If you work for a clinical trial sponsor or a clinical research organization (CRO), at one point or another you will need to work with a Key Opinion Leader, (KOL). A KOL is essentially a physician champion for your clinical trial and therapeutic area. Generally speaking, a KOL is a…
The Shit Sandwhich
One of the hardest thing about being a manager is giving constructive feedback. Some managers are afraid to provide constructive feedback because they don’t want to upset the employee, others prefer to provide feedback as part of the annual performance review and some provide feedback on an ongoing basis so…
Taking Care of People
One important feedback I’ve received in my career is “I need to take care of people, specifically people below me”. I still struggle to be self-aware of this important lesson because sometimes it is very difficult to know if I am unintentionally rubbing someone the wrong way. Taking care…