Improving team performance and team engagement: agile ways of working can help nurture the ideal climate

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Companies can achieve positive results with teams that embrace agile ways of working. It is possible to optimize the impact on key outcomes like employee engagement and team performance by largely focusing on core characteristics of agile working and exploiting the interplay between them. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.