Lab Manager

Seven Tips to Keep Your Equipment Running Smoothly

November 12, 2019

By following these simple tips, you can ensure your lab and equipment will run more efficiently

Leadership in Change and Uncertainty

September 20, 2019

Three traits are needed to succeed in change and uncertainty

Five Tips for Maintaining Test Sieves

August 8, 2019

Best practices and cleaning methods for test sieves

Five Critical Steps to Better Meetings

July 24, 2019

Research shows that meetings consume about 40 percent of working time for managers

How to Handle Lab Reagents After Their Expiration Date

May 23, 2019

Factors to consider before using expired reagents

Collaborative Video Games Could Increase Work Productivity

January 30, 2019

Newly-formed work teams experienced a 20 percent increase in productivity on subsequent tasks after playing video games toget...

Ask Linda: Communication Matters

July 16, 2018

Effectively communicating with staff members is a critical skill for laboratory managers.

Top 10 Traps When Presenting Scientific Data—And How to Escape Them

Event Date: July 10, 2018

Join this interactive webinar for tips to improve your public speaking skills

Recruiting, On-Boarding, and Training to Optimize the Organization

Event Date: January 23, 2018

This webinar will focus on the challenges of recruiting, on-boarding, and training staff

Managing Collaboration and Delivery among Labs Separated by Distance

Event Date: November 28, 2017

This webinar will focus on the challenges of leading across distance, and show tips and tools to address these challenges....

Conflict Resolution in the Lab: Big and Little Conflicts

Event Date: September 27, 2017

This webinar will seek to show the benefits of positive conflict resolution, and some ways to bring it into your lab environm...

Developing a Successful Mentee-Mentor Relationship in the Modern Laboratory

Event Date: July 11, 2017

How to cultivate and develop a successful mentee-mentor relationship through trust, transparency, and honesty.

Register for Our Scientific Research & Leadership Summit Today!

May 12, 2014

This event features a suite of unique, interactive programs hosted in “virtual pavilions” dedicated to Lab Manage...

Do “Family-Friendly” Workplaces Discriminate Against Childless Employees?

October 30, 2013

The expanding recognition of gay couples and the growing proportion of women in the workforce have changed the way employers ...

Asking Questions without Insulting Your Staff

October 29, 2013

A key part of good leadership is to ask questions of your team in order to learn their ideas, any concerns they may have, and...

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