Lab Leadership
The new biomechanics research laboratory located in room 208 of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech has been named the Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Laboratory as an enduring tribute to the late engineering professor who lost his life on April 16, 2007.
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In our June Leadership & Staffing article, author Allison Champion describes her lab's cross-training program in which technicians develop capabilities in more than one area and adjust their focus as needed to alleviate workflow bottlenecks. In th
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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.
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Motivating employees can be done in a lot of ways, some more expensive than others but all quite effective. As long as you are willing to invest time or resources you can start motivating employees.
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Two tenants of the USF Research Park of Tampa Bay received the Governors Business Diversification Award for their contributions toward statewide economic diversification through job creation, community involvement and investment.
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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.
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There is a very simple secret to long-term employee loyalty and retention and it is not money, perks, or stock options. It's giving them meaningful roles.
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'I do think that we're entering an age when scientists are increasingly aware of the social and political implications of their work." - Dietram Scheufele, Department of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Along with building relationships with experienced employees, managers can help new employees feel welcomed before they even begin working with a proper onboarding process.
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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 co
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Ask anyone and they'll tell you. There's a difference between managers and leaders. Ask them what that difference is and they may have a bit more difficulty. Suddenly the words become amorphous and undefined. Somehow leadership is an intangible – a charismatic component that some people have and others simply don't. Find out why such thinking is wrong.
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Waters Corporation announced today that the Analytical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society presented Prof. John R. Engen of Northeastern University with the Arthur Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist.
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