15 People; 15 Different Projects

Gain tips from Jacqueline Resnick about bringing together diverse groups in research teams.

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A Different Language

Jeannette R. Ickovics asserts that transdisciplinary work involves recognizing the particular strengths of oneself and one's colleagues.

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A Positive Outlook Usually Works

Bruce G. Link encourages a rose-colored view when collaborating.

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Building Social Contracts with Communities

John Landsverk describes how he and his colleagues have fostered relationships with community groups.

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Centralize Data Management

Jay Belsky stresses the importance of ceding local control of data to a core team during the NICHD Study of Early Child Care.

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Consistent Yet Flexible

Establishing a consistent but flexible communication protocol is essential in large multi-site studies, states Stephen Hinshaw.

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Constructive Conflict in High-stakes Projects

Avoiding conflict has short term gains but long term costs, Jay Belsky believes.

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Cross-Discipline Teams

Working across disciplines is very important in biomedical research, states Joachim F. Hallmayer.

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Dealing with Egos

Jacqueline Resnick talks about two problems that can prevent multidisciplinary teams from working well.

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Give Yourself Two Meetings

Discover what should happen in your team's first few meetings from Jacqueline Resnick.

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Grow Beyond Your Limits

Paul A. Pilkonis talks about the value of working well with other people.

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Infrastructure is Important

Don't underestimate the bureaucracy involved in multi-site studies, states Jay Belsky.

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Involving Community Members on Project Teams

Philip A. Fisher shares how he has developed programs to train community members as research staff.

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It's Bidirectional

Jeannette R. Ickovics explains the difficulty of reconciling the immediacy of community needs with the time-intensive nature of the research process.

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Keeping Everyone in the Loop

Elizabeth L. George describes personnel challenges that arise in labs.

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Keeping the Team Together

Possessing complementary skill sets is important for a research team, states Charles L. Bowden.

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Keys to Collaboration

Ellen Goldstein enumerates several ways to enhance collaboration between researchers and agencies.

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Learning Management Skills

Peter Salovey describes how he learned how to manage by watching mentors like Judith Rodin and Richard Levin.

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Listen, Don't Tell

Sometimes it's best not to give orders, suggests Elizabeth L. George.

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Matching People and Tasks

In large research teams, people get to do what they enjoy, says Jay Belsky.

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Negotiating Partnerships with Communities

Pamela Trotman Reid offers advice on developing partnerships with community agencies.

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Organizing STEP-BD

Gary S. Sachs stresses the significance of determining, and delivering on, a project's value to each person involved.

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Playing Well with Others

Learning from people in a variety of fields is essential to continued growth, asserts Laurence Steinberg.

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Power Imbalances

Ellen Goldstein speaks about the differing priorities of researchers and communities.

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Roles and Relationships in Collaborative Research

Nicholas Steneck offers some questions to consider when establishing a collaborative research team.

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Teamwork

Andrew A. Nierenberg

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The Interactive Approach

Teamwork is generative, explains Peter Salovey.

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Too Many Alpha Males

Jay Belsky talks about the advantages of having both men and women on a large research team.

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Treat Them as Family

Kenneth H. Rubin recommends fostering a non-competitive, supportive environment for students.

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Work Conflicts

Jodi M. Gonzalez talks about dealing with team members who are not meeting expectations.

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Work with People Brighter than You

David J. Kupfer talks about the need to work collaboratively in a diverse environment.

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Working in Multidisciplinary Teams

Being considerate is a key issue when working in a team, states Wayne Drevets.

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Dealing with Egos
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Roles and Relationships in Collaborative Research
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