Note from the Editor | Problem Solvers Research Administrators are problem solvers. In our profession we search for answers, often developing a whole list of questions to help us determine the problem that needs to be solved. We are constantly learning and evolving to handle new situations and...
View from the Top | Spring is in the Air Regardless of which groundhog you believe, Spring is definitely in the air as we get close to our Spring Section meetings in Philadelphia, PA and Phoenix, AZ. These are live, in-person events and I will be at both. I am looking forward to connecting...
Research Administration Careers | What’s Greener for Staff When it Comes to Hiring/Retaining Office culture is an important yet often overlooked benefit when recruiting new staff and retaining existing team members. Overall hiring success is more easily achieved when your workplace is open,...
Teaching a Research Administrator to Fish… We have all heard the adage about teaching someone to fish as opposed to handing someone a fish. As a research administrator are you handing out fish or teaching someone to fish? Teaching someone to be a research administrator is an important...
Wicked Problems: A Case for Design Thinking in Research Administration Change Management, Part 1: An Introduction to Design Thinking This is the first in a three-part series about how research administrators can apply design thinking principles to solve their “wicked problems”. Parts 2 &...
The Board of Directors Met in February Your Board of Directors met online on Friday February 18th to conduct the business of the Society. Unlike prior Board meetings, this one occupied only one day. President Debra Schaller-Demers updated the Board on the progress of the strategic plan. The...
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What I Wish I Knew When I Started in Research Administration | Marcia Landen Members of SRAI’s Distinguished Faculty were recently asked, “What do you wish you knew when you started in Research Administration?” Over the next few months we will share their insights and observations. ...
How Good are Your Soft (People) Skills? Did you know that your “soft skills,” also known as “people skills,” are just as crucial for career success and progression as your technical skills? This is especially true when you are in a management or leadership role. Have you promoted someone...
Kudos Korner | Celeste Rivera-Nunez SRA International members rock! As research management and administration professionals, they never stop improving, learning, achieving, or earning new heights of success. We love sharing good news and offering a well-deserved slap on the back for recent...
Monthly Poll | Onboarding Virtually Last month we asked you to share significant interview questions that have crossed your collective experiences throughout the research administration career path. Below are a selection of the responses received. How many of these are you already using? ...
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