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These handouts are available as free downloads.
The Lab Leadership and Management Best Practices Checklist is a tool for Principal Investigators who are responsible for managing lab operations and leading research staff. The checklist guides these investigators to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement and helps them establish effective professional habits to support research excellence and integrity.
The SMART Approach provides guidelines for professional decision making, with sample reflection questions to help researchers examine their situation and make decisions that are ethical and effective in achieving their research goals.
Effective Meetings is a general tip sheet for running efficient and effective meetings such as utilizing an agenda, delegating and action items, and evaluation.
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These materials were developed by P.I. Program faculty based on extensive research, years of experience running the P.I Program, and findings from the Research Exemplar project. We hope you will find these resources helpful in supporting your own professional development.
Select Publications
How to Be a Great Leader in Science
Alison L Antes. How to Be a Great Leader in Science. Sci Am., Feb 2022
McIntosh, T., Antes, A.L. & DuBois, J.M. Navigating Complex, Ethical Problems in Professional Life: a Guide to Teaching SMART Strategies for Decision-Making. J Acad Ethics 19, 139–156 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-020-09369-y
Antes AL, Kuykendall A, DuBois JM (2019) The lab management practices of “Research Exemplars” that foster research rigor and regulatory compliance: A qualitative study of successful principal investigators. PLoS ONE 14(4): e0214595. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214595
Antes AL, Kuykendall A, DuBois JM (2019) The lab management practices of “Research Exemplars” that foster research rigor and regulatory compliance: A qualitative study of successful principal investigators. PLoS ONE 14(4): e0214595. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214595
First Law of Leadership: Be Human First, Scientist Second
Antes, Alison L. PhD. First law of leadership: be human first, scientist second. Nature 563, 601, November (2018). 10.1038/d41586-018-07530-7
Cultivating the Human Dimension in Research
Antes AL, DuBois JM. Cultivating the Human Dimension in Research. Mol Cell. 2018 Oct 18;72(2):207-210. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.09.015. PMID: 30340021; PMCID: PMC6529938.
DuBois, James M. DSc, PhD; Antes, Alison L. PhD. Five Dimensions of Research Ethics: A Stakeholder Framework for Creating a Climate of Research Integrity. Academic Medicine 93(4):p 550-555, April 2018. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001966
Are Leadership and Management Essential for Good Research? An Interview Study of Genetic Researchers
Antes AL, Mart A, DuBois JM. Are Leadership and Management Essential for Good Research? An Interview Study of Genetic Researchers. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 2016;11(5):408-423. doi:10.1177/1556264616668775
DuBois, J. M. (2004). Is Compliance a Professional Virtue of Researchers? Reflections on Promoting the Responsible Conduct of Research. Ethics & Behavior, 14(4), 383–395. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327019eb1404_8
Suggested Books
Lab Dynamics: Management and Leadership Skills for Scientists
C.M. Cohen & S.L. Cohen
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nonviolent Communication, 2nd Edition
M.B. Rosenberg
On Being a Scientist: A Guide to the Responsible Conduct of Research, 3rd Edition
National Academy of Sciences
StrengthsFinder 2.0
T. Rath
The Anger Control Workbook: Simple Innovative Techniques for Managing Anger and Developing Healthier Ways of Relating
M. McKay & P. Rogers