Lab Manager Boot Camp
One Mission: Be a Better Lab Manager

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NEW at Pittcon 2009 - Whether you're a new manager, have some experience or seasoned, Lab Manager Boot Camp will provide lab professionals with the management skills and tools needed to succeed - things they didn't teach you in chemistry class.

Details:

Location: Pittcon 2009, Room W192C, McCormick Place, Chicago IL
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 1PM to 5PM
Cost: Free to registered Pittcon attendees
Who Should Attend: Scientists at any point in their career

Program

Lab Manager Magazine Boot Camp will include these three sessions:

Lab Wars: Solutions to Sticky Situations in the Lab —featuring LabAct™
Lab Budgets: Dollars, Sense, and Science
Open Forum and Panel Discussion

LabAct™ Program to be Featured at Lab Manager Boot Camp

LabAct is an educational management program using improv theater to explore problems and solutions to common lab situations. The acclaimed LabAct training offers insight into professional issues that are rarely discussed in the open. The dramatization of these issues ensures that you will laugh and learn at the same time.

Topics covered in the program include:

Laboratory Communication
Laboratory Leadership
Laboratory Management
Laboratory Ethics
Laboratory Innovation
Laboratory Best Practices
Laboratory Health & Safety
Laboratory Mentoring

Course instructor John C. Galland, Ph.D. is Director of the UC Davis Laboratory Management Institute. LMI creates educational programs that help researchers acquire managerial skills using a pedagogy, described in Nature, Science, and other journals, that includes assistance by theatre professionals. Dr. Galland also teaches a graduate course in Philosophy and Ethics for the Biological Scientist. Previously, as Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, he taught public health and conducted research on foodborne pathogens.

Boot Camp Registration

Who Should Attend:
Take a look at the questions below. If you don’t have a ready response, Lab Manager Mini-Boot Camp might be the answer!

Can you describe your management philosophy and management style?
How do you motivate employees?
How do you reward employees?
How have you improved as a manager over the years?
How do you deal with difficult employees?
Do you have a plan to foster a successful team in your lab?
Is your lab a safe working environment?
Do you have a solid training program?
Are you meeting your goals for productivity and quality?
Aside from staff issues, are there other management skills such as budgeting, advocating for your lab’s needs, or other that you wish you knew more about?

Space is limited, please register early to secure your spot!

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Tell Us About Your Challenges

Please rate which of the following areas are more challenging to you in overcoming obstacles and achieve high levels of productivity. 1 – Low to 5 – Extremely Challenging:
Challenge	1	2	3	4	5
Managing successful changes in your lab
Becoming a more effective communicator and decision maker
Transitioning an idea to a successful new product
Overcoming obstacles to successful execution of projects
Adapting the corporate culture into the lab
Motivating employees
Rewarding employees
How do you deal with difficult employees
Developing a lab safety working environment
Developing a solid training program
Meeting your goals and budgets for productivity and quality?

Contact Information

Please contact Mario Di Ubaldi (mariod@labmanager.com) regarding any questions about this exciting event.

Lab Manager Boot Camp One Mission: Be a Better Lab Manager

Boot Camp Registration

Space is limited, please register early to secure your spot!

Contact Information

Lab Manager Boot Camp
One Mission: Be a Better Lab Manager