A workshop was selected as the most appropriate venue for critical reflection on CBA because it allowed multiple perspectives from diverse academics to be brought to the table and discussed in a collegial setting. In so doing, the work is consistent with other studies in the peer‐reviewed scholarship that have used workshops for knowledge generation and reflection (e.g., Refs 78, 79, 80). The inclusion of only academics reflected our aim to provide a space for researchers to reflect on the challenges faced in mobilizing CBA principles in their own work. The article, therefore, provides only a partial reflection of CBA, capturing the perspectives of university‐affiliated and government‐based nonindigenous scientists. We do not claim to speak for communities about their experiences in research, and recognize the importance of supporting Northern community members’ reflections on, and critiques about, the research process.