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Things your laboratory manager expects from you, but may not tell you Successful people know that not everything required in their job is covered in their job description, or is clearly communicated by your supervisor or manager. Here are are some of them.... Write clear emails Find problems before they occur Report the recurring issues – even if they are small Expand your skill set over time (take training, read, ask questions) Don’t hold information that can help others thrive Keep the lab clean Encourage feedback from others Provide feedback to others Leverage the strengths of others around you Learn...

In late September a series of tornadoes hit the Ottawa area. In addition to the destruction caused by the storms, there were power outages and communication issues. If your laboratory was in an affected area, would your Business Continuity Plan  (BCP) have stood up?  A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) or Disaster Recovery Plan is a document that is used when there is a disruption to the normal functioning of your laboratory. The plan gets implemented if there is an extended power outage, weather incident, flu epidemic or other event that closes your laboratory unexpectedly. Based on the events in Ottawa,...