by Damien | Mar 14, 2016 | EDC Blog, Management
It becomes difficult to teach and train fixed mindset candidates. They can believe that their skills are inherent, or are they’re born with them. These types of mindsets are belief systems that cannot be changed extrinsically through punishment or rewards. It has to come from within. However, it can be cultivated, if you know what to listen for.
by Damien | Jan 18, 2016 | EDC Blog, Lifestyle, Management
Your mental energy matters significantly, because knowledge work requires deep concentration and creativity. Many young research scientists struggle with time management, not only as a product of time, but that of mental energy. The cognitive load that one experiences can be tremendous, especially when it comes to intellectual focus and decision making. This is a critical resource that shouldn’t be taken lightly. The results can be catastrophic when we’re deciding whether to invest our time into completing a manuscript or completing another assay. Therefore, we need to make room to reserve our most critical thinking during times where we’re most refreshed and focused.
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by Damien | Feb 12, 2015 | EDC Blog, Leading Life Science Radio Show
If you’re looking to take your research from bench to business, and you love the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship, then we’ve got a show for you. We get to hear how this is done in this episode of the Leading Life Science Radio Podcast, with...
by Damien | Jan 26, 2015 | EDC Blog
Most science gets done by a few, motivated individuals. As a junior principal investigator, it’s your job to make sure those individuals are the ones working for you. The most successful PI’s know how to leverage their techs’ talents by understanding what motivates...
by Damien | Aug 4, 2014 | EDC Blog, Management
Part 2 So, starting over is a difficult thing for anyone to do. The one thing we discussed my last blog post is how older and younger mangers view the process of challenges. Junior PIs are fairly new managers in the eyes of a department or of an institute. However,...
