Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists
Scientists are trained in scholarship and technical skills but not, typically, in how to deal with their peers, supervisors, or staff who report to them. Yet even a firstrate research project can fail or flounder if the people concerned can't get along. Lab Dynamics is a book about the challenges of doing science and dealing with the individuals involved, including oneself. The authors, a scientist and a psychotherapist, draw on principles of group and behavioral psychology but speak to...
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Scientists are not usually trained in how to deal with peers, supervisors, and staff who report to them. Carl M. Cohen, CEO of a science management consultancy, and Suzanne L. Cohen (psychology, Harvard Medical School) remedy this situation. Drawing on principles of group and behavioral psychology, they offer practical advice, case scenarios, and exercises tailored to scientific and technical workplaces, on topics such as conflict resolution, negotiation, and making the transition from academia to industry. Readership for the book includes lab heads, students and postdocs, and senior staff in academic and industrial research. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1. People Who Do Science: Who They Are and Who They Can Be 2. The Mote in Your Own Eye: Manage Yourself First 3. Gordian Knots: Solve the Toughest Problems through Negotiation 4. A Herd of Cats: Managing Scientists 5. A Delicate Art: Manage Your Boss 6. Win/Win with Peers: Make Allies, Not Enemies 7. The Slings and Arrows of Academe: Survive to Get What You Need 8. Science, Inc.: Make a Smooth Transition to Industry 9. Shape the Future of Science and Technology Appendix: Resources Index
\ Clinical Chemistry"Lab Dynamics is a highly understandable and practical book that equips the reader with the basics for developing the requisite "soft skills” that can significantly enhance technical productivity and promote career satisfaction and advancement....”\ \ \ \ \ Veterinary Pathology"...a concisely written book designed to provide scientists, in a variety of settings, a comprehensive skill set for surviving other scientists and the pressures of the work place. The book is written to appeal to a range of scientists from beginning trainees to seasoned professionals. Importantly, the authors provide real world examples of personal interactions between scientists in jobs covering a broad scope of work settings...Scientists who work in settings ranging from industry, government, or academia will likely find the book interesting and useful...This first edition book was developed from the authors' considerable experiences as scientists and consultants in academia and in the private sector. The book is easily read and holds the interest of the reader with amusing anecdotes, clever quotes, and real world examples and tables that summarize each chapter.”\ \
