We've made it! It's been a pleasure working with you these past ten
weeks. I wish you the best in your future endeavors.
Personal Experience with Change
I experienced unplanned changes when one of my department's
qualitative research project directors resigned. I was chosen to step
into her place rather quickly. The change required learning how to
work with new team members and experiencing different topics of
projects. We predominately work on healthcare and pharmaceutical
projects, but this team also takes on consumer packaged goods (CPG)
and other non-healthcare services. Having experience in the pharma
sector prepared me for the change, as those projects are large-scale
and highly detailed, making it easier to move to smaller-scale
projects. In retrospect, I am incredibly grateful to have made the
change. I get to work on various types of projects with a highly
positive, supportive, and encouraging team.
Future Leadership Behaviors
As I transition into a leadership role, taking on greater responsibilities
and guiding others on my team, I plan to use leadership behaviors to
support employee engagement. Primarily, I will acknowledge and
praise my team members for their hard work and accomplishments.
According to Blues Perspective, praise from a boss or leader can
