I believe the biggest way to avoid this situation is not necessarily to treat “meets dimensions” as the same thing as “meets specifications.” In the ouch simulation, the CamTech pouch physically fit the device, but the odor and toluene issue…   Read more»

For me, my biggest motivator is my family. I thrive on having a comfortable family home for her and I that we can be proud of, while also going to travel to other countries and experience what we can together….   Read more»

For the simulation the company involved did do their diligence in finding a second backup vendor, however the second vendor had a major cost increase when compared to the first vendor which is where the issues arise. If the vendors…   Read more»

From looking at the results listed, they don’t surprise me honestly. I think when someone thinks of their ideal or “dream” job, the reason is that it is both excited and challenging for them to do for most of their…   Read more»

When a vendor evades responsibility for their product there are multiple approaches that a company can take to fix the problem. Depending on the contract signed a company can take the legal approach if the product quality does not match…   Read more»

After looking at the result from Dr. Simon’s study, I find it very interesting that it challenges the common belief that pay is the main reason for staying at a job. While fair pay is a very important thing, it…   Read more»

I think celebrating short-term victories and using small rewards helps keep the team motivated as well, as having rewards helps the team feel good about the work they have put in if it’s over a long period of time, since…   Read more»

Being able to understand our own natural tendencies is a very important step toward improving how we can work with other. An example of this is naturally do you focus on people’s fault or do you recognizes what they do…   Read more»

I believe what motivates me the most is the impact of my projects. Thinking about who it will help and how it will help them. As biomeds we have a unique opportunity to touch so many lives with our work,…   Read more»

I was at first surprised how low meaningful work was in the list then thought about it. If your job has poor pay with a bad work environment and boring work, even if the work helps others, you are likely…   Read more»

The motivational advice that I have to give to people in project management would be stop putting so much stock in how the X employee does something while you are a Y. Constantly comparing yourself to your coworkers, or other…   Read more»

I really enjoy making stuff. My heart lies with R&D, but I would like a managerial role as well. I believe my best path is learning as much as I can, as hands on as I can as an engineer…   Read more»

One idea I haven’t seen mentioned yet is the importance of building internal minimal oversight expertise even if the company outsources everything else. A smaller company might not have a full clinical trial team, but having at least one person…   Read more»

I agree with what everyone has said so far about how to get a more diverse group to participate in clinical trials. However, I think more factors need to be considered. A major issue with “diverse recruitment” is that it…   Read more»

I agree it’s not always better to terminate an employee for consistently poor performance. Many times, a company will want to determine why an employee is performing poorly before they decide what actions to take. For example, maybe the expectations…   Read more»

I would lean toward choosing a Y-type employee, but not just because they’re more motivated, more because they tend to be more adaptable over time. In most roles, especially in changing environments, the ability to learn, adjust, and take initiative…   Read more»

I believe that a positive vendor relationship will primarily result from effective communication and an equal level of respect. The simulation appears to show that a number of problems occur due to undefined expectations. Having a well-defined contract will certainly…   Read more»

One thing I haven’t seen mentioned yet is that this issue could have been avoided earlier if the team had set clear acceptance criteria for the pouches before ordering. Since odor wasn’t treated as a measurable quality factor, it wasn’t…   Read more»

The mindset that America has established that has people put the value of their work over their own health and ambition is something that has consistently lead to problems in the workforce in general. The idea of Americans overworking themselves…   Read more»