Creative teams deal with drama and surprises, not all that different from a reality show. This inforgraphic showcases the biggest issues of creative teams.

1. of all projects fail
70%
of large teams do 4,000
projects or more per year
of in-house creative
teams of 20 or less
people do as many as
2,000 projects per year
85%
70%
49%are overrun
on budget
62%
of creative teams
are overrun on time
Quirky personalities. Big-time primadonna clients. Last-minute surprises.
Dramatic fireworks. This is your creative team's life. Whether or not you
realize it, chaotic work processes have you living in a reality show.
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of creative leaders say
that client behavior is
their biggest challenge
68%
Creative teams are
busier than a bake
shop on Valentine's.
Unfortunately, this
output costs plenty
of late nights and
weekends.
With priorities changing regularly,
your creative team members
take aim at one target, only to
find that they've headed
south the next.
In the long-distance race of big
creative projects, it's easy for
teams to lose sight of the big
picture without the right tools
and processes.
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Stymied by shaky starts and poor com-
munication. creative teams begin and
divorce projects at rates that would
make even The Bachelor blush.
Without a sturdy request management
process in place, keeping up with
clients' changing demands can make
life hell for your team.
24%
of people dread going to work
because of office politics
34%
of team members lie to cover up failed
projects, mistakes, or missed deadlines
13%
When spreadsheets and
time-tracking tools add on
extra weight, some team
members resort to deception to
cover up their lack of progress.
When your
survival comes
down to politics
instead of hard
numbers, you know
that your creative
team needs to get
better at gathering
project data.
say their work priorities shift
daily, resulting in wasted time
and increased stress
UNTYING THE
KNOT
DIVA DRAMA
AROUND
THE WORLD
TRIBAL
COUNCIL
THE LOSER
DUCK HUNT
CAKE
WALK
Sources:
2013 In-house Creative Services Industry Report, The BOSS Group, 2013.
2013 AtTask Survey, AtTask, 2013.
PMI.org
Work Hell Survey, AtTask, 2013.
Working Dead Survey, AtTask, 2014.
Get your creative team back to the real world.