Wow, I just had my first meeting with the larger podcast group and it was an EXHILARATING experience (actually felt adrenaline coursing through me).
We went over some of the essential documents that we were going to be referring to (timelines, production schedule), started talking about the first episode and what needed to get done (and who should get it done), and ended with me assigning a few tasks to everyone.
One interesting takeaway from that first session is this idea of how you need to balance your vision with the input of the team. For instance, when we were discussing the timelines I’d initially created, clearly I’d already had in mind what we wanted to get completed by which date. However, I did open it up to the group to get their perspectives and found there were several people concerned with some aspects of the timeline (the majority worried about how fast-paced it was, which, to be fair, I expected).
At this point, I felt some doubt in my mind regarding what to do next. Should I stick with my own timeline (which I felt was doable, and in fact, optimal), or should I maybe listen to their suggestions? Now, while I haven’t come up with a concrete answer since, in that particular moment, I did end up listening to a few of their suggestions (while sticking to some of my own ideas). Now, I think this is a skill I’m going to develop over time (how to toe the line between their ideas and mine) … where to stand firm and where to give in … but I think the key will be balanced (give them enough to keep them happy and invested in the plan, but stand firm so that my vision is still executed).
Going forward, we hope to complete a 1st, trial, podcast episode by December of this year (centered around human trafficking in Singapore). By March-end, we’d hopefully have a second episode (focused around Vietnam), with a third episode potentially by may end. Linked is the folder in which ALL of our planning/recordings/preparations are going to be contained.
