ABSTRACT
In a virtually mobile organization with collaborative capabilities, the work space is decided on “best fit” environments. Offices and team spaces are resources, not status symbols. Organizations are learning to do the following: Design business operations and work spaces to be more collaborative and responsive to what workers need. Many organizations function in a matrix today, meaning that managing multiple relationships is a core competency for everyone, not just managers or executives. “Best fit” organizations integrate operationally. Enterprise solutions enable people to work together in many ways, such as face-to-face conference rooms that are web enabled. Organizations are made up of networks of teams, and team members are connectors in those networks. Design thinking is evolving as business leaders rethink how to structure the organization into a network of collaborating teams. Time is of the essence to shift organizations toward open collaboration, rewarding team success over individual excellence.
