Monthly Poll | Engagement with Remote Work We’ve been talking about turnover and burn out in our field for many years now. Many of you are either seeking a new opportunity or sitting on search committees looking to hire the right person to join your team. Last month we asked you a few...
Monthly Poll | Taking Annual Leave My recent experiences with taking annual leave and struggling to disconnect during my time away led to the series of questions we asked last month. We asked you to tell us how frequently you actually utilize your vacation time. Among respondents, the most...
Monthly Poll | Efficiency at the Office Last month we asked you to share something that you thought you needed for efficiency before the pandemic that you find you can work well without now. The resounding answer was paper! I’m in that boat too! I’ve moved the vast majority of my note...
Monthly Poll | Changes at the Office How many times have you heard colleagues say that they just fell into research administration? Have you said it about your own career beginnings? I know I have. I applied for a job and found a career. We asked you to share a bit about your education in...
Monthly Poll Last month we asked you to share your New Year’s resolutions and tell us if you were planning on setting goals for 2021. Sixty percent of respondents shared that they were not setting goals for 2021 because they routinely did not set resolutions. Of the 40% who were setting...
Monthly Poll | Self-Care and Finding the Silver Lining There are quite a few fun things that happen every November. In addition to an entire holiday devoted to eating and thankfulness, many people around the world spend this month trying to write a novel. I’ve attempted the National Novel...
Monthly Poll | Pandemic Wisdom While Working Remotely Last month I asked you to share your pandemic wisdom, to share with the community some of the ways you are using new-to-you tools to excel at adaptability while working remotely. One very skilled member of our community responded that they...
Be Prepared for Surprises | Monthly Poll The motto of the wise is...be prepared for surprises. The 1972 Around the World in 80 Days TV cartoon series was one of my favorite cartoons as a young child and this quote has come to mind so many times during this pandemic. Being quarantined for...
Professional Development, Good Memories, and Friends | Monthly Poll Last month we asked you a couple of questions about your thoughts on working from home (WFH) and your overall productivity under these extended WFH conditions. Here’s a look at your responses: Almost 60% of respondents...
WFH or not WFH | Monthly Poll Last month we asked you what you missed most about your office and here’s a look at the results: The write-in responses highlighted the value of interacting with our co-workers; whiteboards; scanners; the privacy provided by cubicle walls and office doors;...
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