Manager Minute

The effort of conducting safety inspections reinforces the message that safety is a high priority for everyone in the lab

Lab managers need to provide work environments that enable people to re-incorporate into full in-person lab work

One effective way to improve accountability in the lab is to share ownership

Improved listening will lead to more satisfied lab staff, higher engagement, and greater success for the lab

As labs become more diverse, new challenges in inclusion, equity, and belonging need to be addressed to reach the real benefits of diversity

Being able to prioritize effectively leads to happier stakeholders, more satisfied staff, and higher lab performance

To budget effectively, lab managers need to have a clear understanding of what is most important for the lab, and what compromises can be made

Better project planning leads to better outcomes and results

Here are three tips that will help your staff embrace the discomfort that will lead to growth and development

While diversity efforts have been going on in many organizations for years, equity and inclusion are newer efforts and can be challenging for many lab managers

The science practiced in most labs is too diverse, too complex, and too detailed to be fully mastered by individuals

The culture should represent what values are most important to the lab

Effectively advocating for the lab requires clear, crisp, and data-driven discussions that demonstrate the benefits of the investment

Tips to help ease concerns and issues resulting from change in the workplace

One way to improve a safety culture is to add risk-based protocols to the compliance safety culture

Most people neither experience nor practice gratitude at work—here’s why they should

Cross-training is another activity that requires time, energy, and attention when most labs are already burdened with a “do more with less” environment

Onboarding new employees in person is hard enough and the process has only become more difficult during the current pandemic