Note from the Editor | Living Fully in the Present While Looking to the Future As the academic year winds down in many parts of the world, our work lives become (hopefully) a bit less frantic and this creates space for reflection. This month’s Catalyst provides food for thought on living...
Why New Research Administrators Quit in the First Year Research administration is a complex and demanding field. It requires a wide range of skills and knowledge, and it can be difficult to find the right person for the job. As a result, it is not uncommon for new research administrators to...
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Maximize Your SRAI Experience | How to Post on Connect Welcome to the SRAI website , where you will find everything you need to Maximize Your SRAI Experience . This month we continue to share some tips about how to get the most out of this tool. Check out last month’s tips on Logging in and...
Check Out What Members are Saying About SRAI’s LevelUP! SRAI’s LevelUP Micro-credentialing Program is a flexible and innovative way for individuals to gain in-demand skills and knowledge in the field of research administration. With courses focusing on Pre-Award, Award Negotiation and Set-Up...
Creating Boundaries Provides the Freedom to Fully Engage On my very first day of my very first job, I worked through lunch. No, I wasn’t employed in a sweatshop. I worked at the local library, and I just couldn’t help myself. I was 16 years old and earning my first paycheck and quite likely...
Leadership Nugget – Mutual Respect As leaders we continually grow. I wanted to share a recent experience that continually allows me to grow… painfully… but still grow personally and professionally. I call this recent experience the Mutual Respect factor. The experience actually started a...
Where Do You See the Future of Research Administration | Kevin Titus Members of SRAI’s Distinguished Faculty were recently asked where they see the future of research administration. Over the next few months, we will share their insights and observations. My very cloudy crystal ball shows...
SRAI Off the Clock | Debra Sokalczuk Short work changes that lead to more work/life balance . Two years ago, my husband and I decided to purchase our retirement home, about two hours away from where we were living at the time. This meant a two-hour train ride each day back and forth to...
View from the Top | WOW, I Thought 2023 Was Going to be Calmer – Silly Me! "One day, for no particular reason, nothing was going right. Absolutely positively, nothing was going right. So, I decided to go left..." These are the words in Marc Colagiovanni's book When Things Aren't Going...
Engagement - Learn to Love Your Job | Part 2: Benefits of Engagement The Spotlight is examining engagement at work amid the new normal of remote- ready, hybrid and on-site environments. Last month, we looked at what happens when employee enthusiasm wanes , causing organizations to experience...
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