Collaboration is KeyDr. Lakisha Simmons

Assist. Professor of MIS & 6 Sigma Black Belt

Belmont University

ISDSA PresentationSavannah, GA

August 5, 2014

Outline

Keys to successful collaborations!Don’t collaborate with just anyone or you may end up doing a lot of work but with no publications. Here’s one approach to successful collaborations, i.e. publications!

Set your research goals (ICA)Align the appropriate collaborator(s)

Meet your research goals

Align Collaborators

Meet goals

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Be Goal Oriented

ICA – Set your SMART goalsExamples: “Present two conference papers at regional or national db conferences by the third year of my Ph.D. program.”

“Incorporate feedback from conference and send to journal within 30 days of conference.”

“Before I graduate, I will have at least 3 working papers ready to send to journals AFTER I graduate (so that it will count towards my tenure).”

Set research goals

Align Collaborators

Meet goals

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Be Goal Oriented

ICA – Set your SMART goalsConsider the following : your program’s requirements to graduate Your intended placement Over your career Opportunities (research day, ISDSA every year)

Your turn!

Set research goals

Align Collaborators

Set Goals

Meet goals

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Be Choosy!

How to choose the best collaborator(s)Have PICKY criteria…

Align Collaborators Approach them with something TANGIBLE…

What you are really good at doing/what you can offer…

Align Collaborators

Set Goals

Meet goals

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Get Published!

How to meet your publication goals with collaborators

Work smarter not harder…

Meet GoalsCollaborate on different teams…

Be accountable…

Align Collaborators

Set Goals

Meet goals

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When things go WRONG!

How to overcome sour collaborations

Someone is:

unresponsive

not contributing

others?

Meet Goals

Align Collaborators

Set Goals

Meet goals

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In summary…

Have something to bring to the table!

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