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Hitting the wall – how to tackle a significant emerging challenge as a team

Animal Nutrition Specialist at Chr. Hansen, Bea Nielsen

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Different cultures and objectives… public /privat, groups and individuals

Publications

University

Basic Research

Teaching

Company

How?

Research groups

Individuals

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Our project: AminoBac

Supply amino acids to pigs through a probiotic bacteria

Develop the new probiotic bacteria

Proof of concept

Field trialsRegistration + Marketing trials

COMPANY UNIVERSITY

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Hitting the wall

Kick off meetingLack of results – people get frustrated!

Different mindsetsCommunication – people get angry!!!!

Technical challenges:Extern experts

Cultural challenges:Meeting about us, my and your expectations, what do you think? what do you get out of the project? What is annoying?

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How to run a good project?

Be aware …of the group as human beingsWhat are their cultures – as work place /group/ as person?What are their expectations?How do they normally work in a project?….

TALK ABOUT CULTURE, EXPECTATIONS…Not only at kick-off but ensure follow up!

Find a common goal – really common goal

To ensure a team input when challenges appear

Partner 1

Partner 2

Depends on the project Technical problem to solveProject partners and groupDistanceObjective….

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