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  1. Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading

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    Blog Post
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    March 31, 2015, 4:08 p.m.
    ... Doer, Manager, Leader” by Charlotte Beers, divides workers into three cycles: Doers, Managers and Leaders... even late in our careers.  Managers make sure the work gets done Managers do this by removing obstacles...communication. A manager must both hire and fire to make sure the team is the best it can be. Managers must ensure...This is the fifth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists.  We are inundated with articles and...leader-specific. How is leadership different from good management? Aren't all career skills leaderhsip skills when... in our careers we may be in a cycle of doing, managing or leading. All three roles are important to accomplishing...possible. To learn more about being an effective manager, read the other posts in this series. Listen to...

  2. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ...good manager? If that is all it takes, then how come there are so many bad managers? New managers are ...reference books on managing people: Skills for New Managers by Morey Stettner Successful Manager's Handbook: ... good manager? First, it takes an open mind to be willing to learn and grow in skills. Managing a team...satisfaction Being a good manager is not the same as not being a bad manager (see cartoon above – what...type of bad manager have you had?). You can avoid some of these common pitfalls of management and still ...actions of their managers. You can’t just think it, you have to tell them. A good manager learns that her...Flexibility to manage their personal lives to achieve a healthy work-life balance. It is harder to manage when ...

  3. Management for Scientists: Delegating is Key

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 20, 2015, 8:30 p.m.
    ...a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Once you are responsible for managing others you will only...Essential Managerial Skill" Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read the Rest of the Management for Scientists... at delegating tasks and responsibilities. The manager is not expected to DO all the work – she is expected...resist the temptation to “just do it myself” or micromanage –you don’t have time for that and you won’t be...team will be stronger and less dependent on the manager to succeed. More people in leadership roles leads...tasks required to develop the web page. The team manager must then facilitate appropriate communication ...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style. Recipes for delegation success Remember...

  4. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ... good manager does not hold grudges. Never use email to deliver corrective feedback. A manager must ...This is the third in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Feedback is help and it should result...absolutely required aspect of being a successful manager. Great bosses tell people where they stand clearly...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style. Formalizing the feedback session Giving... out best? What 3 things worked least well? Manager provides feedback (may be the same as self-assessment...from getting the help you needed? What could I (manager) have done differently? What Can You Learn Going...them about areas they need to improve in. If a manager has concerns about an employee and the employee...

  5. Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 8, 2015, 2:34 p.m.
    ... part series on Management for scientists. This second installment in the Management for Scientists series...especially important for a manager – getting feedback from the team. Successful management can almost be boiled...feedback back to the manager. Team members rarely rush to give honest feedback to the manager for a variety ...that the group always conducts exceptionally well-managed meetings. Members face one another, and their... just with the team leader. There is no way a manager can be efficient without delegating and empowering...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style.   Seeking feedback frequently One of the...They may feel they are wasting their time. The manager may appear to be too busy to be receptive.   Whatever...

  6. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ...position of manager. I barely had any experience being managed! The good news is that management skills can...skills guide: managing a team. You’ve just been promoted, congratulations! You’re now a manager with your ...much about management skills during your scientific training. I never thought about management skills before...clear up a misconception about being a manager: yes, being a manager means being someone’s boss. But it does... first became a manager. Know your people Each person is unique and should be managed accordingly.  I ...undergrad. The point here is managing is not “one size fits all”. Manage the individuals in your team:...team - which is every manager’s dream. Learn to delegate effectively  As a manager your role is not to ...

  7. Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 5, 2017, 1:52 p.m.
    ...experiments, and projects more manageable. If you have any other time management suggestions, please be sure...the lab. Obviously I didn’t have the best time management skills, but I’ve learned a lot since my days ... therefore forced to learn a variety of ways to manage my time. As a busy researcher, you’ve probably ...probably already started coming up with time management techniques of your own, but if you ever find yourself...about my own processes, I’ve broken down time management into three conceptual chunks: prioritization,...prioritization, planning, and procrastination. Time management through prioritiziation Every time you begin a task,...with friends by splitting my cells first. Time management through planning I probably wouldn’t have fallen...

  8. Developing Lab Management Software for Biology

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 25, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Laboratory management software is not a requisite for a functioning lab, but it is for a scaleable lab... and paper will fail you. The benefits of lab management software aren’t just limited to large volume ...everything is grown successfully, we must track and manage all of these steps. Unfortunately, biology is messy... steps are most likely to fail. Our laboratory manager would definitely be interested to see which part...

  9. A Quick Guide to a Career in Software Product Management

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 24, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...someone says they’re a software product manager is “project manager,” you’re not alone. A few years ago when...software product management, I confess that I had no idea what software product management was either. Coming...and begin my product management (PM) career. Had I known about product management earlier on in my career...software product management. Early in your career: Try to get software product management internships, preferably...product management.  A day in the life  Now that you know a bit about what a software product manager does...Rachel Rubinstein, a field-based software product manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies. If the first thing...do. Fortunately, the head of software product management at my company was open to meeting with me and...

  10. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...resources on the Addgene blog Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading Management for Scientists: What ...lab or pivot to a managerial role. For those contemplating the leap into management, the journey can be... on myself) Assuming management is a natural progressionMany believe management is the next logical step...automatically translate to being an effective manager. Mismanaging (no pun intended) expectations —yours and... backbone of effective management. Miscommunication often arises when managers fail to set expectations...into a managerial role, it's essential to build a solid foundation in the basics of management. Invest...Resources  Resources for aspiring managers Books: The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo Radical Candor by...

  11. Tips for Working in Industry & Success in Management: Interview with Crystal Shih

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 5, 2017, 1:13 p.m.
    ...conversation with your manager early on. Chapter 4: Crystal's approach to management and the importance of...different people have different management needs. How Crystal developed her management skills - training, learning...  Additional Resources from Addgene Find more management resources in our Mentoring for Scientists Series...

  12. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - July 2021

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    Blog Post
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    July 27, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...evolved SpCas9 variants have improved activity on NAG PAMS and reduced activity on NGG PAMs relative to...

  13. Components of CRISPR/Cas9

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 2, 2016, 5 p.m.
    ... NGG SpCas9 D1135E variant 3' NGG (reduced NAG binding) SpCas9 VRER variant 3' NGCG SpCas9...NNNNGATT  Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) 3' NNAGAAW  Treponema denticola (TD) 3' NAAAAC  The...

  15. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    Nov. 28, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ... are on a team, any kind of team, and you have nagging doubts that someone else on that team is putting...Transferable Skills Guide Management for Scientists: Managing v Leading Gain Management Skills Volunteering ...nickname myself). I have my own little Product Management Team, but I’m also an emeritus member of the ...the Development Team, and I contribute to the Management Team that steers the organization. As an Addgene...conscripted. There’s also no end-game here, unless we manage to make Addgene the most environmentally friendly...

  16. Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter

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    Blog Post
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    May 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...professor or hiring manager. Otherwise, use a gender-neutral greeting like “Dear Hiring Manager.” Highlight your...Your Professional Network Become A Good Manager with Our Management for Scientists Series Get Tips on Finding...skills. Your resume lists ddPCR, so the hiring manager knows that you have ddPCR experience. In your cover...answer an experimental question. Now, the hiring manager knows that you can design experiments with ddPCR...Imagine you’re applying to a job with a lot of file management that asks for strong organizational skills. You...the way you did, and state that it would help you manage a large number of files as part of the job. Structure...team as a postdoctoral researcher. Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to apply for [title of the position...

  17. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 11, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
    ...of your organization Public Speaking Time management Managing a team Conflict resolution Organization Leadership...Support and Operations Manager at Addgene and is interested in nonprofit management and international development...   What is a transferable skill? Time management. I needed it when balancing a handful of demanding courses...current role as Customer Support and Operations Manager at Addgene. In this role, I balance my daily tasks... said about teamwork, communication, writing, management, and creativity; I have developed these skills...they ask about your creativity, your potential manager wants to hear a specific time that you thought ...you used to produce such great work. Say your manager approaches you with glowing feedback from a client...

  18. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...identify grant opportunities, secure grant awards, and manage grant projects and funds. You will often hear the...mistake, researching, winning, and effectively managing grants involves much more than writing. In fact... the capacity of an organization to receive and manage funds.  Grant professionals identify grant opportunities...the processes needed to successfully implement, manage and close-out a grant. Grant professionals also...changing guidelines and regulations impacting grant management, we track grant opportunity deadlines, and we...required some involvement in the grants process and managing programs that were grant funded. I worked for ... those with expertise in grant writing, grant management, grant administration, and grant evaluation are...

  19. Gaining Leadership Skills Volunteering at a Professional Organization

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the topic:  http://blog.addgene.org/management-for-scientists-managing-vs-leading. The National Postdoctoral...PhDs) should develop. Among them “Leadership and Management skills”. The NPA states that Postdoctoral scholars...techniques needed to facilitate effective teamwork, manage day to day operations within their workplace, and... offer occasional workshops on leadership and management skills but a longer term and more substantial...intense training to develop our leadership and management skills. The NPA brought outside experts and many...Read Joanne Kamen's Management for Scientists Series  ... management...

  20. Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using Apps to Save Time & Track Your Experiments

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 23, 2014, 3:05 p.m.
    ...your lab management and you want the works: organizing reagent storage and inventory, managing orders, ...Check Out How Addgene Thinks About Developing Lab Management Software    Organizing and sharing your updated...create their own lab or group websites. OWW is managed by BioBricks Foundation and is built on scientists...projects, electronic lab notebooks and protocol management. Though this is a subscription-based software....quartzy.com/ Quartzy is a free web-based lab management tool that allows labs to create accounts in which...-stop solution to your lab's organization and management needs. With Quartzy you can share protcols with...scientific breakthrough. More Reading: How to manage scientific data: Electronic lab notebooks compared...
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