Practical Guide for Developing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Skills

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Crossdisciplinary Collaboration: Definitions, Systems, and the Brain.- Chapter 2. What’s the Brain Got to Do with It? Unlocking and Activating the Brain for Better Collaboration.- Chapter 3. Five Key Questions to Facilitate Crossdisciplinary Collaboration.- Chapter 4. Who is on the Team? Exploring the Diverse Characteristics of Collaborative Teams.- Chapter 5.  Communication Practice for Team Science.- Chapter 6. Effective Collaborative Decision-making Includes Stakeholder Analysis and Communication.- Chapter 7. Addressing a University Department Challenge: Applying the CTeAM Key Question Matrix.- Chapter 8.  EMBeRS Model for Facilitating Crossdisciplinary Learning and Systems Thinking.- Chapter 9. Implementing EMBeRS in Graduate Courses.- Chapter 10. Application of Model-based Reasoning across an Undergraduate Sustainability Science Curriculum.- Chapter 11. Evidence-based strategies for improving project outcomes.

“The book is well organized and contains questions and exercises within each chapter. Gosselin’s book offers many useful tools for developing collaborative cross-disciplinary skills.” (Richard Smardon, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Vol. 15 (1), 2025)