Through research and work Adam Kingl has shown evidence that virtual work provides more innovative thinking from business’ employees. Workers working at home tend to feel more confident and creative, therefore providing better recommendations and ideas. The problem with face to face meeting is that “team members are likely to agree with the dominant person’s ideas to keep the peace”. Comparatively, through chat people agree with “the best idea and the ability to reflect and comment on the idea, rather than the person or personality”. This revolutionary discover could change the way business meetings are conducted.
Changing the traditional face to face business meetings to online chats would be a paradigm shift in the business world. The idea of working at home and not going to work at an office everyday seems like an odd visual of a typical businessman. However, this article seems to encourage the idea. Some businesses would have trouble trusting their workers to preform task at home, but if this is the key to a more successful firm, then managers will have to have faith in their workers. This idea will not be implemented straight away in the business world, although we might not see men in suits gathering around a table as frequently in the future.