Developing and evaluating a team development intervention to support interdisciplinary teams.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Incentivizing the development of interdisciplinary scientific teams to address significant societal challenges usually takes the form of pilot funding. However, while pilot funding is likely necessary, it is not sufficient for successful collaborations. Interdisciplinary collaborations are enhanced when team members acquire competencies that support team success.

Methods

We evaluated the impact of a multifaceted team development intervention that included an eight-session workshop spanning two half-days. The workshop employed multiple methods for team development, including lectures on empirically supported best practices, skills-based modules, role plays, hands-on planning sessions, and social interaction within and across teams. We evaluated the impact of the

SUBMITTER: Morgan SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8532188 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature