i got you babe ! partnering between the central office and departments
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I Got You Babe ! Partnering Between the Central Office and Departments. Derick Jones Departmental Financial Manager Medical Genetics Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Wayne Brown Director of Finance Neuroscience Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Teresa Hendrix - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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I Got You Babe! Partnering Between the Central Office
and DepartmentsDerick Jones
Departmental Financial ManagerMedical Genetics Institute
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Wayne BrownDirector of Finance
Neuroscience Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Teresa HendrixAssistant Director
Office of Sponsored ResearchTexas Christian University
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Historical Relationships and Challenges
• These are the Institution’s polices• Did/do you understand the polices• You are only a department• I am the Central Office
Central
Departments
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Thus the battle continues
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A Cultural Shift took place
Central Offices • Policy and procedures • Audit
Departmental• Interpretation
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Central and Department• More with less • Lack of Professional
Development• Cultural perception• Cross Training from
Cradle to Grave
We are a TEAM
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Challenges and Hurdles to Successful Partnering
• The Mt. Olympus Complex• Dumb and Dumber Syndrome• The “Terrible Twos” of Research• The calamity of missed
communication• Identity Crisis
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From Olympus to the Trenches
• It’s a mental perception
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Sesame Street or Teletubbie?
• How basic do I have to get for them to get it?
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Ownership• Who’s grant is it anyway?
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Language Barriers• Communication is the Key
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Understanding your Role• Clear definitions of roles in the
cycle of grants.
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Bonus: Sharing is caring• Sharing information: The cradle to
grave approach.
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Solutions for Successful Partnering
• Bridging the Gap between Department and Central
• Training is Fundamental• Information Sharing• Enhanced Communication• Learning Your role in the cycle
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Bridging the Gap• Develop a working relationship
• Create a sense of Partnership
• Foster a shared vision from an intuitional perspective
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Training and Development• Do a needs assessment for the department on your current
resources• Focus on a broad approach to training that involves both
central and department.
• Create working groups designed to address challenges in research administration that are impacting your institution.
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Information is the key to success• Create a central resource site for shared information
• Create training modules and brownbag sessions
• Plan a day to visit your peers site and study their job and duties
• Promote cross training
• Start a CRA training group
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The Beauty of Communication• Listen
• Learn the language of your peers
• Create Opportunities for dialogue
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Everyone has a role
• Understand everyone’s role in the cycle of a grant
• Understand the importance of cross training
• Work expeditiously and continuously to bridge the gap
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No Path? Power of Choice: Make One
•Does your institution have a formal training program for career advancement?
•Does your institution have an informal training program for career advancement such as mentoring? Ask someone you trust to mentor you…
•Does your HR department offer learning series? If not, make the suggestion!
•On-campus lectures in the School of Management/Business or other applicable academic disciplines.
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I got you Babe!Be the agent of Change – It starts with you
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Questions?
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Thank You! • Derick Jones
[email protected](310) 423-6463
• Wayne Brown• [email protected]
• (973) 353-3305
• Teresa Hendrix• [email protected]
• (817) 257-7516