How to Succeed at Collaborative Research
A Practical Guide for Teams
By L. Michelle Bennett, Howard Gadlin and Sawsan Khuri
Published
Nov 18, 2025Page count
240 pagesISBN
978-1529252699Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 18, 2025Page count
240 pagesISBN
978-1529252682Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Nov 18, 2025Page count
240 pagesISBN
978-1529252705Dimensions
216 x 140 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
How to Succeed at Collaborative Research
Today's complex research challenges demand effective teams, yet researchers rarely receive training in teamwork skills crucial for collaborative success.
This book fills that gap, outlining theory and providing practical actions that equip researchers with tools to build and sustain effective teams. Drawing on organizational psychology, team science and the authors’ own experience, it offers concrete practices for fostering collaborative innovation, managing diverse perspectives and achieving high-impact outcomes.
An essential reading for researchers, administrators and facilitators seeking to build high-performing teams, this indispensable resource enables researchers to effectively work across different disciplines and sectors to meet the evolving demands of funded research.
L. Michelle Bennett empowers teams and organizations through collaborative experiences that transform ideas into impact at L.M. Bennett Consulting.
Howard Gadlin currently Consulting Ombudsman to Harvard Medical School, having previously served as Ombudsman and Director of the Center for Cooperative Resolution at the National Institutes of Health, US.
Sawsan Khuri creates synergies and catalyses collaborative innovation at Collaborative Capacities and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School.
Preface
Introduction: Using this Book
Part 1: Setting the Stage
1. Why Research Collaboration?
2. What is a Research Team?
Part 2: Creating the Team
3. Building Teams on Purpose
4. Leading Research Teams
5. Establishing a Shared Vision
Part 3: Team Mindset
6. Adopting a Collaborative Mindset
7. Trust and Psychological Safety
8. Diversity and Difference
Part 4: Managing Team Dynamics
9. Productive Conflict
10. Team Communication
11. Sharing Credit, Recognition, and Reward
Part 5: Poised for Continued Success
12. Sustaining and Strengthening the Team
13. Mentoring in Support of Research Collaboration
14. Navigating Networks and Systems
Appendix
