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  1. Accountability, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    October 4, 2019

    Many people may have heard the term ‘Emotional Intelligence’, but few understand its full meaning and application. One misunderstanding is that Emotional Intelligence simply means “being nice”. Another misconception is that Emotional Intelligence is just a term used to describe…

  2. Delegation, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    September 2, 2019

    One of the most difficult things to do in life is to delegate to others, especially when you know you are very good at the task. Non-delegators generally believe it is easier and more efficient to complete a task themselves…

  3. Where do I publish?

    August 8, 2019

    It can be a joy to see your research in print, but also a big headache to get it there.  Assuming you’ve executed a decent research plan and generated interesting results, you are now tasked with putting your work into…

  4. Teamwork and Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    August 2, 2019

    Looking out my office window, it is not uncommon to see skeins of geese flying by. A lot can be learned about teamwork and collaboration from watching geese. Geese fly in a V-formation because the flapping of wings of the…

  5. Lightening the Cognitive Load

    July 11, 2019

    This year I was approached by a student in my Pharmaceutical Calculations course about posting worked solutions to a problem set. “Answers are listed on the last page,” I said. “But we don’t know if we’re getting to the answers…

  6. Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    July 8, 2019

    Conflict! A word that strikes fear in the hearts of even the most stouthearted among us. Conflict!! An ominous event that elicits an involuntary, white-knuckled, fight-flight response. Conflict!!! A saber-rattling rivalry that ends with an imperious winner and a loser…

  7. Assessment Review

    June 6, 2019

    On May 20 and 21, 2019, the South Jordan Campus of Roseman University had the opportunity to learn more about assessment review, a key component of the Roseman Six-Point Mastery Learning Model, from two of the university’s founders and a…

  8. Initiating Change, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    June 3, 2019

    There is a common misconception found in all walks of life that a single voice is likely insufficient to initiate change. Try telling that to Malala Yousafzai. When Malala was a young girl, her home in the Swat Valley of…

  9. Developing Others, Emotional Intelligence, and the Lifelong Colleague Commitment

    May 6, 2019

    At one time or another, you may have known someone who hoarded information with the self-centered notion that if no one else knows what he or she knows, or can do what he or she can do, job security is…

  10. Statistical Software

    May 1, 2019

    They say you never really learn statistics until the time comes to analyze your own data.  Once you are faced with this situation, your first question will probably be What statistical test is appropriate for my data?  The second will…