This article explores the issue of dispersion at work and in so doing detaches the term from its systematically negative connotation. It draws on an ethnographic study in an agency specialized in organizing events. The author shows how dispersion is a constituent part of certain forms of complex work and how it is taken into consideration by workers on a daily basis. By taking the issue of dispersion at work seriously, issues of competencies and intensification of work can be addressed from a new angle.