Postdocs: How to Achieve Productive Collaborations

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We hear a lot lately on the benefits of collaboration for researchers. International collaborations look good on your CV, being collaborative helps generate higher impact publications, and participating in collaborations leads to creating professional networks you can call on throughout your career.

If we know that collaborations are good for research and career progression, it follows that we should learn how to collaborate well. This workshop looks at the practices of productive collaborations exploring the ways of thinking and doing that will contribute to successful teamwork. We will consider the importance of give-and-take within professional relationships, the benefits and challenges of bringing people together, and the stages collaboration goes through. We will also explore how working with others leads to personal growth.

Outcomes:

• Learn the skills and ways of thinking that lead to productive collaborations.
• Understand the challenges of teamwork and the typical stages of collaboration.
• Consider the links between working collaboratively and personal growth.