Collaboration & Ethics

C-CoMP Guiding Principles for Collaboration

Our “Collaboration Agreement” identifies a set of guiding principles for the Center. These guiding principles highlight expectations and the document both outlines best practices and provides tools to thoughtfully and intentionally foster healthy collaborations. By establishing this document, we aspire to outline our philosophy of collaboration and facilitate the development of the culture and norms within which we pursue our work. As such, the agreement is a living document, whose evolution is guided by our collective experiences. Here we highlight the importance of communicating, building trust, fostering access, and acknowledging all types of Center contributions as they relate to a positive collaborative environment by outlining our Guiding Principles. 

Guiding Principle for Interpersonal Dynamics

Guiding Principle for Interpersonal Dynamics: In our collaborations, we will strive to build trust and intentionally design processes and supports for team members to do their best work to achieve our Center goals. 

Guiding Principle for Team Dynamics & Team Science

Guiding Principle for Team Dynamics & Team Science: In our collaborations we will prioritize communication by intentionally listening to our colleagues, acknowledging and responding to different communication styles, and supporting each other to communicate effectively.

Guiding Principle for Attributions

Guiding Principle for Attributions: As a Center, we emphasize that all contributions of ideas and products should be attributed in appropriate ways in accordance with the C-CoMP open data handbook guidelines.

Guiding Principle for Resolutions

Guiding Principle for Resolutions: In our collaborations, we acknowledge that conflicts are a normal part of teamwork. We will strive to reduce conflicts by working to build trust, aligning expectations over time, and properly attributing credit for products and outcomes. We will strive to effectively navigate differences by listening actively, focusing on joint interests, engaging jointly in problem solving based on agreed-upon, interests-based criteria, and checking in to evaluate and refine ways forward as needed.