Robyn Roscoe
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Project Management
​in Science

A Perfect Mess (book review)

2/14/2015

0 Comments

 
A Perfect MessA Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder
I enjoyed this messy assessment of mess versus order. Like so many books like this, it doesn’t offer revelation so much as affirmation through aphorism, with plenty of examples and interviews to back these up.

The book aims to demonstrate that the costs of getting and staying organized can exceed the benefits, mostly through the ongoing efforts required to maintain order, while also outlining the potential benefits of some level of mess. While not advocating complete chaos, the authors do advocate allowing some mess to add character and sense to one's world. The book includes lengthy interviews and case studies, which both reinforce the lessons and take away from the flow of the book, making it much longer than it needs to be (while maybe they didn’t need a professional organizer, a better editor was likely called for here).



Read More
0 Comments

Responsible Conduct of Research

2/5/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
A colleague asked me to write about a recent article in the National Post, on the topic of research integrity and the responsible conduct of research. Not being a researcher or a doctor, my opinions and experience are limited to the field in which I work – academic research in various -omics, dipping a toe into translational research in healthcare – and my role therein, as project manager. That role has allowed me to interact with researchers in many areas, as well as with many professors, doctors, institutions, funders, students, contractors and other managers and administrators. And so, what do I think about researchers caught out like the ones profiled above?

Read More
0 Comments

    Who is Robyn?

    My career as a research project manager is rewarding, dynamic, challenging, and fun. I'm looking forward to sharing my knowledge and experience in communication, organization, and common sense approaches in research management and leadership, and to enabling others to learn and grow in this exciting career.

    To get updates on this blog, follow Robyn on Twitter..

    For more about what I’m up to in training, career planning and event management, visit Lyric Management


    Picture

    RSS Feed


    Categories

    All
    Book Review
    Business Development
    Career
    Coaching
    Communication
    Decision Making
    Goal Setting
    Hybrid Working
    Influence
    Job Interview
    Leadership
    Networking
    Organization
    Project Management
    Remote Working
    Research Management
    Self Care
    Strengths
    Success
    Teams


    Archives

    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    October 2021
    August 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    September 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Picture
© 2019, Robyn Roscoe. All rights reserved.
Lyric Management
Site design by Cherie Martin & Associates
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact