Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Why real-time teamwork dashboards can backfire instead of improving collaboration

As digital tools become more common in teamwork, many organizations hope they can help teams collaborate more effectively. But a new study suggests that some uses of tools—such as providing real-time feedback on collaboration via specific metrics—do not necessarily improve how teams work and in some...

Why real-time teamwork dashboards can backfire instead of improving collaboration
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As digital tools become more common in teamwork, many organizations hope they can help teams collaborate more effectively. But a new study suggests that some uses of tools—such as providing real-time feedback on collaboration via specific metrics—do not necessarily improve how teams work and in some cases may even make performance worse.

Originally published at Phys.org

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