Leadership and Staffing

Customer Service (Published: 9/9/2010)
The best single way for lab managers to promote outstanding effective technical service is to take care of the lab people who take care of customers. When the people who work for you feel valued, they will make your firms customers feel valued.... READ MORE

Managing Expectations (Published: 9/9/2010)
The mantra in your organization should be how each department can help every other department. Managers need to focus on how they can make it easy for customers to do business with their lab, and others need to focus on what they can do to make it easy for your lab to do business with them.... READ MORE

Lab Manager Academy: Ten Fast Tips to Time Mastery (Published: 9/9/2010)
Tips to help maximize your time while under pressure.... READ MORE

Science Matters: Recruiting Top Scientific Talent (Published: 9/9/2010)
Staffing companies are able to recruit scientists with detailed skill sets and established career goals within the scientific community for a specific position.... READ MORE

Global Management (Published: 7/14/2010)
Forming and managing effective global research teams with members located in far-flung countries and different time zones is a major challenge for lab managers at multinational companies and at companies outsourcing lab work overseas.... READ MORE

Project Management Software (Published: 7/14/2010)
Judicious use of project management software can enable lab managers, team leaders and team members to keep informed on all team members progress in meeting their goals.... READ MORE

Competing Priorities (Published: 7/14/2010)
Doing a good job of establishing project priorities and focusing on the highest-priority projects can enable laboratories to compete effectively with labs having much larger staffs and budgets.... READ MORE

Lab Manager Academy: Goal Setting (Published: 7/14/2010)
Tips for setting and achieving goals for yourself and you lab.... READ MORE

Science Matters: Staffing Companies (Published: 7/14/2010)
Examining four common perceptions that scientific professionals have of staffing companies.... READ MORE

It Pays To Protect (Published: 6/10/2010)
Pay me now, or pay me later has never rung more true than when it comes to workplace health and safety. The chain reaction of costs (both direct and indirect) and consequences when an accident occurs proves all too well the value of diligent lab safety practices.... READ MORE

Retaining Knowledge (Published: 6/10/2010)
The soft knowledge of your most experienced staff members is a valuable asset that can be used for commercial advantage. Allowing these staff members to leave the laboratory without capturing this knowledge means an irrecoverable loss of valuable assets. Systematic implementation of knowledge-retention programs captures this knowledge for later use or sale.... READ MORE

Science Matters (Published: 6/10/2010)
Survey Reveals Loyalty and Engagement Levels... READ MORE

Leading Change (Published: 5/7/2010)
A change in behavior, in attitude or in lifestyle is not easy to achieve, and some seem near impossible. However, the change process can be understood, and change can be implemented more successfully and more reliably by following a few rules.... READ MORE

Science Matters (Published: 5/7/2010)
The Four Characteristics of Successful Networkers... READ MORE

Chunk Your Time (Published: 4/23/2010)
We spend too much of our day trying to cram more into it. We adopted the computer term multi-tasking and tried to apply it to our own daily activities as another step in our quest to get more done. The problem is that multi-tasking doesn't work.... READ MORE

Work-Life Balance (Published: 4/2/2010)
What can managers do to prevent or reduce the impact of work-life imbalance on themselves and their staff? Answers include physical fitness, recreation, distraction from the job, involvement in charitable activities, and doing things that are not connected with work.... READ MORE

Communicating a Vision (Published: 2/8/2010)
Taking the time to initiate a small goal like creating a vision is the first step toward creating a better team, a stronger workforce, and entrepreneurial thinkers. This crucial step initiates the beginning of a transformation within yourself and a larger effect on the group you lead.... READ MORE

Refereeing Research Papers (Published: 2/8/2010)
Your research staff can play a role in the peer process by participating as referees for manuscripts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?... READ MORE

5 Reasons Why You Should Treat Your Employees Like Dogs (Published: 1/13/2010)
Good managers would never work their employees like dogs. Then why would it be in your best interest to treat your employees like dogs? To dog enthusiasts, it might be obvious. Good dog owners know that disciplining dogs is seldom effective while using praise or rewards to reinforce desired behavior leads to lasting results. Employees are not so different. ... READ MORE

I Told You: 360-Degree Feedback Done Right (Published: 1/6/2010)
"There's nothing particularly special about 360-degree feedback. It's just a tool and, like any tool, is only useful if you know how to use it and if it's the right tool for the job"... READ MORE

Conflict Management: Uncover the Sources, Summon Your Courage and Confront the Problem (Published: 1/6/2010)
As unpleasant as it seems, conflict can be one of a lab manager's best ways of discovering where problems exist among his or her staff and where values, goals, roles, statuses and perceptions are causing problems that need to be dealt with.... READ MORE

Preventing Predictable Decision Making Errors (Published: 12/10/2009)
All in all, our decision-making equipment is pretty sound. But there are a few bugs little design flaws of the mind that can have big consequences. We make choices that justify our past choices and then look for data to support them. Not only do we make these errors; we make them reliably...... READ MORE

Becoming a Super Lab Manager (Published: 12/3/2009)
There is hardly a company in the world that hasn't been affected by the global economic downturn. In an economy such as ours, management should help alleviate the stress put on employees worrying about job security. Communication is key, and when staff members are aware of an organization's goals, productivity and motivation improve.... READ MORE

Motivating a 21st Century Lab Staff, Part II (Published: 12/3/2009)
Lab Managers Need to Adjust Their Management Style to Take Generational Differences Into Account... READ MORE

Top Seven Office Party Gaffes (Published: 12/3/2009)
Don't Ruin Your Reputation or Career at Your Office Party.... READ MORE

How Older Workers Can Lighten the Load (Published: 11/19/2009)
A new program at Abbott Labs gives those 55+ but not yet able to retire a chance to extend their working years at peak pay ... READ MORE

Public Speaking For Managers (Published: 11/12/2009)
Some people are terrified to speak in public or in front of a group. These simple steps can help you do better at it, even if you don't like it.... READ MORE

Helping a Discouraged Employee (Published: 11/5/2009)
An employee who has become discouraged will not perform at the level he or she is capable of achieving. In addition, they can begin to draw others down to their level. It is important for a manager to know how to recognize a discouraged employee and to know what to do...... READ MORE

Movin' Up (Published: 11/4/2009)
With a good strategy and excellent execution, lab managers can take their careers to the next level, increasing their job satisfaction and fattening their wallets as well.... READ MORE

Motivating A 21st Century Lab Staff, Part 1 (Published: 11/4/2009)
Managers need to understand work groups, organizational practices and individual employee characteristics ... READ MORE

The Third Annual Salary and Employee Satisfaction Survey (Published: 11/4/2009)
Thanks to the more than 1,200 lab professionals who participated in this years annual survey, we highlight some interesting new data regarding base salaries, salary incentives, total cash compensation, equity-based compensation, benefits practices and overall job satisfaction. The survey also delves more deeply into questions concerning life/work balance, job security and professional development opportunities.... READ MORE

Mentoring (Published: 10/29/2009)
Mentoring is a relationship between two people in which one of them offers advice and guidance to help the other develop in a particular area. This has occurred for centuries in the arts: musicians and painters have traditionally sat at the feet of a master, their mentor, to learn from him. Today, sports stars often have a personal trainer....... READ MORE

Rewards and Recognition Keep Good Employees (Published: 10/22/2009)
In a poor economy, employees are reluctant to give up their jobs because they worry more about finding a new one. However, this does not mean that you can just assume they will stay regardless of what you do. Nor does it mean you don't need to recognize their performance and reward it. ... READ MORE

What Can You Do to Help Keep Your Workplace Drug-Free? (Published: 10/15/2009)
A safe, healthy, and drug-free workplace is everybody's responsibility, and the United States Department of Labor wants to take the opportunity to educate people about steps they can take to help a coworker who may have an alcohol or drug problem.... READ MORE

Four Tips to Encourage Meaningful Work Conflict (Published: 10/9/2009)
Conflict avoidance is most frequently the topic when conflict in organizations is discussed. Conflict resolution - as quickly as possible - is the second most frequent topic. This is bad news because meaningful work conflict is a cornerstone in healthy, successful organizations. Conflict is necessary for effective problem solving and for effective interpersonal relationships.... READ MORE

Honing Your Interviewing Skills (Published: 10/7/2009)
For most laboratories, turnover is low and tenures are high, so the opportunity and necessity to conduct interviews is limited. But, when its necessary, the author argues that behavioral event interviews work best because the questioning format requires on-the-spot self-analysis that i difficult to prepare for except through life experiences.... READ MORE

Training on a Budget (Published: 10/7/2009)
In tough economic times many companies slash their training budgets, thinking that training is expendable. This, according to the author, is ill-advised. Training is not an expense to be minimized; it is an investment that pays dividends by helping workers do their jobs more effectively so that they can positively impact a companys bottom line.... READ MORE

Performance Management: Performance Improvement Plan (Published: 9/23/2009)
The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is designed to facilitate constructive discussion between a staff member and his or her supervisor and to clarify the work performance to be improved.... READ MORE

Don't Multi-task When You Can Use Chunking (Published: 9/17/2009)
We spend too much of our day trying to cram more into it. We adopted the computer term multi-tasking and tried to apply it to our own daily activities as another step in our quest to get more done. The problem is that multi-tasking doesn't work. ... READ MORE

Listen To What They Are Not Saying (Published: 9/10/2009)
Many times what your employees do not say is as important as what they do say. A manager has to develop the ability to listen to what employees are not saying and dig through that to get to the truth. Otherwise you will not be an effective leader. ... READ MORE

Take Advantage of the Slowdown (Published: 9/3/2009)
With the economy nearing the bottom and trying to recover, many businesses are slower than they would normally be. The reduction in customers has forced many businesses to reduce staff. Many of the remaining staff feel overworked and would like to complain but are afraid to do so for fear of losing of their job. ... READ MORE

OnBoarding: Create an Optimistic and Welcoming Work Environment (Published: 9/3/2009)
Science Matters - Latest trends shaping the scientific workplace... READ MORE

Evaluating Training (Published: 9/3/2009)
An effective occupational safety and health training program rewards managers with fewer injuries and a better-educated and motivated workforce.... READ MORE

How to Change Your Culture: Organizational Culture Change (Published: 9/3/2009)
Changing your organizational culture is the toughest task you will ever take on. Your organizational culture was formed over years of interaction between the participants in the organization.... READ MORE

Staying on Schedule (Published: 8/31/2009)
Speed in completing product and process development projects means fewer surprises. There is less likelihood that the market has changed when teams complete projects and get new products to market quickly.... READ MORE

Cryopreservation (Published: 8/31/2009)
The cooling and subsequent storage of frozen cells is a vital step in providing a continuous source of tissue and genetically stable living cells for procedures such as bone marrow transplant, IVF, and organ donation. Cryopreservation works by inhibiting all biochemical activity, including apoptotic chemical reactions, to prevent any damaging cell deterioration.... READ MORE

Five Ways to Create Innovation throughout Your Life (Published: 8/13/2009)
When innovation is brought up in a business context, we mostly think about, well, the business. We think of innovations related to products, business models, go-to-market strategies and the like. This blog does a great job of identifying and promoting specific strategies and tactics for accelerating and maximizing innovation through those and other business-specific contexts.... READ MORE

Valuing Diversity (Published: 7/17/2009)
Lab management would suffer without the multiple perspectives and experiences afforded by a diverse workforce. The key to innovation, in economic terms, resides inside the heads of peoplethe more diverse the better. ... READ MORE

Performance Reviews (Published: 7/17/2009)
Performance reviews can be developed into very useful tools that can help employees focus their efforts, enhance their performance and contribute to improving their employers bottom lines. ... READ MORE

Standing Out in a Challenging Economy (Published: 7/17/2009)
In spite of societys dependency on the sciences to maintain a high quality of life, science professionals are not immune from the realities of the current economic downturn.... READ MORE

Can They Ask That? Illegal Interview Topics (Published: 6/24/2009)
During a recent poll on interviews, Salary.com received an alarming number of reports from people who had been asked highly inappropriate questions during an interview. ... READ MORE

Employee Fraud and Misconduct (Published: 6/18/2009)
The recession has brought more than just layoffs and losses; it is increasing employee fraud and misconduct. Here's what you can do about it.... READ MORE

Cross Training (Published: 6/11/2009)
When managers think of optimizing laboratory performance, they might think of buying a new instrument. But that would be overlooking something they already havehuman performance optimization in the form of cross training. Such a method is becoming more common as managers need employees to be capable in a multitude of settings.... READ MORE

Navigating Patent Inventorship Issues (Published: 6/11/2009)
Laboratory managers and team leaders, because of their knowledge of how research on a project unfolds, often play critical roles in deciding inventorship issues. Correct inventorship has to be considered whenever one or more of your staff members submit an invention disclosure to be considered for filing as a patent application.... READ MORE

Retaining top Talent (Published: 6/11/2009)
Science Matters - Latest trends shaping the scientific workforce.... READ MORE

Professional Science Masters is 21 st Century MBA (Published: 6/10/2009)
One hundred years ago (in 1908), a group of higher educators launched a new professional masters degree called the MBA. Their aim: to meet the anticipated needs of 20th century business, which would be characterized, they thought, not by product specialty but by bigness. Today, MBA programs graduate about 90,000 students per year and are considered to have provided a singular advantage to American business. ... READ MORE

Policies for Renewable Energy Boost Economy and Jobs (Published: 6/4/2009)
The study which was coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Inno-vation Research ISI shows that, by improving current policies the target of 20% RES in final energy consumption in 2020 can be achieved, which will provide a net effect of about 410,000 additional jobs as well as a 0.24% additional gross domestic product (GDP).... READ MORE

Are You Full of Mojo or Nojo? (Published: 5/20/2009)
I am currently working on a new book, called MOJO. Unlike my book What Got You Here Won't Get You There, which focused on classic behaviors that successful people get wrong, MOJO will focus on one attribute that all successful people share. ... READ MORE

Eight Traits of the Best Managers (Published: 5/14/2009)
All managers have many things in common: they all accept greater responsibility and accountability than non-management employees, they all exercise control over particular organization functions, and they all focus on getting things done through others. Yet, certain particular operating characteristics have been identified that are common to the best managers and supervisors, the ones that are judged to be most effective in their roles, and are the most likely to succeed in moving up the management ladder.... READ MORE

Competitive Spirit (Published: 5/13/2009)
A competitive spirit within any organizationbusiness or research labis only fostered when management is trusted and members of that organization feel that their talents and contributions are appreciated and nurtured. Create that atmosphere and winning will happen.... READ MORE

Rebuilding High-Performance Work Teams (Published: 5/13/2009)
Staff reductions and corporate restructuring frequently result in fragmentation of high-performance work teams. Because they are often a cost-effective means of accomplishing corporate goals, some of these teams need to be reconstructed. How do lab managers do this?... READ MORE

Ageism and the Workplace: How Bad is It? (Published: 4/23/2009)
In the workplace, generational differences add up to more than just entertainment preferences and the consequences can be dire. Until Gen Y came onto the scene, generations mixing in the workplace werent as big of an issue. ... READ MORE

The Ethics of Work-Life Balance (Published: 4/8/2009)
The recession pushes some to work harder than ever, but overextending yourself won't save your job, and it's unethical too, writes the Ethics Guy.... READ MORE

(Published: 4/7/2009)
The reality is that most scientists are pretty normal people, at least outside the laboratory setting. There are some unique characteristics that may be more prevalent in the scientific community, and most of those characteristics can contribute positively to the organization.... READ MORE

The Changing Employer-Employee Relationship (Published: 4/2/2009)
Bad times affect expectations on both sides. But managers can turn downturns into an opportunity to build employee loyalty. ... READ MORE

Smart Management for Tough Times (Published: 3/17/2009)
Breakthrough management ideas for a world in which the game will never be the same ... READ MORE

Cutting Mature Workers Widens the Wisdom Deficit (Published: 2/26/2009)
Companies that cut seasoned employees without considering the wisdom and knowledge lost are making an expensive, if not disastrous, mistake. ... READ MORE

Active Listening (Published: 2/23/2009)
There are several ways to enhance listening effectiveness, especially when engaged in a complex or emotional exchange. A fundamental technique is active listening. CPRS provides an acronym to help transfrom less-than-attentive or self-centered listening into clear, concise and compassionate communication.... READ MORE

Writing in a Second Language (Published: 2/23/2009)
Todays laboratory workforce includes an increasing number of scientists, engineers and technicians for whom English is a second language. Writing in a second language poses challenges for them. How can laboratory managers help these professionals improve their written communication skills?... READ MORE

How to Keep Innovating (Published: 2/19/2009)
The dogged pursuit of excellence might be the wrong strategy. Microsoft Research Principal Scientist Bill Buxton outlines some tips to keep innovating... READ MORE

Warring Egos, Toxic Individuals, Feeble Leadership (Published: 2/9/2009)
A study of conflict in the Canadian workplace ... READ MORE

Mind Matters: Stress, an Uninvited Lab Visitor (Published: 1/29/2009)
Scientific research may not have made Health Magazine's top-10 list of the most stressful jobs, but most scientists experience considerable stress--especially early in their careers when an unsuccessful proposal or insufficient research productivity can bring a career to a premature end. ... READ MORE

Change Agent: Top 10 Project Management Trends for 2009 (Published: 1/13/2009)
ESI International revealed the 2009 Top 10 project management trends that will impact both private and public sector organizations this year. ... READ MORE

Small Business Spotlight: Wolfe Laboratories (Published: 1/8/2009)
This small biotech company successfully attracts great hires ... READ MORE

Surviving Challenging Times (Published: 1/7/2009)
One constant that technical managers can count on is changeconstant change. Change in technology, change in organizations, change in competition, change in supervision and, yes, change in the economic climate. How the technical or lab manager anticipates and responds to the constant and turbulent change that envelops an organization is frequently the difference between commercial and personal success and failure.... READ MORE

Invention, Innovation and Lab Management (Published: 1/7/2009)
Dr. John Lienhard addresses how best to nurture invention within the research community... READ MORE

Acting Out (Published: 1/7/2009)
A unique management workshop allows lab managers to resolve issues in a simulated and safe environment... READ MORE

Global Leadership Training Programs (Published: 12/18/2008)
Whether you manage a workgroup, oversee a division or run a billion-dollar corporation, to lead in our global economy means to adapt continuously. That means successful executives with an international portfolio must view their own education as a career-long endeavor. Employers have responded to this need with a growing array of global leadership training programs. Whether theyre intensive three-day workshops, a 12-week course meeting once a week, or even a yearlong series of classes and activities, these programs claim wide-ranging curricula, such as how to collaborate with colleagues across time zones, bridge cultural gaps, and manage tensions between headquarters and far-flung offices. ... READ MORE

The Great Escape: Retaining Talent in a Recession (Published: 12/9/2008)
If ever there was a time for organizations to secure their top talent it's now in fact according to KPMG's recent poll of nearly 200 senior executives of UK firms, 83% of respondents said human capital was the key to maintaining an edge over competitors. And under the current economic conditions, having the edge is one way of keeping your head above water. But how can HR make sure that as the war on talent heats up, theirs doesn't up and leave? ... READ MORE

Getting Your Point Across (Published: 11/26/2008)
When we're trying to get a point across to someone else we often think long and hard about what we want to say. That is the wrong way to go about it. Instead of focusing on what you want to say to get your point across, you should focus on what you want the other person to hear. ... READ MORE

Hiring Right (Published: 11/13/2008)
To find and hire the best job candidates, lab managers need to employ a formal, deliberative process.... READ MORE

10 Issues That Concern Your Employees (Published: 9/18/2008)
Employee concerns always affect productivity, positively or negatively. Occasions when their concerns have no effect are rare and possibly non-existent. This is not a psychologically complex reality. Most managers have seen tangible effects of personal, if not professional issues affecting employee performance.... READ MORE

The 2nd Annual Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey (Published: 9/16/2008)
This years survey paints a generally happy picture, with the majority of lab managers saying that they are satisfied with their salaries and the work they do.... READ MORE

Contingent Staffing (Published: 9/16/2008)
Staffing firms match scientific talent with Global industry needs while satisfying workers' desire for freedom, flexibility, and mobility.... READ MORE

The Four Stages of Management, Part 2 (Published: 9/16/2008)
Each stage of development has its challenges - but the rewards are success and ease in the role of manager.... READ MORE

Running Your Lab Like A Business (Published: 7/21/2008)
Research skills are only part - albeit a critical part - of what lab managers need to succeed. Fortunately, scientists are learners and as such can put this skill to work in developing management techniques and tools to run their labs as businesses.... READ MORE

The Four Stages of Management, Part 1 (Published: 7/21/2008)
Each stage of development has its challenges but the rewards are success and ease in the role of manager.... READ MORE

Business Meeting Basics (Published: 7/18/2008)
Meetings can be an excellent opportunity to get noticed, create allies, and participate in team efforts. Yet many researchers tend to sit passively during meetings and let decisions be made without their participation. How can you participate constructively and help achieve meeting objectives while using meetings as an arena to boost your reputation?... READ MORE

The Six Emotional Leadership Styles (Published: 7/18/2008)
What are the six styles of
leadership and which one do you use the most?... READ MORE

Define Success (Published: 7/9/2008)
While working with a customers project manager, preparing to create the plan for their upcoming LIMS project, I was asked how we know how much to put into the first phase so we could meet the project deadline. My answer was that we could put as little as we wanted into Phase I in order to make it meet its calendar deadline, but that its ridiculous, at a certain point...... READ MORE

FDA looking to fill more than 1,300 positions within the next several months (Published: 5/28/2008)
Biologists, chemists, medical officers, mathematical statisticians and investigators are among the experts in demand as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration begins a multi-year hiring initiative. The FDA is hiring hundreds of individuals with science and medical backgrounds to help meet the agency's responsibilities to assure the safety and/or efficacy of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food, cosmetics and products that emit radiation.... READ MORE

Dont Overlook Your Labs (Often Underestimated) Internal Candidates (Published: 5/14/2008)
There are plenty of good reasons to look outside for the kind of lab management talent that can propel your organization to peak performance. But there are likewise just as many good reasons you should take a second look at internal candidates the next time you need to fill a critical role. At some point in time, searching outside the walls of their existing workforce became something of a reflex reaction for many companies as they responded to news that a talented manager had departed for greener pastures, retired or was about to retire, or otherwise was no longer in the game. ... READ MORE

Management's Role in Laboratory Automation (Published: 1/31/2008)
Just what should management be doing? For starters, setting the guidelines and expectations for project development.... READ MORE

Effective Presentations for Chemists and Other Scientists (Published: 1/31/2008)
Boost your career with the skills to develop and deliver a polished presentation.... READ MORE

On-Boarding New Employees (Published: 12/31/2007)
Laboratory environments are some of the most challenging work settings. Typical laboratories are complicated places with inordinate amounts of detail, sophisticated technology, safety and regulatory policies, data systems, and potentially hazardous materials. Navigating through this can be challenging even for a seasoned employee, but what about the new person?... READ MORE

Hiring and Retaining Temporary Employees (Published: 12/31/2007)
Employing Contingent Workers Offers Laboratories Staffing Flexibility Without Long-Term Commitments... READ MORE

The Lab Manager Salary and Budget Survey (Published: 8/31/2007)
Respondents to our first salary and budget survey answered questions on the workplace, money, and job satisfaction.... READ MORE

How to Retain Key Employees (Published: 8/31/2007)
Companies that do a better job of attracting developing, and retaining their talent can boost their performance dramatically.... READ MORE

Identifying and Selecting the Best Managers (Published: 7/31/2007)
Managers need not throw darts blindy when making decisions about promotions into managerial posts.... READ MORE

HUMOR in Laboratory Management (Seriously!) (Published: 5/31/2007)
"If you're not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there" -- Martin Luther... READ MORE

Choosing A Good Scientific Mentor (Published: 5/31/2007)
Choosing the right mentor is akin to choosing a life partner. Ideally, it should be a relationship that nurtures the graduate student for life.... READ MORE

How to be a Good Scientific Mentor (Published: 4/30/2007)
Ph. Ds have an abundance of responsibilities, serving on academic committees, teaching, running a lob, writing papers and grants, and management duties are some of the requirements. In this maze of tasks, it's easy to forget one of the most important aspects of your job: being a mentor.... READ MORE

Getting Employees Involved (Published: 3/31/2007)
Employees often have ideas to help make their companies more productive and profitable. An employee involvement program is not merely a variation on the "suggestion box" but an opportunity to improve process and outcomes.... READ MORE

A Nominal Agenda to Reduce Work Stress (Published: 12/31/2006)
An unstructured approach to problem solving may not ensure that all voices are heard - that's when the nominal group technique is effective.... READ MORE

One Test, One Accreditation - Accepted Everywhere (Published: 12/31/2006)
Mutual recognition arrangements (MRAS) are drawing the global accreditation community closer to accepting the outcomes of each other's accreditation.... READ MORE

Managing the Academic Tenure Process (Published: 7/31/2006)
Tenure is one of the most significant landmarks in an academic career; a statement by the institution that it has confidence in the continued scholarship of the faculty member as a leader in disseminating, synthesizing and creating knowledge, and that the institution is making a commitment for the entire academic career of the faculty member. The tenure process begins at the stage of recruitment to the position and evolves through several distinct but overlapping phases: counseling, evaluating, decision-making, and post-decision actions, well-executed tenure processes strengthen the faculty individually, and as a whole, are cost-effective. Poorly executed tenure processes adversely affect faculty morale and are costly in both time and money.... READ MORE

Sugarcoat, Commercialism in Your Oral Presentations (Published: 7/31/2006)
Presenting an overly commercial presentation at an inappropriate time can hurt your company and your own professional reputation. When is it appropriate and when is it inappropriat to "go commercial?"... READ MORE

Goal Setting (Published: 1/1/1900)
Tips for setting and achieving goals for yourself and your lab.... READ MORE