Stage Managers wrangle directors, designers, writers, and actors every day, under strict union guidelines. Editors cajole writers into producing on time(ish) for each week’s publication. Conductors balance the needs of dozens of musicians while staying true to the needs of the music. These disciplines can teach us how to set up and support creative environments that are conducive to excellent design and development. Bryan Mason and Sarah Nelson of Adaptive Path introduce you to 10 techniques used by creative management professionals to get great work from a wide range of employees.

1. 10 tools
for managing a creative environment
Bryan Mason, chief operating officer
Sarah B. Nelson, design strategist

2. 10 tools
for managing a creative environment
Bryan Mason, chief operating officer
Sarah B. Nelson, design strategist

3. Bryan

4. Sarah

5. Sarah

6. Creative
Environments

7. 1. they create as a group
2. they have hard deadlines
3. they are doing something
different with the creative
process

8. The Neo-Futurists

9. Aqua

10. Orchestras

11. The Job Factory

12. Steppenwolf

13. Avenue Q