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.
Video (2.34 minutes)
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.