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Abstract:
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Statistical consulting is often viewed as an outward-facing profession, one that is generally focused on solving the needs of clients external to their department or organizational unit. But what about the profession-related needs of the consultants, themselves, the departments or institutions in which they reside, and the expectation that consultants operate within a sound and fiscally defensible framework? Statistical consultants are now being asked to serve as consultants to one another in such important areas as collaborative teamwork, education and training of others, and service to lay/professional communities. As such, statistical consultants are increasingly being asked to look inward and serve as resources and catalysts for change within their own departments and institutions. The purpose of this roundtable will be to explore characteristics needed for these new consultative roles, mechanisms for remaining on top of the ever-changing landscape of statistical collaboration, and models for working with others to promote optimal and sustainable growth and development within their own departments and institutions.
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