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Exam Authors Wanted
November 12, 2011 8:09 PM by Matthew T. Patton

ADVANCE is seeking authors for its Learning Scope continuing education series. These peer-reviewed articles are produced in cooperation with the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and appear in print and online. We are seeking articles containing Read More...

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Facebook Feedback: Changes and Improvements
August 17, 2011 10:33 AM by Matthew T. Patton

If you're not following us on Facebook , you're missing a lot of fun feedback. If you are, keep following and spread the word! The conversations are far from over. We asked Facebook fans: "If you could ask for one improvement in your lab, what would it Read More...

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Don't Laugh at Me
July 31, 2011 4:31 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Anthony L. DeWitt Every healthcare worker tends to have a gallows sense of humor. It comes from the nearly constant exposure to pain, suffering, death and dying. Without an ability to laugh at the bad things that happen every day, no health Read More...

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What Qualities Do You Admire in a Coworker?
December 26, 2010 7:41 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Think back to all of the coworkers you’ve had throughout the years. What makes for a bad coworker? Is it the coworker who was so infatuated with herself that she didn’t ever make time to speak to you? Is it the one who you constantly caught "fibbing"? Read More...

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Changing Your Culture
August 17, 2010 12:08 PM by Amanda Koehler

Many workers face this unfortunate situation every day: you could love the actual work you do at your job, but if you hate the culture -- your obnoxious coworkers, certain policies, your scary boss, lack of recognition, no "fun" in workplace -- you'll Read More...

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Oh, @#$!
June 18, 2010 9:05 AM by Amanda Koehler

When I was five, I ran home from playing with my next door neighbors in tears. My parents were concerned that I appeared so upset, and they asked what was wrong. I told them that the neighborhood boys had used the "f" word. My parents got a little angry Read More...

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Losing the Distractions
February 24, 2010 3:22 PM by Amanda Koehler

Being a better listener is something all people should try to practice, but in a time when technology is running rampant in our society, distractions can not only interrupt our thought process, but also our conversations with others. You've all been there Read More...

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The Importance of Recognition
August 27, 2009 11:37 AM by Amanda Koehler

Everyone likes to be recognized for his or her work. Managers need to make sure they show their appreciation for their laboratorians. In his book GIVING the Real Recognition Way , Roy Saunderson goes over different recognition scenarios and what managers Read More...

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Last Chance!
February 18, 2009 2:19 PM by Kerri Penno

Don't miss your opportunity to enter our Laboratory and Laboratory Professional of the Year contests! We've extended the deadline to enter the annual ADVANCE Laboratory Professional of the Year and Laboratory Facility of the Year Contests to Wednesday, Read More...

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Tips to Motivate and Retain Employees
October 28, 2008 10:07 AM by Amanda Koehler

In their book The New Manager's Tool Kit , Don and Sheryl Grimme give tips on things a new manager needs to know "to hit the ground running." The book focuses on how to lead people, how to be effective and how to optimize the contributions of your employees, Read More...

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Managing Your Friends
June 23, 2008 1:35 PM by Amanda Koehler

Last week I started writing a story for the Web site about moving up the lab career ladder. For the story, I interviewed Randall Hansen, PhD, founder and president, Quintessential Careers . I asked Dr. Hansen about some of the common obstacles laboratorians Read More...

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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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