Change is inevitable. This is a statement that is understandable even if it is distasteful. Change can be stressful, exhilarating, or even liberating. It all depends on how it is approached and managed. Change disrupts the status quo, the patterns and rituals of life to which we become rooted. This is why in the midst of change one gets a feeling of being a ship without its rudder. Change, thankfully, can be managed. Here are a few tips on how to manage change so that it becomes an opportunity rather than a disadvantage. Continue reading
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#97 – ACCESS TO LIFE SAVING HEALTHCARE WITH FLOATING DOCTORS – KELLY EISENHARDT
Recently, I had the opportunity to accompany the sustainability team from Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) on a tour of their offices, research and development center, and pulp and paper plants in Jakarta, Indonesia and Jambi, Sumatra. One of the most impassioned parts of the trip was getting the chance to see philanthropy and community care in action through APP’s support of the Floating Doctors program in a remote village upstream of the plant. Continue reading
CERM RISK NEWS #25
#96 – FOUR EXPRESSIONS THAT WOMEN USE THAT DIMINISH THEMSELVES AT WORK – ELIZABETH LIONS
Those things that form quickly and set up like cement. The blind spots of not really knowing the impression you leave on others. You think you are having a conversation, or making a post on social media – but there it is – opinions are formed about you instantly. Continue reading
#96 – RISK MANAGEMENT IN CLINICAL RESEARCH: PROCESS AND APPLICATION – EMILY HAGLUND
Recently, two key pieces of guidance were released from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding risk based approaches to clinical research. These documents include FDA’s “Guidance for Industry: Oversight of Clinical Investigations—A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring” and EMA’s “Reflection paper on risk based quality management in clinical trials”. Continue reading 