Getting Acquainted While Also Getting Productive

Challenge of newly formed all-star teams immediately becoming championship caliber

Part of the fun of working on location is the variety of people encountered, including interesting friendships forming within diverse groups. That novelty also presents challenges. The team might include employees, agencies, contractors, volunteers and customers, and that group may consist of a range of professions, from executives to live performers to logistics pros, often people coming from various places, possibly speaking different languages. It’s magical when these elements align in immediate great teamwork. It’s also very rare.

As stimulating as an on-the-fly team’s fresh formation and diverse mix may be, there are also ambitious goals, tight timelines and efforts at precise coordination. It’s hard to become immediately productive with a partner just met, before establishing chemistry of how to work together. Misunderstandings arise, like trying to match new faces with their names, or figuring out where someone suddenly went within an unfamiliar environment.

The more intensive the work, the higher the priority to understand each other, no matter how challenging. There are schedules to maintain, lists to be checked, places to be – all processes people may have very personal ways of managing, presenting obstacles to finding common ground where everyone feels well coordinated with clarity on who’s doing what.

We’ve developed There.App in consideration of these factors. It’s a single resource across the full range of project info access, team communications and on-site execution. Content is available in clear labeling, simple language, rich visuals and on-map details for accessibility by everyone. Project managers gain design and editorial control to clarify, set tone and highlight priorities. The interface amplifies what's most important and distills details and options for quick comprehension. Attention returns to where people are, including the new friendships they’re forming, now with some assistance on getting that name right.