ASA Central Indiana - Professional Development and Networking meeting

Andreas Sashegyi, PhD

Associate Vice President, Safety Analytics

Eli Lilly & Co

Abstract

Effective communication is at the very heart of how we achieve results in our work and influence for the better within our organizations. It is a skill that most of us need to hone to one extent or another, which requires deliberate effort. This presentation will focus on communication fundamentals, centered around the proposition that effective communication begins with a focus on the audience (in general, the “other”) and a fundamental embrace of the other’s position. Four styles of communication are discussed (analytical, functional, intuitive, and personal), as are the motivation for awareness of one’s own as well as one’s stakeholders’ preferences, and the need to flexibly switch between styles according to the demands of the communication. Connections to trust building and other building blocks of leadership are also addressed.

About Andreas

Andreas Sashegyi (PhD in biostatistics, University of Waterloo, 1998) has been with Lilly for 27 years, and has advanced the late-stage clinical and life-cycle development of compounds in numerous therapeutic areas, including endocrine, cardiovascular, critical care, immunology and oncology. He also spent 6 years in Decision Sciences, driving deliverables like the company R&D portfolio scorecard and the semi-annual portfolio review. After holding management roles in clinical design, oncology statistics, and real-world analytics, he took his current assignment as Associate VP and lead of Safety Analytics last year. Apart from his “day job”, Andreas is passionate about career and leadership development.