Liminal Spaces in Teams Research

In this essay, I highlight the liminality of teams research – where new discoveries can be made by embracing things “in-between.” One liminal space is that between individuals and groups – the patterns of intra- and interpersonal relationships that represent the microdynamics of teams. Another liminal space is that between past and future research philosophies, questions, and methods that will help us discover those patterns. Liminal spaces are transitional and challenging, but they are the very threshold of exciting change.