Houston, We Have a Solution: How NASA and Northwestern Are Redefining Teamwork

Melany Torres
Kellogg Insight has just published a deep dive into groundbreaking research by Noshir Contractor and Leslie DeChurch on how to keep teams functioning effectively during long-duration space missions. For nearly a decade, the researchers have worked with NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, analyzing data from Earth-based Mars mission simulations in Houston and Moscow. Their models—CREWS, SCALE, and the new TEAMSTaR dashboard—identify the five critical markers of successful team..