Over the past year, we have all become used to working in dispersed teams. But now that it’s becoming possible to go back to the office and work side-by-side with colleagues, it’s natural to ask how much we actually will.
Research: Dispersed Teams Succeed Fast, Fail Slow
They’re more efficient — but not when it comes to killing a bad project.
May 26, 2021
Summary.
Research suggest that while dispersed teams, working remotely, are often more efficient than co-located teams at successfully completing projects, they also tend to persist with failing projects longer than than co-located teams. Going forward in a hybrid work environment, managers need to help dispersed teams get better at failing fast. This will involve better screening and planning of projects, more frequent synchronous working, and more managerial monitoring and intervention.