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Collaboration is KeyDr. Lakisha Simmons
Assist. Professor of MIS & 6 Sigma Black Belt
Belmont University
ISDSA PresentationSavannah, GA
August 5, 2014
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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
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Align Collaborators
Meet goals
Questions
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
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Align Collaborators
Meet goals
Questions
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
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Align Collaborators
Set Goals
Meet goals
Questions
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…
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Align Collaborators
Set Goals
Meet goals
Questions
Get Published!
How to meet your publication goals with collaborators
Work smarter not harder…
Meet GoalsCollaborate on different teams…
Be accountable…
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Align Collaborators
Set Goals
Meet goals
Questions
When things go WRONG!
How to overcome sour collaborations
Someone is:
unresponsive
not contributing
others?
Meet Goals
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Align Collaborators
Set Goals
Meet goals
Questions
In summary…
Have something to bring to the table!
Questions