Uncover the unconventional wisdom that celebrates team fluidity. Explore how a revolving door of team members can ignite innovation, foster adaptability, and ultimately drive success. Prepare to challenge traditional notions of team stability and embrace the dynamic nature of modern workplaces.
A constantly changing team can seem counter to success
But this inconsistency may actually be the key to creating something amazing
- New research shows that bringing fresh faces into an organization – or even colleagues you don’t usually work with – is a boon for creativity
- Shaking up your team just the right amount can transform an echo chamber that limits your potential into a force for innovation that takes your work to new heights
Maintaining a closed network
Teams form an autonomous clique that does not rely on externals for advice or opinions
- Creativity killer because everyone agrees on everything
- Open network means people are connected to diverse people and bridge cliques
- It does have advantages in terms of increased support and stronger relationships
The study looked at the composition of core crew members for 273 episodes of Doctor Who, between 1963 and 2014
The key factor was the frequent changing of the showrunner, the individual in charge of a TV program who oversees all creative and managerial elements
- By lightly shaking things up quite frequently, the study showed, teams can work more creatively, and produce better work
- Different perspectives drive innovation.
Teams just need one or two new faces
Occasionally adding new members to teams, or working with people with whom you don’t usually work, helps spark innovation and out-of-the-box thinking
- A necessary’shock’
- Having open, porous networks that welcome new people gives the necessary ‘shock’ the team needs to be more creative and produce better work
