around factoring in new innovative ways to bring greater impact for the organization. I would suggest bringing out more innovative practices such as introducing team building activities, whether monthly or weekly. This would help promote more trust among one another, better effective communication, and clear goals and purpose of the team. Additionally, I would also ensure that each group was properly trained on how to handle the some of tasks of the other areas within the organization. So in doing this, Laszio would need to ensure that everyone was properly equipped with the necessary tools to carry out the job. On top of that,
An individual unable to complete all the works by his own, everyone relies on the other’s support and guidance to achieve success. Similarly, a difficult task can be accomplished easily by working as a team. A team is a group of individuals who share the common interest working together to achieve the same goals. Every organisation has teams with members working as one. Team development is a process of linking the individual together to accomplish a task. According to Tuckman’s model, there are five stages of team development, which are forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning (as cited in Fraser & Neville, 1994).
When composing a team, your ideal team will consist of individuals who have the skills and experience to accomplish the task, as well as, the motivation needed to be successful. (Dyer, 37) Team composition is the configuration of a team, normally based on attributes of the team and the task given. The team leader’s job is to identify those individuals who will benefit the team in completing the task. Effective team leaders set the clear vision of the team’s goal, establish a clear direction towards achieving the goal, motivate team members, include the ideas and opinions of team members in decision making, and coaching those who struggle through to success. Successful teams should include members that have strong technical skills, knowledge
Many do not consider where images they see daily come from. A person can see thousands of different designs in their daily lives; these designs vary on where they are placed. A design on a shirt, an image on a billboard, or even the cover of a magazine all share something in common with one another. These items all had once been on the computer screen or on a piece of paper, designed by an artist known as a graphic designer. Graphic design is a steadily growing occupation in this day as the media has a need for original and creative designs on things like packaging or the covers of magazines. This occupation has grown over the years but still shares the basic components it once started with. Despite these tremendous amounts of growth,
Based on the 1993, research of Meredith Belbin, a successful team consists of nine roles. The first of these roles is the coordinator. The coordinator is one that has a clear view of the teams’ objective. This person is usually self-disciplined and confident. Secondly, the shaper. This individual is full of drive, makes things happen, and loves a challenge. Third, the planter. The planter is the individual who has original ideas and their strength is to provide the team with new insights and possibilities for change. Fourth, the resource investigator. This individual has the strongest contacts and networks. They are enthusiastic and brings information from the outside. Fifth, the implementer. Implementers are well organized and effective in turning ideas into tasks. Sixth, the team worker. This person is aware of all the teams’ needs and concerns. Team workers are supportive, sensitive, and promotes harmony to reduce conflict. Seventh, the specialist. The specialist provides specialist skills and knowledge but does not always see the whole picture. Eighth, the monitor evaluator. The evaluators are good at seeing all options from every angle. They have a strategic perspective and can judge situations accurately. Last is the completer/finisher. The completer/finisher is the individual that drives the deadlines and makes sure they are achieved. (Teamwork,
Client(s) may be in the first stage of our design thinking sequences (Archer, 1984, p. 67), and then the designer job is to explore what is the problem, what do we want, what do they need: to produce a design to meet the requirements. The initial design problem presented to the designer may be poorly and incompletely described (McDonnell, 1997, p. 45...
In my experience, teaming requires planning, even on teams with high visibility to senior leaders. A group of talented individuals typically produces more than a solitary worker toiling in isolation. However, acknowledging potential pitfalls of collaboration helps avoid disaster. It can be challenging to figure it all out, but influencing others to participate in team formation and get true senior management buy-in up front really does work for long-term results. Don’t assume anything!
To start off on the right path, the team must understand what they are working towards. They must be committed to work hard in order to accomplish their goals. Each member should have expectations from everyone and themselves as part of the team.
The stages of team development are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Norming is the first stage that involves team members getting to know each other and trying to figure out where they fit in. As a leader, it is important to provide clear directions and set proper goals and expectations during this stage. Storming is the next stage and as the name suggest it is characterized with struggles, challenges, conflicts, and competition among team members. During this stage, I will provide a mediating role and facilitate conversations that steers the team towards the right
The team members not only share expectations for accomplishing group tasks, but trust and support one another and respect one another's individual differences. Your role as a team builder is to lead your team toward cohesiveness and productivity. A team takes on a life of its own and you have to regularly nurture and maintain it, just as you do for individual employees. Teambuilding is important for several reasons. It facilitates better communication and it motivates employees. The more comfortable your employees are to express their ideas and opinions, the more confident they will become. This will motivate them to take on new challenges. Team building also promotes creativity and develops problem solving skills. It also breaks the barrier because team building increases the trust factor with your employees. The first rule of team building is an obvious one: to lead a team effectively, you must first establish your leadership with each team member. Communication should be clear and manager should describe team values and goal. Trust and cooperation is also important when building effective team. Opinions of all group members are important and all of them are equal. One of most important thing is encourage listening and