A practical guide for developing cross-disciplinary collaboration skills

A practical guide for developing cross-disciplinary collaboration skills / David C. Gosselin, editor.

Solutions to societal and organizational problems require people from diverse fields of expertise to effectively work in team-based, collaborative environments. To create these environments, we need to address a myth in modern culture that people have natural abilities to collaborate and work togeth...

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Other Authors: Gosselin, David C., 1960- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Series:AESS interdisciplinary environmental studies and sciences series.
Subjects:
Interdisciplinary research.
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge.
Cooperation.
Cooperation
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
Interdisciplinary research
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Part I Collaboration, Connections, and the Collaborative Team Action Model (CTeAM)
  • 1 Introduction to Crossdisciplinary Collaboration: Definitions, Systems, and the Brain
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Goals
  • 1.3 Collaboration: What It is and What It is not
  • 1.4 People and Processes
  • 1.5 Neuroscience and Collaboration Processes
  • 1.6 Final Words
  • References
  • 2 What's the Brain Got to Do with It? Unlocking and Activating the Brain for Better Collaboration
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Goal
  • 2.3 Brain Microstates: Where Decision-Making and Judgement Start
  • 2.4 The Brain Seeks Safety
  • 2.5 Role of Oxytocin, Dopamine, and Cortisol
  • 2.6 Role of Mirror Neurons
  • 2.7 Role of Interpersonal Neural Synchrony
  • 2.8 Final Words
  • References
  • 3 Five Key Questions to Facilitate Crossdisciplinary Collaboration
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Goal
  • 3.3 Team Formation and Collaboration
  • 3.4 Approach: Where Are We Going? (Planning with the End in Mind)
  • 3.5 Approach: Who Makes Up the Team? (Individually and Collectively)
  • 3.6 Approach: Who Will Influence, Benefit, and/or Be Impacted? (Stakeholders)
  • 3.7 Approach: How Do You Get There? (Methods and Strategies)
  • 3.8 Approach: How Do We Know When We Get There? (Assessment and Evaluation)
  • 3.9 Final Words
  • References
  • Part II Applications and Approaches
  • 4 Who is on the Team? Exploring the Diverse Characteristics of Collaborative Teams
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Goals
  • 4.3 Background
  • 4.4 Approach
  • 4.5 Strategies
  • 4.6 Self-Knowledge
  • 4.6.1 Surface- and Deep-Level Characteristics: Self-Reflection Methods
  • 4.6.2 Surface- and Deep-Level Characteristics: Assessment Instrument Methods
  • 4.6.3 Cognitive- and Disciplinary Characteristics: Toolbox Dialogue Initiative
  • 4.7 Know Your Team
  • 4.7.1 Navigating and Negotiating Dispositional Characteristics:
  • 4.7.2 Just Like Me: A Change of Focus
  • 4.7.3 Integration of Disciplinary and Cognitive Expertise: Toolbox Dialogue Example
  • 4.7.4 Explore Surface-Level Characteristics of Team: TTI Success Behavioral Insights Wheel®
  • 4.7.5 Explore Deep-Level Characteristics of Team: Motivational Team Wheel®
  • 4.7.6 Explore Surface- and Deep-Level Characteristics of Team: Generational Differences
  • 4.7.7 Explore Surface- and Deep-Level Characteristics of Team: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Perspectives
  • 4.8 Final Words
  • References
  • 5 Communication Practice for Team Science
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Goals
  • 5.3 The Challenges of Crossdisciplinary Team Communication
  • 5.4 The Importance of Practice for Team Effectiveness
  • 5.5 The Toolbox Dialogue Method as a Vehicle for Team Communication Practice
  • 5.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 Effective Collaborative Decision-Making Includes Stakeholder Analysis and Communication

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