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CLMA ThinkLab Update March 17, 2008 2:51 PM by Amanda Koehler: We asked CLMA to update us on the status of ThinkLab '08, to be held March 29-April 1 in Atlanta, where a recent tornado did some damage to the Georgia World Congress Center. Here's what they said: "CLMA is closely monitoring the situation in Atlanta Read More...
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How Much Do You Make? Take the Salary Survey December 24, 2007 10:47 PM by Matthew T. Patton: We've put together a simple salary survey tool to see how you compare to your peers. We also have a fantastic contest as an incentive to help us populate the data. I can already reportl that the survey results are absolutely rolling in. It's really quite Read More...
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Expecting More From Employees December 7, 2007 1:00 PM by Matthew T. Patton: In May 2004, I wrote an editorial about the Pygmalion effect, a phenomenon of the self-fulfilling prophecy ilk whereby increasing a leader's expectations of subordinates' performance actually improves that performance. This begs the question: Is it that Read More...
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Hiring the Wrong Lab Director Can Be Costly December 6, 2007 12:07 PM by Matthew T. Patton: We received a press release for an upcoming book that reiterates what most of us already know: Hiring the wrong person can be costly. Interesting to note was that laboratory director mis-hires can cost a company seven times the lab director's salary. Read More...
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