Table 4.

Strategies identified by individuals

Individual 1	Individual 2	Individual 3	Individual 4	Individual 5
Clear roles and contributions, expectations at outset	Actively seeking expertise outside of my own	Recruit clinical co-investigators and multiple PI’s for grant applications	Shared vision or mission, stress importance and passion	Engage investigators in other disciplines
Set frequency and schedule ad hoc as necessary	Ensure a shared mental model of the team goals so everyone understands the end points, developing team strategy	Reach out beyond institution to engage methods experts/statisticians	Clarity in role expectations	Clear communication of deadlines and request what you need of them
Impose deadlines, even if need to be changed	In-person meetings both formal & informal	Engage qualitative researchers	Clarity in measuring progress	Explain reasons for your decisions and speak your point
Establish meeting agendas	Web-based meeting sometimes	Hire nontraditional people (geologist, biochemist)	Atmosphere of trust and safety, fun
Establish specific assignments on subtasks	Balanced relationships: I help you with x, you help me with y	Read broadly to search for the best ideas to apply to your research problem
Set clear goals and subgoals
Evaluate team processes and goals periodically