Lab Manager

Building Laboratory and IT Teams

October 2, 2019

Developing collaborative relationships with IT ensures a productive environment for your lab

Winning-At-All-Costs in the Workplace: Short-Term Gains Could Spell Long-Term Disaster

September 19, 2019

Recent research indicates that Machiavellian employees tend to develop a bottom-line mentality more strongly when they p...

Diversity on Teams Leads to Positive Outcomes, but Not for All

July 19, 2019

Researchers found that the very individuals who add diversity to their science teams surprisingly do not experience positive ...

Ask Linda: Developing Strong Teams

July 12, 2019

When building your teams, include a mix of new hires and existing staff whose skills and strengths will play well off each ot...

Developing Successful Laboratory Teams

April 4, 2019

The next generation of adaptive team designs and development will be critical drivers of success for every lab...

In Small Groups, People Follow High Performing Leaders

February 22, 2019

A team has found patterns in how people interact in small groups that lead to the emergence of leaders

Clear and Precise Communication

February 6, 2019

What we can learn from Captain Sully's "Miracle on the Hudson"

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...

The Overlooked Management Tool

November 14, 2018

Staff meetings matter more than you think

Coffee Helps Teams Work Together, Study Suggests

June 6, 2018

Researchers found that people gave more positive reviews for their group’s performance on a task if they drank caffeina...

Powerful Conversation: The Foundation of a Successful Team

January 19, 2018

Differences in personalities are what make conflict resolution an uncomfortable and touchy subject

Igniting Your Team to New Levels of Performance

November 21, 2017

As a leader, empowering your workforce to unleash their strengths and encouraging people to collaborate and innovate leverage...

Creating a Collaborative Laboratory

October 6, 2016

Reaping the benefits of a truly collaborative environment

Can Effective Teamwork Be Taught?

June 24, 2016

Research into the failure of undergrad group projects shows that teaching teamwork at the outset lays the groundwork for bett...

Why Do Women Leave Engineering?

June 15, 2016

Study: Group dynamics of teamwork and internships deter many women in the profession

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