Effectively managing yourResourcesmanaging resources (e.g., people, space, equipmentEquipment, and funds) is critical to sustain and advance your activities, and to meet your professional goalsGoals and expectations. In turn, effective resource management is dependent upon your understanding of the policies and practices at your institution and your compliance with them. Personnel management is particularly complex, because of the various policies and practices that may apply to staff, medical and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, fellows, and residents. Effective resource management requires the ability to develop and monitor an appropriate budget for your programs. Failure to manage your resources effectively may result in loss of support for your programs, diminished productivityProductivity, and damage to your reputation. Knowing when and how to access appropriate departmental and institutional administrative staff for advice and assistance can help avoid problems in managing your resources.