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| </table> <div><ul><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'> Managers will need to think differently about when employees work together, who works together, and how to share information and with whom, all while being careful to stay abreast of any changes and rapidly communicating changes in priorities.</li ><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'> Flexibility has tremendous benefits for employees, including reduced burnout and greater job satisfaction. However, it can also result in spiraling coordination costs for managers, untenable amounts of wasted effort, and the inability to respond quickly to client requests. The brief huddles that once allowed teams to promptly brainstorm solutions and align efforts are now harder to pull together.</li ><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'> <b>Rethink who works together</b> <div><ul><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'>managers may also need to reorganize their larger teams into multiteam systems of smaller, empowered, and interconnected groups. These smaller teams improve flexibility and adaptability. This reconfiguration reduces the coordination costs placed on the manager without dumping them all on the most accommodating employee(s). Each employee is only asked to help coordinate with a couple of other individuals rather than everyone in the larger team.</li ></ul></div></li ><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'><b>Rethink Information Sharing</b><div><ul><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'>Work progress transparency often promotes accountability and helps managers more quickly identify when an employee needs assistance</li ></ul></div></li ><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'><b>Rethink what people work on</b><div><ul><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'> Priorities are likely to change over time, especially in dynamic environments. Frequently and clearly communicating priorities will help ensure that your employees’ time and efforts are well spent, no matter when or where they’re working.</li ><li class='n_bulleted_list_item'>Managers are still responsible for making sure everyone is rowing to the correct location in the same direction — even if they’re rowing at different times.</li ></ul></div></li ></ul></div></body></html> |