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Are you the linchpin or a cog in the wheel?

I have a hate-hate relationship with annual performance reviews! I dislike administering them to my team. It causes stress and worry. It’s unnecessary because we have a culture of providing ongoing feedback for behaviors. Am I really supposed to remember the behaviors of 10 team members over the course of a year to formulate an “objective”…

Building Leadership Skills In Research Groups

A question that I often hear is: what is the right amount of leadership/ management? What is needed to my team’s productivity and what is micromanagement? I recently wrote an article “Building Leadership Skills In Research Groups” that addresses this question. In short, the article covers – Three key needs that you need to focus on…