With this book filmmaker Jeffrey Michael Bays utilizes a range of professional leadership experience with his background in creative collaboration to guide today’s media practitioners in getting along harmoniously.
This book begins by exploring the unique personality traits that make it difficult for artists to work together, then offers solutions with expertly guided tutorials on leadership, motivation, and conflict resolution. Readers are then guided through the intimidating waters of business communication, including how to manage their inbox and send clear, effective emails. The text includes case studies featuring content on real media practitioners, ethics scenarios, writing exercises, as well as surveys and data to back up the chapter’s assessments.
Providing a framework for success in today’s media businesses, this book will be an integral reference guide for creative professionals and students who want to gain leadership skills, resolve conflicts, and maximize the efficiency of the creative teams they work in.
With this book filmmaker Jeffrey Michael Bays explores the unique personality traits that make it difficult for artists to work together, then offers solutions with expertly guided tutorials on leadership, motivation, and conflict resolution.
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Creatives Working Together uncovers the human qualities of filmmaking that we don't talk enough about. Every creative person needs to read and study this book, whether you are a newbie or a seasoned professional!"
Peter D. Marshall, Director of Foxs 21 Jump Street and CBS Wiseguy, 1stAD on Butterfly Effect and Happy Gilmore
This is a fantastic book, breaking down the collaborative process from so many interesting angles. Just about anyone who needs to work collaboratively with others will discover gems of knowledge here.
Sam Price-Waldman, Director of Photography for HBOs The Vow and Showtimes The Lincoln Project
Creatives Working Together gives a fascinating insight into what goes on during the creative process and how creatives achieve their goals. I highly recommend this book!
Alex McColgan, Executive Producer, Astrum YouTube Channel
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1. Creatives Working Together
Creative Collaboration Business vs. Art Success Stories Collaboration
vs. Competition Starting with Empathy & Understanding Embracing Cultural
Differences Resisting the Urge to Give Up Assembling Your Competent
Warriors Ethics: Being an Honest Creative
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2. Navigating Creative Personalities
The Personality Landscape Understanding the Creative Process Artist
Personalities Artist Psychology Artists Working Together Embracing
Differences Ethics: Dont Try to Diagnose
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3. Protecting the Actor Bubble
Understanding the Self-Conscious Performer Actor Personalities Actor
Psychology Creating a Protective Actor Bubble Documentary Subjects &
Podcast Guests Toward a Strong Team Ethics: Breaching the Actor Bubble
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4. Leadership and Teamwork
Team Etiquette A Team of Self-Leaders The Roles of a Leader Having
Influence Styles of Leadership Mixing Leadership Styles Ideal Qualities
of a Leader The Nuts & Bolts of Leading Moving Forward Ethics:
Influence Gone Wrong
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5. Motivating the Cast & Crew
Propelling the Purpose Motivation Begins at the Top Most Creative
Projects Feel Bad Showing Footage as a Motivator Motivation Theories
What Motivates Creatives? Needs of Creatives Working Together When
Creatives Procrastinate Consistency vs. Change Your Team Takes Shape
Ethics: How Not to Motivate
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6. Flow of Information & Authority
Knowing How You Fit In Flow of Information Within Team Organizational
Design Anatomy of the Organizational Chart Chain of Command A Stronger
Collaboration Ethics: Jumping the Chain
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7. Overcoming Team Negativity
Team Negativity Causes of Negativity Preventing Negativity as a Team
When it Turns to Conflict Solving a Conflict Approaches to Avoid The
Importance of Apology Solving an Actor Conflict Violence, Harassment, &
Bigotry Moving Forward Ethics: Another Look
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8. Basics of Communicating Professionally
Starting With Empathy Being a Smart Communicator The Communication Model
Choosing the Right Channel Timing of Your Message Barriers to
Communication Responding to Senders On a Smarter Path Writing Exercise:
Write an Email Saying No
Ch. 9 Crafting the Message
Writing the Message Using the Direct Pattern Persuading with the Indirect
Pattern Writing the Reply Special Goodwill Messages Going Forward with
Confidence Writing Exercise: Revise an Email
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10. Anatomy of a Good Business Letter
Paying Attention to Tone Recipient Fields Subject Line The Greeting
The Email Body The Closing Signatures Attachments Writing a Paper
Business Letter Looking Good Writing Exercise: Invite Someone to
Collaborate
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11. Navigating the Spam Epidemic
The Spam Epidemic Keeping Your Emails Out of Filters Finding Accidentally
Filtered Messages Discerning Real vs. Fake Ways to Reduce Spam
Competent Warriors Going Forward Writing Exercise: Revise a Spammy Email
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12. Sample Emails for Media Professionals
Apology Note Request a Podcast Interview Letter of Recommendation Cover
Letter Follow Up Saying No Quitting a Job Writing Exercise: Write a
Letter of Recommendation
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13. Holidays to Avoid
January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October
November/December
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14. Film Production Communication
During Development During Pre-Production During Production During
Post-Production Release & Thereafter Sample Communication
Jeffrey Michael Bays is an American filmmaker and radio producer, best known for his SiriusXM radio play Not From Space, the first to record its actors remotely over the Internet. With a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from La Trobe University, he is a frequent speaker at film festivals worldwide, including places like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto, St. Louis, Palm Springs, Boulder, Buffalo, Santa Cruz, and Bern. Jeffrey is a contributor to MovieMaker Magazine, producer of the collaborative Hitch20 docu-series exploring Hitchcock's twenty works of TV, and author of two filmmaking books: Between the Scenes and Suspense With a Camera.
