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Press Start: Lead an Empowered Life as a Clinical Laboratorian

Try Mirroring to Build Rapport
March 30, 2013 6:08 PM by Glen McDaniel
We all know the saying "birds of a feather flock together." This does not only refer to the fact that those with common interests and values tend to be friends and hang around each other. Research has shown that adopting synchronous body language (essentially Read More...
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Don't Fear Workplace Conflict
March 10, 2013 6:23 PM by Glen McDaniel
One of the most uncomfortable situations for employees and managers alike is a workplace that has obvious conflict. We are taught to work as a cohesive team and lots of resources is spent on teambuilding. The word "team" is considered sacrosanct in fact. Read More...
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How to Maintain a State of Continued Readiness
February 4, 2013 8:28 PM by Glen McDaniel
Generally I change the battery in my smoke detectors each year on the date we "fall back" to return to Daylight Standard Time I use this date as a convenient memory jogger to make sure I always have fresh batteries in what an essential part of my home Read More...
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Do Not Trust Anyone Under Forty?
January 21, 2013 1:59 PM by Glen McDaniel
You cannot attend any professional conference without seeing at least one presentation on the intergenerational workplace. There are entire cottage industries dedicated to addressing the work ethic, learning styles and dedication of the various age groups Read More...
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Remember You are Always On
November 18, 2012 12:49 PM by Glen McDaniel
Have you ever heard the expression that someone is always "on'? That comes from the showbiz reference to the fact that the person mentioned always acts as if they are on stage, or before the cameras. The inference is that they are acting for effect and Read More...
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Just Ask
November 3, 2012 4:50 PM by Glen McDaniel
About a year ago I met a very engaging and outgoing young woman. She is a successful business leader and a Harvard graduate. There is not much exceptional about this, perhaps, except she is from a rural village in Jamaica and is the first in her family Read More...
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I am Right, You are Wrong
August 28, 2012 4:47 PM by Glen McDaniel
It's election season and every time I log on to Facebook I am inundated with messages, notifications and newsfeeds (what's the difference between those last two, by the way?) about the elections and the presidential candidates. Some postings are benign Read More...
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Jargon Can be Annoying and Confusing
February 29, 2012 11:25 AM by Glen McDaniel
Jargon has always been used and does have its place in our communication. Just imagine if a physician wrote out the full name of every test, procedure and medication for every patient very time. In medical lab science where would we be without QC, CBC, Read More...
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Where is This Place Called Nirvana?
December 24, 2011 12:06 PM by Glen McDaniel
Every organization these days has mission and vision statements. We all learn them at orientation. Some companies insist we wear them on name tags or "buddy badges." Others have them plastered in elevators, hallways and in conference rooms. Everyone wants Read More...
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Five Simple Suggestions for New Supervisors
October 30, 2011 2:39 PM by Glen McDaniel
It is very common for a laboratory professional who is promoted from the ranks into management to simply stand there like a deer in the headlights. Now what? Moving from the bench to supervisor means a laboratorian will have to prepare reports, attend Read More...
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Run Toward the Roar
March 13, 2011 12:33 AM by Glen McDaniel
To succeed, seek out change and action. Dr. Emmett Murphy, CEO of the Murphy Leadership Group , teaches a course called “Run towards the roar.” This is a clever play on the tale that prides of lions will sometimes use a specific brand of divide and conquer Read More...
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Lessons Learned From 'The King's Speech'
March 1, 2011 10:56 PM by Glen McDaniel
This year's Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards (and nominated for twelve Oscars), was The King’s Speech , the story of King George VI of England who was suddenly forced to ascend the throne when his brother Edward VIII abdicates for love. The king, Read More...
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