UPFRONT VIRTUAL HOW | 37 COMPANY NEWS | 38 PEOPLE NEWS | 39 AD INDEX | 40 FOCUS CONTACTS | 41 CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Stacey Hanke Bob Holliday Staci Johnson Kevin Kruse Brian Lange Fredric Marshall Bruce Mathewson Philip McCrea Gwen McLean Scott Moldenhauer Tim Sosbe Julie Turner Carol Wells Matthew Yesko 7 Why Build Bridges Through Networking? By Carol Wells Making connections is important to career development. Carol discusses how networking is a valuable tool to excel in the workplace. FROM THE PRESIDENT 13 15 Onboarding New Trainers is issue’s guest editor, Bob Holliday of Boehringer Ingelheim, explores how to e ectively onboard new employees to set them up for success. GUEST EDITOR Focus is the official magazine of The Society of Pharmacutical and Biotech Trainers (SPBT). The society is governed by a board of directors, with management operations handled by an executive management group. The magazine is published four times a year and subscriptions are free to all members of SPBT. Nonmember subscriptions are $100 per annum. Focus is designed to provide members of the Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers with news and analysis of training, reports on trends in training, commentary and opinion, and reports on news and activities of SPBT. Wrapping Up the Day By Brian Lange Closing a training day with high-energy activities is an e ective way for trainers to gain insights from learners. FRONT OF THE ROOM 42 5 Questions With … Erika Andersen By Kevin Kruse Kevin talks with coaching expert Erika Andersen on how to develop learners at all stages of their careers. 5 QUESTIONS FOCUS | SPRING 2012 | www.spbt.org 11http://www.spbt.org