Relations With Colleagues & Supervisors

How to Catch a Good Boss in Action

By Althea DeBrule

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You must learn to be a good boss. It doesn’t just come naturally. While you can absorb a lot from books written by leadership gurus and take countless leadership skill courses, unless you change your behavior, attitude and actions, the result ... more »

How to Choose a Good Clinical Research Organization (CRO)

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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Over the years, several groups have formed to help sponsors and investigators with clinical trials. These groups include Site Management Organizations (SMO), Clinical Trial Management Organizations (CTMO) and Clinical Research Organizations ... more »

How to Handle Difficult People on the Job

By Therese Haberman

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Every day at work people encounter others who seem to want misery to rule their lives. It is even more challenging to have to deal with these people when they work next to you. Here are some ideas to deal with the difficult people on the job... more »

How to Protect Your Career from Recognition Thieves

By Althea DeBrule

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All people want to be recognized and praised for their accomplishments. It makes us feel significant and unique, and motivates us to achieve. However, recognition thieves rob us of the proper credit and worm their way into the spotlight by ... more »

How to Read Your Boss

By Althea DeBrule

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The relationship between boss and worker could be so much better if each party would learn to properly “read” the interpersonal signals that are generated as they work together. Unfortunately, most people—boss and worker alike—miss the clues ... more »

How to Be a Great Manager

By Therese Haberman

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You can be a highly effective manager if you can incorporate some basic principles into your everyday work practices. Here are some ideas to consider to help you learn how to be a great manager... more »

How to Be a Winner in the Workplace

By Therese Haberman

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You would love to get along with your work mates and maybe be promoted some day in the future. What rules should you follow to be successful? Here are some clear tips for a head start on workplace etiquette... more »

How to be assertive

By klnygaard

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The definition of assertive is: Inclined to bold or confident, self-assured. Many people struggle with being assertive... more »

How to Become a Clinical Research Associate

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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It appears that several Clinical Research Coordinators are interested in becoming a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). Switching careers is never easy but you’ve won half the battle because a Clinical Research Coordinator and Clinical Research ... more »

How to Brainstorm

By Amarande

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Brainstorming can be an effective way to generate lots of ideas on a specific issue and then determine which idea – or ideas – is the best solution. Brainstorming is most effective with groups of 8-12 people and should be performed in a relaxed ... more »

How to Bring Out the Best in Others

By Amanda Ford

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Why work to bring out the best in others? For starters you’ll make more friends, because the better you can make other people feel about themselves, the more they’ll want to be around you. And if it’s true what they say that a chain is only as ... more »

How to Build Trust in Your Work Relationships

By Althea DeBrule

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Trust in your work relationships is a shared belief that you can depend on others and that they can depend on you to achieve a common purpose. It is built through integrity and consistency in your interactions with co-workers. Here are five ... more »

How to Catch Up on Work After a Vacation

By vmarge2001

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You just got back from a wonderful vacation and now you dread to go back to work as you know that you'll be swamped with numerous emails, outstanding issues, etc. Follow these steps to make your return to work as smooth as possible... more »

How to deal with a dream killer

By MidniteWriter

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Shocking news... Not everyone is going to be happy with your dreams!.. more »

How to Deal With an Annoying Co-Worker

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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Everyone has to deal with it at some point during their career: the annoying coworker. Whether your despised colleague hogs the photocopy machine, kisses up to the boss, talks too much or has other annoying habits, knowing how to deal with this ... more »

How to DO What You SPEAK

By Althea DeBrule

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Have you ever really thought about the phrase – “Actions speak louder than words?” Basically, it means that if you say one thing and act in an opposite way, your words will be ignored and only the actions will be remembered. We learn more from ... more »

How to Dress Your Way to a Promotion

By Therese Haberman

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People make the mistake of equating “casual day” at work with a chance to wear their sweat suits and pajama clothes to the office. Be careful how you dress each and every day. Though it is not accurate to state that you are what you wear, it is a ... more »

How to Enjoy Your Work Breaks Without Interruptions

By xtraordinary

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How many times have you gone to the break room at your work, wanting some peace and quiet, and you end up with Sue from Marketing jabbering your ear off? Sometimes burying your nose in a book just doesn't drive the hardcore pests away. Read on ... more »

How to Facilitate a Team at Work

By Therese Haberman

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Managing a team is one job and facilitating is another role. Usually, in a business team, the manager and facilitator are two separate and distinct people. A facilitator is not a member of the team in the formal sense... more »

How to Find B-A-L-A-N-C-E in Your Career

By Althea DeBrule

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Your career is more than just one or a series of jobs. A well-rounded career includes a balance of healthy personal relationships, work, and recreation (fun)... more »

How to Handle a Performance Problem

By Therese Haberman

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If you are a coworker or not a direct supervisor and are having a problem with another employee, you need to talk to your own supervisor and allow them to address the matter. If you are the supervisor, read on... more »

How to Handle Career-Damaging Leadership Bullies

By Althea DeBrule

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Not everyone in a leadership role is a good leader. Some leaders are bullies who abuse their power simply because they can do so by frequently making such statements as “When I want to know your opinion, I'll tell you.” Leadership bullies come ... more »

How to Handle Change at Work

By Therese Haberman

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Change in the workplace is now the only constant. With restructuring and streamlining jobs to stay competitive in the world marketplace, job security has become almost nonexistent. Here are some strategies to help you deal with all the changes ... more »

How to Handle Difficult People

By Therese Haberman

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Every day you encounter people who just want to be nasty and lead miserable lives. It is even more challenging to have to deal with folks like this when they work next to us. Here are some ideas to help you... more »

How to Identify the Office VIPs in Your Company

By Althea DeBrule

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Every business has Office VIPs. These special people, whose positive actions and initiatives are performed to benefit others, are not famous or in the news for what they are doing; but their efforts affect, enrich and touch countless lives. They ... more »

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