Top 5 Tips on Building and Maintaining Effective International Collaborations - Enago Academy

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4. 10/1/2018 Top 5 Tips on Building and Maintaining Effective International Collaborations - EnagoAcademy Top5TipsonBuildingandMaintaining EffectiveInternationalCollaborations Last updated Sep 26,2018 Inrecenttimes,scienceandresearchhavenowbecomeincreasinglyglobalizedendeavorsthattakeplaceacross institutions,industries,andborders.Knowinghowtobuildandmaintainasuccessfulinternationalcollaborationis akeyskillintoday’sglobalizedworld.Internationalcollaborationshelppromoteinnovationbybringingtogethera unique mix of talent, culture, and scientikc knowledge. For researchers in the developing world, it can be an opportunityforcareergrowth.Inaddition,italsoprovidesthemaccesstoresourcesandknowledgethatmaynot be locally available. Today, we are going to look at kve ways to help you and your teams build and maintain effectiveinternationalcollaborations. LayaStrongFoundationforCollaboration Beforeyoustartacollaboration,herearethreewaystolayastrongfoundationtoensurethegreatestchanceof  s uccess. https://www.enago.com/academy/five-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-effective-international-collaborations/

5. Top 5 Tips on Building and Maintaining Effective International Collaborations - EnagoAcademy Setcleargoalsandexpectationsforboththeprojectand eachcontributor 10/1/2018 Beforeyoustartconsideringpotentialcollaborators,knowwhatyouaimtoachievethroughyourproject.What doyouneedyourpartnerstobringtothetabletomakethecollaborationsuccessful?Begintheprocesswitha clear vision and criteriafor the type of partner you are looking for. What strengths (knowledge, facilities, equipment)doyouhave?Whataresomequalitiesyouneedyourpartnertopossessinordertomakeyourproject successful? FindaSuitablePartner This might seem obvious, however, it is critical that you knd a partnerwith whom you can establish clear communicationandasharedvision.Ifyoudon’talreadyhavesomeoneinmindthenconferences,seminars,and existingnetworksareallgoodplacestostartyoursearch.Takeacloselookatanypotentialpartner’shistoryof collaboration,academicinterestsandexpertise,strategies,andmission.Whenyoukndsomeone,haveathorough discussionabouttheexpectationsfortheproject,howresponsibilitieswillbeshared,andchannelsandfrequency ofcommunication. MeetinPersonifYouCan While technology allows for purely online collaborations, the value of establishing personal relationshipswith yourinternationalpartnerscannotbeunderestimated.Meetingyourpartnerinpersonevenoncewillfacilitate betterremotecommunicationasyougettoknoweachotherandestablishconkdenceinyourrelationship.Ifyour budgetdoesn’tallowforanin-personmeeting,considermakingtimeforregularvideochats. KeeptheCollaborationAliveandThriving Whileit’struethatstartingmightonlymeanhalfthebattlewon,aninternationalcollaboration,justlikeany relationship,willonlyremainstrongifnourished.Onceyouhavelaunchedyourproject,keepthesetwotipsin mindforongoingsuccess. BeFlexible Successful international collaborations require an exceptional degree of communicationand some cultural knowledge.Butnomatterhowmuchpreparationyoudo,theoddsofamisunderstandingarisingatsomepointare high. It is critical to assume that your partners are acting in good faith and have a generally high awareness of culturalfactorsatplay.Thisistrueevenwhencollaboratingamongculturesassumedtobesimilar,suchasSouth Korea and Japan. Remaining flexible and being prepared ahead of time for miscommunications, differences in understanding,andpotentialpitfallswillhelpresolveissuesastheyarise. RemembertheImportanceofGiveandTake https://www.enago.com/academy/five-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-effective-international-collaborations/

6. 10/1/2018 Top 5 Tips on Building and Maintaining Effective International Collaborations - EnagoAcademy Evenifyouaretheinitiatoroftheproject,keepinmindyourcollaborationisaprojectbetweenequals.Remember thateveryonegetsbusy,andrecognizethattheremaybetimesyoufeelyouaretakingonmoreofthework. Respectthepressuresthatyourpartnerisexperiencingandoffersupportandhelpasneeded.Askwhatyoucan dotohelpthemandalwaysremembertocommunicate,communicate,communicate! Haveyouevercollaboratedwithotherinternationalresearchers?Doyouhaveanyothertips?Shareyour thoughtswithusinthecommentsbelow.  Partnershipsand collaborations TipsforPhDstudents This article was originally published at Enago Academy by EnagoEditing services which provides scientific editingand manuscript editing services to researchers, authors and Phd students. For more information contact - - orders@enago.com. REPORTING RESEARCH PUBLISHING RESEARCH IMPORTANT LINKS OUR SERVICES ABOUTUS EnglishEditingContactUs GLOBAL ENAGO Language& Grammar Selecting Journals PhDs & PostdocsServices GuestContributor Product & Service Copy Editing ReviewsServices AboutEnago Academy Journal Guidelines Submitting Manuscripts Substantive Editing Services Ask aQuestion! Manuscripts& Grants Understanding Reviews Publication Support Services Reference Management Understanding Ethics Proofreading Services Figures &Tables Enago Academy offers comprehensive and up-to-date resources for researchers, publishers, editors, and students to learn and sharetheirexperienceaboutresearchandpublishing. Enago AcademyalsoconductsworkshopsprimarilyforESLauthors,early- stageresearchers,andgraduatestudents.Ouradvancedworkshopmodulescatertotheneedsofresearcherswhowanttoknow moreabouttheissuespertinenttosuccessfulpublication.ReadMore Copyright © - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | PrivacyPolicy | Terms & Conditions| ContactUs  https://www.enago.com/academy/five-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-effective-international-collaborations/