Leadership Skills
In this webinar you will learn why conflict, rather than being an enemy of collaboration, is, in fact, a necessary requirement for productive and successful teamwork.
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Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of researchers reports the first-ever detection of molecular gas -- the fuel for star formation -- in two galaxies that were previously rocked by gamma ray bursts (GRBs), the brightest explosions in the Universe. These new observations revealed that the molecular gas was concentrated toward the centers of the galaxies, while the GRBs occurred in unusual environments that were surprisingly bereft of gas yet rich in dust.
How candor determines performance and results.
When did the term “conflict” get such a bad name?
Almost two-thirds of Granite State residents trust scientists as a source of information on environmental issues, but tea party Republicans are much less likely and New Hampshire Public Radio listeners much more likely to trust scientists, according to new survey research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
This session will give you the tools to better understand how to structure an organization for results. We will define the roles that every successful operation must have. More importantly, you will get tools to allow you to recognize the best roles for yourself and others.
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William James, the famed American philosopher and psychologist, once said, “When two people meet there are really six people present. There is each person as they see themselves, each person as the other person sees them, and each person as they really are.” As a leader, how do you see yourself? And even more important… how do the people you lead see you?
Mike was the CFO of a large manufacturing company in Texas. He was an outstanding executive and he accepted this position because it suited his strengths to a tee. The company was looking for a very strategic Head of Finance who could work in partnership with the company’s CEO to take market share in existing markets, enter new markets and diversify their product line.
This ACS skill building video provides advice for adopting a persuasive mindset.
Technical writing can be a challenge for many scientists, this ACS video demonstrates how to keep it simple.
This ACS skill builder video discusses some of the best practices and pitfalls of idea generation.
