Developing Scientists' “Soft” Skills

Mentorship for Young Scientists: Developing Scientific Survival Skills

People Skills: Developing Soft Skills - A Change Management Perspective

This is another in a series of articles about some of the most effective models, methods, and processes of organization development (OD), also known as change management, a discipline that offers much to professionals intent on solving real-world problems. Because it is based on a systemic view of organizations, OD includes the whole universe of fuzzy people issues that increasingly determine t...

Presentation Skills for Scientists: A Practical Guide

Presentation Skill for Scientists offers a quick introduction to public speaking geared toward scientists with little or no presentation experience. Ultimately, it is a great place to start for help with presentations. The presentation of scientific knowledge and research is an important part of a researcher’s career, yet scientists are rarely offered instruction on how to present their materia...

Developing Leadership Skills For

Leaders are required to set direction and achieve results. Leaders should not be confused with managers. Leaders and managers, both have a distinct but complimentary roles. Each role has its own set of characteristics, duties and responsibilities. Both leadership and management abilities are required within an enterprise in order for it to succeed in today's highly complex and competitive globa...

Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills

While the true definition of bioinformatics is elusive and consistent only in its variability, most would agree that the field demands the application of computer-driven data analysis and programming techniques to questions in molecular biology. As such, the area has one of the tallest entry requirements of any academic field; ideally, the student should be intricately familiar not only with bi...