A Promising Time for Groups and Teams Researchers

In this reflection essay, Aimée Kane argues that groups and teams scholars are well-positioned to navigate the current era of transformation. The essay highlights three strengths that prepare the field for these challenges: (1) groups are a fundamental societal unit, (2) the theoretical shift toward viewing groups as complex adaptive systems, and (3) a pluralistic research community that fosters convergence research through integrating mechanisms like the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup). Ultimately, Kane suggests that by leveraging these strengths, groups and teams researchers can address grand challenges that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, such as AI integration and climate change.