CreativeOps Podcast

Joining us is Paul Nicholson who just wrapped up 20+ years with Showtime Networks, a prominent American premium television network known for its wide array of original programming, movies, documentaries, and sports.

This episode dives  into Paul's approach to implementing change to reduce friction in creative workflows. Learn about his  'Product Release' strategy for change, when and how to gather team input, the science and art (or is that experience based instinct) for how to  prioritize changes, how and why to sell change up the org chart, packaging change into mini releases, and measuring progress and impact along the way. All that and more.

Questions or a different point of view than what you heard today? Drop me a line nish@creativeops.fm

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Timestamps:

06:36 Purpose of creative operations?
07:57 How does removing friction help?
09:36 Your change management definition and approach?
12:27 Distinguishing innovation and change?
13:48 Differentiating between incremental change and innovation?
15:00 Facilitating 'what's next?' discussions?
17:06 Approach to listening for friction?
18:36 Process for big changes?
21:45 Selling changes to executives?
23:33 Deciding when to make changes?
27:00 Involving people in design process?
28:57 Design process before executive pitch?
34:48 Balancing priorities from feedback?
39:09 Rollout process for changes?
42:36 Measuring change implementation success?
47:51 Using metrics in change management?
53:06 Thoughts on AI and change management?

What is CreativeOps Podcast?

The Creative Ops Podcast, hosted by a respected leader in the industry since 2014, Nish Patel, explores the ever-changing world of creative operations. Each week, immerse yourself in candid, enlightening, and curiosity-driven conversations with creative operations leaders as they share stories of challenges, solutions, and insights on both prevailing and emerging topics.

Central to these conversations are the foundational pillars of Creative Ops: People, Process, and Tech and the disruption and opportunity of AI (artificial intelligence) on individuals, organizations and the entire industry.

Whether you're tuning in for an insightful interview with an industry leader or Nish's conversation-provoking perspective on key issues, the CreativeOps Podcast is the essential water cooler for the creative ops community.

Listen in to navigate your challenges differently, ask the questions that allow you to discover new possibilities and equip yourself with invaluable insights to unleash your potential and flourish in the dynamic world of creative operations.