Press Start: Lead an Empowered Life as a Clinical Laboratorian

Coping with transitions

Glen McDaniel — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

My friend Martha is 60 years old. She had been with her company for years in various roles from manager to director and finally COO. This past year she had some challenges related to her health, her mom died and she got divorced after almost 40 years...(read more)

Laboratory Professionals Get Results

Glen McDaniel — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:11:00 GMT

It is that time of year when we celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW). This is a week when the various, often competing, laboratory organizations join forces to honor the more than 300,000 medical laboratory professionals around...(read more)

Tell Me About Yourself

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:10:00 GMT

Do you dread those interviews that start, "So tell me about yourself"? I used to hate those as well and apparently we are not alone. Most individuals answer that question by giving a biography of where they were born, where they have worked and the types...(read more)

What to Do With Those In Between Times

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:01:00 GMT

It is April and here in the Deep South every day is a guessing game. My daffodils are just shedding their colorful blooms and I can see tender buds tentatively peeking out from the trees in the backyard. The last couple of weeks have brought thunderstorms,...(read more)

Try Mirroring to Build Rapport

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:08:00 GMT

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)

Wanna Buy a Credential?

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:16:00 GMT

Since the ASCP took over the popular and progressive NCA in 2009, I have periodically received emails from medical lab professionals not happy with the merger for various reasons. Prompted by this overwhelming response, I have previously blogged about...(read more)

Don't Fear Workplace Conflict

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:23:00 GMT

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)

How Will the Sequester Affect You?

Glen McDaniel — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:35:00 GMT

With all this talk about sequestration everyone is bound to be concerned with how these spending cuts will affect them. Sequestration is such an odd word to be used Congress and picked up by the media as if it were a part of the regular lexicon. It is...(read more)

References Could Make or Break Your Job Search

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:24:00 GMT

Many individuals have decided that 2013 is the year they change jobs. Others are looking for employment because they have recently lost a job. According to polls conducted by Human Resource firm Allison &Taylor one of the 10 most popular New Year's...(read more)

Disruptive Technologies of 2013

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:34:00 GMT

Most of us with our smart phone and tablets and wireless cable boxes do not generally think of technology as being disruptive or being a bad thing. Disruptive generally suggests annoyance or interruption like a traffic jam or electrical outage that throw...(read more)

How to Maintain a State of Continued Readiness

Glen McDaniel — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:28:00 GMT

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)

How to Overcome the Experience Requirement

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT

New graduates especially are familiar with the frustration of looking at an ad for a dream job only to see the dreaded "experience required." In frustration, they argue, "How can I get experience if no one will give me a job, a chance to gain some experience?"...(read more)

Do Not Trust Anyone Under Forty?

Glen McDaniel — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT

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)

How to Give a Good Speech

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT

After years of speaking to groups of all sizes, I still do not think I have it down completely. I am not nervous generally, but I still obsess while preparing and I am sometimes left wondering if I really hit my target. I had to really think hard, therefore,...(read more)

Happy New Year

Glen McDaniel — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:25:00 GMT

As 2012 draws to a close, it is common to look backwards over the past year and to set course for the year ahead. As my readers know, I am not one for making New Year's resolutions, but only because the practice is so contrived and ineffective, with many...(read more)