A statistician may need or want to decline requests for new or additional work from a current collaborator for many reasons, including a lack of time or even negative experiences with the collaborator. This video portrays a discussion between a collaborator who requests assistance with new projects and a statistician who turns down the work. The scenario encourages discussion about prioritizing projects and establishing boundaries.

Keywords: Understanding statistician workload capacity; funding; statistical support; declining requests; establishing boundaries; workload; negotiation

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To cite the videos, scripts, and discussion questions, please use the following citation:

• Sharp, J. L., Griffith, E., and Higgs, M. D. (2021). “Setting the stage: statistical collaboration videos for training the next generation of applied statisticians,” Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 29(2): 165-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/26939169.2021.1934202

To cite this video, please use the text:

• • • Sharp, J.L., Griffith, E., and Higgs, M. (2020). Turning down requests for new work from a current collaborator [Video file]. https://youtu.be/cXJF6UqN5Y0.