E20 - Investing in People: Facilitating Engagement and Professional Development

To recruit and retain the right staff, and in a challenged labor market, investing in people is critical. The professionals working within research programs are vital to advancing research ethics and should be provided with continual opportunities for professional development and growth to match the ever-increasing demands for ethical and compliant research. In this session, speakers will discuss how to foster professional development for staff and leaders through identifying discreet development opportunities (e.g., conferences, credentialing, etc.), encouraging staff engagement, communicating the importance of professional development to senior leaders, securing resources, and becoming life-long learners. For those wishing to personally advance in their career, there will be a discussion about developing executive level leadership skills. All discussion will focus on the goal of creating career pathways and work environments that provide for fulfilling careers in research oversight.