Manager MinuteThree Keys to Advocate for Your LabMarch 24, 2021by Scott D. Hanton, PhDEffectively advocating for the lab requires clear, crisp, and data-driven discussions that demonstrate the benefits of the investment
Manager MinuteThree Keys to Improve Change Management in the LabMarch 3, 2021by Scott D. Hanton, PhDTips to help ease concerns and issues resulting from change in the workplace
Leadership and StaffingManaging Conflict through Effective Consensus BuildingMarch 3, 2021by Scott D. Hanton, PhDTaking a consensus-building approach to make important decisions mitigates potential conflict and enables everyone’s voice to be heard
Manager MinuteUsing Risk Management to Improve Lab Safety ProgramsFebruary 8, 2021by Scott D. Hanton, PhDOne way to improve a safety culture is to add risk-based protocols to the compliance safety culture
Leadership and StaffingHow Leaders Can Guide Their Staff through Unexpected ChallengesFebruary 3, 2021by Scott D. Hanton, PhDThere are a number of things we can do and behaviors we can exhibit to reduce the impact of uncertainty on us, our people, and our labs
Leadership and StaffingWhat Makes a Great Leader for the Lab: 12 Leadership Qualities of Effective Laboratory ManagersDecember 16, 2020by Scott D. Hanton, PhDHow to improve leadership skills that lead to better lab performance
Laboratory TechnologyHigh Throughput Experimentation Drives Better OutcomesDecember 10, 2020by Scott D. Hanton, PhD, John F. Conway, Ralph Rivero, PhD, Laurent Baumes, PhDAutomation and informatics fuel HTE programs across scientific fields
Manager MinuteThree Keys to Implementing Gratitude in the LabDecember 4, 2020by Scott D. Hanton, PhDMost people neither experience nor practice gratitude at work—here’s why they should
Manager MinuteThree Keys to Effective Cross-Training for the LaboratoryNovember 2, 2020by Scott D. Hanton, PhDCross-training is another activity that requires time, energy, and attention when most labs are already burdened with a “do more with less” environment
Business ManagementMaking Good Decisions about Laboratory ServicesNovember 2, 2020by Scott D. Hanton, PhDFactors to consider when deciding which tasks to do yourself and which to outsource