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Developing Administrative/Organizational Skills
Author(s) -
Bond Judith S
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.223.1
Subject(s) - orchestration , plan (archaeology) , strengths and weaknesses , public relations , process (computing) , work (physics) , business , psychology , computer science , political science , engineering , social psychology , mechanical engineering , art , musical , archaeology , visual arts , history , operating system
Careers in science call for orchestration of many skills, talents and resources to achieve success. Scientists at all stages of their careers feel that there is too much to do and too little time. Individuals have to develop skills and strategies to deal with multiple career demands, frustration and their personal lives. Failure to acquire needed approaches and strategies makes one vulnerable to being pulled in many directions at once. As a result, you will be reacting to the most immediate deadlines and not reaching your long‐range goals. There are several tools that enable one to develop strategies that work. The first step is to identify career and personal goals with short‐term and long‐term landmarks. This step needs to be re‐visited periodically, especially when unanticipated circumstances arise. Next, make an inventory of strengths and weaknesses, organization/department priorities, written and unwritten rules. Also, learn how to take advantage of opportunities, how to choose mentors, and how to find a unique role in an organization and profession. Each career plan is unique, evolves, must be flexible, and may lead to unexpected and rewarding, endpoints.