Lab Culture
We all know we shouldn't be talking about other people behind their backs. However, sometimes our innermost thoughts find their way out into the public forum. Whether you hit "reply all" or spoke into a voicemail message you didn't know was recording, there are ways to lessen the damage you may have caused.
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Two weeks ago I didn’t text, I didn’t Skype, and my Facebook page was a sad, unrevealing shell of a thing because, at the time, I had no interest in sharing either my deeds or my thoughts with my "friends." But all that changed when...
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There are six good reasons for labs to explore the opportunities offered by the social media.
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Last month, Forbes reported that a survey conducted by CareerBliss.com revealed that biotechnology employees were the happiest in their jobs, out of dozens of other professions in the United States. These results suggest that paychecks aren't
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For the second time in three years, Whitehead Institute has been named the best place in the country for postdoctoral researchers to work.
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Many global corporations have laboratories located in several or more countries. Laboratory managers can benefit greatly by establishing a corporate intranet social networking site or utilizing an already existing one. A corporate intranet social net
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The first edition in the chronicles of our heroes, The League of Light. This animated comic, shows the origins of 3 of our heroes and the rise of the villain, Dark Current. It’s a race against time to stop Dr. Emmerich Dunkelheit before he trig
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Well-organized laboratory visits can help your company expand sales, recruit new employees and persuade people that your laboratory is a community asset. So it’s worth spending time and effort to organize them.
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Peter Bregman, in his article The Value of Ritual in Your Workday, describes the power of ritual as profound and under-appreciated, with applications well beyond the scope of religion or spirituality. In fact, ritual can play a key role in your workd
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Delaying retirement? You are not alone. Many baby boomers currently are delaying their retirement. One-third plan to retire only after age 65 according to an Employment Benefit Research Institute survey. In another recent survey of more than 2,200 U.
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Does it seem like everyone around you is getting into the Holidays, but you are too busy to join in? Do you feel like you are the only one doing any work anymore? Would you like some help getting through the Holiday season?
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