Production: Working at the Heart of the Team

In this 2016 GDC session, producers Matt Charles, Michelle Ducker, Grant Shonkwiler & Greg Stone investigate several facets of soft skills and share specific situations that they have encountered throughout their careers and how their soft skills have saved the team and shipped awesome games.

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[tina-ehjl]

This really helped refocus my mindset on production and running a team. Thanks for the more personal version of advice giving!

[Trypyyyy]

At 51:33 A person asked a hypothetical question about how to manage a team scattered all over the place. Little did we all know that 2 years later, we would all wfh. I want to know who asked the question

[schnozz]

I would strongly suggest anyone dealing with stress to find a good psychologist that specializes with stress management. Greg's approach to his body and health is much more likely to cause stress to your mind and body instead of fixing it, and his talk has a lot of warning signs of disordered eating and an unhealthy relationship with his body (not to mention unrealistic expectations that many can't fulfill). Even for specifically weight, it's better to work with a licensed dietician (or your country's equivalent of a medically licensed nutrition/diet professional) and, for those who struggle with eating and dieting, a psychologist that specializes in disordered eating. Ultimately all the stress, anxiety, shame, and/or use of mental energy from struggling to discipline yourself into new habits can leave you worse off, especially if it turns out all that you've tried to work for isn't actually based in medical consensus.