OPN Column February 2017

Building a Humane Workplace, Athene Donald












  
Athene Donald, Physics Professor at University of Cambridge, argues that, to create successful labs in an era of increasing diversity, leaders need training in group dynamics.

Many group leaders flounder when facing tensions among students, postdocs and group members. But group leaders who promote an environment in which there isn't simply an absence of harm, but a positive culture, will most thrive as labs become increasingly diverse workplaces. Leaders need to make sure that everyone understands the lab's policies.

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