Press Start: Lead an Empowered Life as a Clinical Laboratorian : Employee/Staffing Issues, management, Practice/Business Management

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)

Just Ask

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:50:00 GMT

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)

Where is This Place Called Nirvana?

Glen McDaniel — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:06:00 GMT

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)

Five Simple Suggestions for New Supervisors

Glen McDaniel — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:39:00 GMT

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)