Flexible Teams
Where individual team members can select their work place and freely adapt working hours, face distinctive challenges for their coordination and communication. Our research overview concentrates specifically on topics relevant for flexible teams.
Flexible work arrangements
Due to the global pandemic, a lot of employees have experienced flexiblity in regards to theirs working hours a wokplace. Research* shows that two thirds of employees want to keep at least to some extent the autonomy and to be able to adapt their working place and hours. A recent metanalytic study shows that flexible work arrangements are associated with better physical health, fewer somatic symptoms and reduced absenteeism.**
For teams, this poses a special challange, espacially if each member can individually change when and where they work.
* Statista, 2020
** Shifrin, N. V., & Michel, J. S. (2021). Flexible work arrangements and employee health: A meta-analytic review. Work & Stress, 1–26.
Working in a team
Working in a team means, that individual members need to possess not only expertise in their own field but also expertise in teamwork, in general, * This notion is especially important as employees are generally expected to work in teams without receiving specialised training in this area. “Being a team player” is often seen as a requirement in job postings for various positions, however what does that mean specifically? Teamorama assessment specifically addresses topics relevant to team communication, coordination, and relationships and allows team members to express their opinions. Aggregated on the team level, one can then see how the whole team perceives those topics.
* Lacerenza et al. (2018). “Team development interventions: Evidence-based approaches for improving teamwork” in American Psychologist
Prevalence of flexible work arrangements within EU
