As always, Adam Savage has a bunch of good observations about working together in creative teams.

Dealing with university students – some who can barely see outside their own personality while others are already racing to take on the world. I don’t know what it’s like to address so many different kinds of people.

Confrontation is an investment. If I tell you something isn’t working well, it’s because I’m investing in this relationship. If I don’t care, I just won’t say anything or move on. If the response to that confrontation is to lie, misrepresent, minimize, etc – then I realize how much they value and are investing in the relationship and I can then act accordingly.