Bringing It All Together: Teaming in the Real World

Description

Team science looks great on paper, but what happens when real people, real roles, and real constraints are involved? Join us for the final Team Science Seminar Series session of the 2025-2026 academic year to find out!

This session will feature a panel of research team members (PIs, professional research staff, recent graduate students) who will explore real-world team science challenges at the intersection of interdisciplinary collaboration and everyday constraints, using the 6 Conditions for Team Effectiveness as a guiding framework. Panelists will share candid examples of how their teams struggle—and adapt—when purpose is unclear, roles and decision rights are misaligned, norms fail to support psychological safety, or organizational systems fall short. The discussion will highlight practical strategies teams use to diagnose breakdowns, make mid-course corrections, and strengthen collaboration to achieve meaningful impact in complex research and clinical environments.

This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity. Scroll down to register!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will:

1. Gain an understanding of teaming in different roles and career stages
2. Describe practical strategies for strengthening team functioning
3. Select at least one actionable practice to implement in your current and future teams.