Creating effective academic research teams: Two tools borrowed from business practice
| Autor: | David P. Miller, Michael A. Nader, Holly H. Brower, Barbara J. Nicklas, Lindsay M. Trost |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Medical education
Leadership development Team development 05 social sciences leadership development team charter Charter 050109 social psychology General Medicine Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine RACI matrix Multidisciplinary approach Special Communications Needs assessment Accountability team science Table (database) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Translational science Set (psychology) Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| ISSN: | 2059-8661 |
| Popis: | Academic Medical Centers strive to create multidisciplinary research teams to produce impactful science. However, few faculty researchers receive training in “team science,” a well-established concept in business research and practice. Responding to demand for assistance developing effective research teams, the Collaboration and Team Science Program of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM) partnered with faculty from the Wake Forest University (WFU) School of Business with expertise in leadership, management, and team building. We initiated a needs assessment, including a written survey from a diverse set of 42 research scientists as well as semi-structured interviews with 8 researchers. In response to identified needs, we developed training sessions and consultations to teach teams to implement two tools known to enhance team dynamics: (1) Team charter, a document that defines the team’s purpose, goals, roles, and strategies; and (2) Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed (RACI) matrix, a table or spreadsheet that clarifies tasks and accountability. Since 2018, 10 teams and over 100 individuals have attended training sessions and 6 teams received personalized team consults. We describe these tools, present a formal analysis of quantitative results, and highlight the next steps being taken in response to these findings. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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