ICTR Team Science Workshop: Collaboration and Conflict in Interdisciplinary Teams

Description

Laurie R. Weingart, a professor of organizational behavior and theory at the Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business, will give a talk titled "Collaboration and Conflict in Interdisciplinary Teams" for the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical & Translational Research.

Working across disciplines brings both opportunities and challenges, at times leading to gaps in understanding and conflict that can hinder innovation. This seminar offers actionable strategies to strengthen collaboration by improving cognitive and affective integration—building shared understanding, trust, and respect among diverse experts. Attendees will discuss the importance of channeling disagreements into productive debate and deliberation, turning conflict into a driver of creativity and team success.