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How Collaboration Really Works

The societal challenges that science seeks to address are complex and multifaceted. As a result, the need for collaboration across disciplines, faculties, and institutions is growing rapidly.

By developing your expertise and skills in this area, you can increase your impact – both on the collaboration itself and on its scientific and societal outcomes. In other words: you make the difference.

Download my free e-book now and discover how collaboration really works.

What you’ll learn in this e-book:
✔ The five key ingredients of successful collaboration 
✔ How group dynamics play out in scientific teams 
✔ What to consider when shaping collaboration across departments or organisations

After reading:
✔ You will understand the value of transparent, effective decision-making 
✔ You have gained insight into your role as a Research Manager 
✔ You will be able to design and facilitate productive, engaging meetings

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‘We all collaborate, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.’

About me

I am Moniek Lijster – collaboration architect – working as a meeting facilitator, process facilitator, and interim research manager. With over 12 years of experience in research management and policy, I support scientific teams and programmes that cross boundaries: between disciplines, organisations, and countries. My strength lies in guiding collaboration that truly works — both in content and in process. As a facilitator in Liberating Structures and Deep Democracy, I combine my expertise in team science, group dynamics, and organisational processes to make collaboration more effective, more human, and more impactful.