Who is your best partner? #UMBC30DayChallenge Day 12
How to build the best scientific research team.
posted about 12 years ago
Today we talk about partners.
Who should you build relationships with to balance your strengths and passions? Do you already know who this person is? If not, what are the ideal knowledge, skills, and values of a partner?
In addition, what do this think of this TED video?
Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers -- and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree. The former CEO of five businesses, Margaret Heffernan explores the all-too-human thought patterns -- like conflict avoidance and selective blindness -- that lead managers and organizations astray.
#UMBC30DayChallenge Guidelines
Every morning a new challenge will be posted on the Leadership Development myUMBC group. You will then have 24 hours to earn up to 4 points before the next challenge is posted. The people with the most points will be invited to a Challenge Completors Lunch on October 31st. Earn points each day by responding to the challenge as a myUMBC comment.
Earn 1 point for
- Your relevant response to the challenge
- Posting a relevant photo with your post
- Posting a relevant video with your post
- Posting a supportive comment on
another person’s post
Any disrespectful posts will result in point deductions.
Who should you build relationships with to balance your strengths and passions? Do you already know who this person is? If not, what are the ideal knowledge, skills, and values of a partner?
In addition, what do this think of this TED video?
Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers -- and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree. The former CEO of five businesses, Margaret Heffernan explores the all-too-human thought patterns -- like conflict avoidance and selective blindness -- that lead managers and organizations astray.
#UMBC30DayChallenge Guidelines
Every morning a new challenge will be posted on the Leadership Development myUMBC group. You will then have 24 hours to earn up to 4 points before the next challenge is posted. The people with the most points will be invited to a Challenge Completors Lunch on October 31st. Earn points each day by responding to the challenge as a myUMBC comment.
Earn 1 point for
- Your relevant response to the challenge
- Posting a relevant photo with your post
- Posting a relevant video with your post
- Posting a supportive comment on
another person’s post
Any disrespectful posts will result in point deductions.
(edited about 12 years ago)
