Collaboration

Working together with an individual or group of people towards achieving a common goal by sharing ideas, skills and actions

Beliefs

Our required mindset about this value

We believe that collaboration is vital and that partnerships within and outside the Faculty – based on a cooperative spirit, respect and mutual trust – will allow us to achieve greater success.

Words

Examples of how we would express this value

It’s about building trust – those individuals most effective at building trust know how to understand and respect a variety of perspectives, manage priorities from everyone involved, and support everyone to meet expectations as a reliable member of the partnership.

Actions

Examples of our everyday behaviours that demonstrate how we actively live the value

  • Contributing to an environment that supports creativity and innovation to produce stronger, mutually beneficial results.
  • Establishing clear understanding of upfront roles, expectations and deliverables of all involved in the collaborative process.
  • Putting the goals of the joint project first and actively looking for ways to help others to succeed.
  • Using best management and communication practices to accelerate the level of teamwork among multiple individuals or work groups to accomplish a joint task or project.

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Collaboration

A performance value:

working jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavour

Beliefs

Our required mindset about this value

We believe that collaboration is vital and that partnerships within and outside the Faculty – based on a cooperative spirit and mutual trust – will allow us to achieve greater success.

Words

Examples of how we would express this value

“Collaboration is all about trust – those individuals most effective at building trust know how to understand and respect a variety of perspectives, manage priorities from everyone involved, and support everyone to meet expectations as a reliable member of the partnership…”

Actions

Examples of our everyday behaviours that demonstrate how we actively live the value

  • Creating an environment that supports creativity and innovation to produce stronger mutually beneficial results.
  • Establishing clear upfront agreements on the roles, expectations and deliverables of all involved in the collaborative process.
  • Putting the goals of the joint project ahead of personal needs and actively looking for ways to help others to succeed.
  • Using best-in-class management and communication practices to accelerate the level of teamwork among multiple individuals or work groups to accomplish a joint task or project.

Share your Story

We want to hear from you. Every day faculty, staff, students and learners around the province are bringing our vision and values to life. Nominate a colleague to profile or share your story by email at communications.med@ubc.ca


Collaboration In Action

Patient care through invention

Biomedical engineering students create 3-D printed seatbelt device for people with limited hand dexterity.

More parents plan to get flu shot for kids this fall

COVID-19 concerns may be motivating factor.

HPV strains may impact cervical cancer prognosis

The new study represents the first comprehensive analysis of molecular characteristics of cervical cancers in an African population.

Three Faculty of Medicine researchers to study long-term effects of COVID-19 on children

Drs. Michael Kobor, Brett Finlay, and Sara Mostafavi are part of a cross-disciplinary team that received funding from the Manulife CIFAR Population Health & Well-being Grant Program.

UBC scientists sequencing the genomes of Canadians with COVID-19

Research could explain why COVID-19 is mild for some, fatal for others.

UBC researchers set sights on coronavirus antibodies

A new research project may produce new treatment methods for patients with COVID-19 and help prevent transmission of the deadly virus.

Mom and baby share “good bacteria” through breast milk

The process of pumping, storing and bottle-feeding breast milk may reduce the transfer of bacteria from mom to baby.