Lab Management
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How to Improve Lab Management

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Stream overview
Managing a lab involves a wide range of decisions, many of which have significant impacts on the people and mission of the lab. Welcome to the How to Improve Lab Management stream—a comprehensive program designed to empower lab managers with the skills needed to make effective decisions, manage change, negotiate successfully, and build influential networks. The stream consists of five courses, each strategically crafted to enhance your lab management capabilities.
  • Area of Study

    Lab Management

  • Certificate Type

    Stream Credential

  • Number of Courses

    5

  • Credential Duration

    5 hours

  • CEUs

    0.5

    This stream credential is part of the Lab Management Certificate. Looking to enroll in the full certificate?
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    What is this stream credential about?

    • Making Data-Driven Decisions: Lab managers need to make a wide variety of decisions. Many of these decisions can be significantly improved by following a data-driven decision-making process. Leveraging data in decision-making can enhance the quality of decisions made, enabling more objectivity and clarity when communicating the decision-making process.
    • Making Difficult Decisions for the Lab: This course is intended to provide a series of tips and advice to demonstrate a productive approach to making decisions, especially difficult ones. It will include examples that show how a lab manager can approach difficult decisions as well as activities to help build and practice these skills.
    • Change Management: This course will help lab managers embrace an effective change process, address questions about convincing people to accept changes, and explain how to sustain important changes in the lab.
    • Negotiating Win/Win: Laboratory decisions often involve other people. Some of these decisions will need to be negotiated with staff, customers, and vendors. To build strong, long-term relationships, both sides will need to seek to understand the real needs of the other and negotiate for a win/win outcome. 
    • Networking and Influence: Lab managers need to learn how to bring new ideas into the lab and gain support from people over whom they have no authority. This course will teach improved networking skills and how to win allies and supporters through influence.

    Who is this stream credential for?

    Lab managers and professionals responsible for effective lab operations, decision-makers seeking to enhance their skills, and individuals aspiring to excel in lab management roles will benefit from this program.

    What are the benefits of this stream credential?

    By the end of this stream, engaged learners should be able to:

    • Enhanced decision-making skills through data-driven processes
    • Proficiency in managing and sustaining organizational change
    • Improved negotiation skills for win/win outcomes
    • Enhanced networking abilities to gain allies and supporters
    • Practical influence-building strategies for introducing new ideas
    — What's included?

    Courses in this stream credential

    The How to Improve Lab Management stream credential provides lab managers with essential tools to lead effectively and make impactful decisions. Learn to leverage data for clarity and objectivity, tackle difficult decisions with confidence, and embrace change management to drive progress. Build lasting relationships through win/win negotiation strategies and master networking and influence to gain support and introduce innovative ideas.

    Empower your lab leadership journey—enroll today and take your management skills to the next level!

    Meet The Instructor

    Scott Hanton

    PhD

    Years of Experience
    Scott Hanton is the editorial director at Lab Manager and the leader of the Lab Manager Academy. He spent 30 years working in industrial chemistry labs, with 20 years as a lab manager. He had roles of general manager, laboratory operations manager and chief scientist for Intertek Allentown. Previously, he had roles of research scientist, laboratory supervisor, and section manager at Air Products & Chemicals. Through these different roles, Scott developed expertise in polymer mass spectrometry, analytical characterization, people leadership, and business management. He earned a BS in Chemistry from Michigan State University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Scott is an active member of ACS, ASMS, and ALMA.

    What are the unique features of this stream credential?

    Official Certification

    Live monthly office hours

    100% self-paced

    Lifetime access to updates

    5 online courses

    IACET-accredited institution

    Corporate rates for enrolling five or more lab professionals

    Backed by 30+ years' industry experience

    Ready to elevate your lab leadership skills?

    Enroll today and gain the tools you need to make confident decisions, drive meaningful change, and inspire your team to achieve excellence.
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    IACET Accredited

    Lab Manager Academy is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 
    We offer IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.