1. The Business of Education
Think impact: What does my advisor and research group need to know?
Think disaggregation: What and who do I need to know in my discipline, field, department or beyond?
Think speed: Which issues are most important to my progress?
Plan
Define problem
Structure problem
Prioritize issues
Develop issue analysis and work plan
Process of continuous improvement
Communicate
Think buy-in:
How should I connect to my advisor every step of the way?
Think efficiency: Where and how should I spend my time?
Develop recommendations
Think potential solution and next iteration:
What are my next steps?
Synthesize findings
Conduct analyses
Think “so what”: What implications does the evidence suggest about my work and behavior?
Think evidence:
How am I doing? Am I meeting my targets and deadlines?