QUESTION 28 OF 30

What is the most challenging part of supervising technicians and other Epidemiologists?

As an Epidemiologist in a leadership position, you may find that you have difficulties with your employees. A few challenges you may face are balancing being the boss and being a friend, interpersonal conflict on a team or having employees with bad attitudes.

"The most challenging thing about supervising technicians and other scientists is figuring out what works for each person depending on communication style, motivations, and preferences."

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Anonymous Answer

I think it would come down to communication. I think having a discussion about the preferred communication style will limit any miscommunication or challenges.

Marcie's Feedback

Communication is definitely key! Can you talk about a time when you had trouble managing others and explain how you resolved this? Beyond discussing communication styles, what else can you do to ensure that there aren't miscommunications?

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