The Lab Manager’s checklist
The checklist is a first rate tool for keeping an eye on the lab Continue reading The Lab Manager’s checklist
Category: Habits
Keeping deliveries secure
Knowing what’s arrived & what hasn’t Continue reading Keeping deliveries secure
Next level Risk Assessments
We all know Risk Assessments, right? Bits of paper that are filled in in a pro-forma way, then filed and never consulted again. I’ve recently come to the radical conclusion that perhaps these things should actually do something. Maybe that will go … Continue reading Next level Risk Assessments
Remembering Lab Workers’ names
Trouble remembering lab worker names? Make flashcards. Continue reading Remembering Lab Workers’ names
Waste separation
Properly separating chemical waste is one of those things keep you out of jail or the hospital. There’s a reason why I list in as one of the four-and-one pillars of lab safety. The main danger from waste is mixing … Continue reading Waste separation
The Lab Manager’s System
To manage the lab, you need to think in terms of systems, not goals Continue reading The Lab Manager’s System
How to negotiate like Don Corleone
Negotiating is a key skill for a lab manager. Continue reading How to negotiate like Don Corleone
How to actually fix bad habits
Put money on it. Continue reading How to actually fix bad habits
