Leading and Teaming in Clinical Translational Science

This curriculum is designed to build your capacity to participate in and lead effective interdisciplinary and translational scientific teams. The program addresses the shift in science from an individual-based approach to a teamwork model of conducting clinical and translational research. Participants will complete a self-paced online course followed by interactive workshops.

You can choose from either path, or a mixture:

• 6 synchronous, virtual workshops (2 hour each)
• 3 in-person workshops (4 hours each)

This program is intended for scientists in any career stage.

Instructors

CCTSI (Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute) affiliates from Colorado State University will provide the workshops. The team consists of Dr. Jeni Cross, Dr. Heather Aldrich and their team from the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRISS). The IRISS staff are sought-after speakers, regularly leading workshops on cultivating transdisciplinary teams, lecturing on the field of team sciences, and coaching various large NSF (National Science Foundation) and NIH (National Institutes of Health) funded teams.

Structure

The program's structure includes a pre-requisite self-paced online module, Teaming 101, that is recommended to be completed prior to workshop attendance. Teaming 101 is hosted on Canvas.instructure.com and is not affiliated with your university account. Instructions for accessing Teaming 101 will be emailed to you after you have registered for your first workshop (either virtual or in-person).

Attendance at the workshops can occur in any order that fits with your schedule. Due to their interactive nature, the workshops require synchronous attendance for the full workshop duration. Details on location or Zoom will be e-mailed to you prior to the workshops.

Registration

First, we ask you to complete the workshop registration form by clicking on the registration button. You do not have to register for all workshops at once. Prior to your registered workshop(s), you will receive more details via email on how to access the course materials through CSU Online and Canvas. Please note that registration for workshops closes one week prior to the scheduled workshop.

Workshop/Seminar Title and Dates

RSVP registration for a workshop closes one week prior to the date of the workshop.

Fall 2024 - workshops will be held in-person at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Workshops will be held Fridays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (lunch will be provided)

• September 6, 2024
  • Workshop #1: Building Relationships and a Team
  • Workshop #2: Setting Expectations on a Team


• September 20, 2024
  • Workshop #3: Building a Shared Language and Vision
  • Workshop #4: Collaborative Knowledge Creation


• October 4, 2024
  • Workshop #5: Change Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Workshop #6: Leadership for all Team Members


• October 25, 2024
  • Extra Workshop: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Team

Spring 2025 - workshops will be hybrid and when you register, please indicate whether you plan to attend in-person at the Colorado State University Fort Collins campus or virtually

Workshops will be held Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am - 11:00 am

• February 5, 2025
  • Workshop #1: Building Relationships and a Team
    


• February 12, 2025
  • Workshop #2: Setting Expectations on a Team


• March 5, 2025
  • Workshop #3: Building a Shared Language and Vision


• April 2, 2025
  • Workshop #4: Collaborative Knowledge Creation


• April 16, 2025
  • Workshop #5: Change Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution


• April 30, 2025
  • Workshop #6: Leadership for all Team Members