Embracing the Challenges of Leadership in Biology

Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, John M. Collins, Executive Leadership Coach. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. Like you, I’m excited about ISHI 2021 while still sad about the impact that COVID-19 had on ISHI 2020 and so many other forensic science conferences. These conferences are critically important to the […]
Three Pillars of ESI Mastery: A Future Vision that Shapes Today’s Behavior

Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. In one of our earliest blogs, we shared one of our favorite parables about a stonecutter. it went as follows: In medieval times, a traveler happens upon a stonemason […]
Reigniting Connection to Thrive

Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Connection is intuitive. We’re wired for connection, hard wired. This need exists at a bone deep biological level. If that seems like poetry or hyperbole, imagine trying to do the smallest thing to accomplish […]
Instructional Design for Forensic Genealogy

Forensic Genealogy Training for Law Enforcement (FG4LE) is an online educational program developed by Anthony Redgrave, lead forensic genealogist of Redgrave Research Forensic Services LLC. Anthony has a M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology, and is currently enrolled at the University of New England working towards an Ed.D. in Transformative Leadership with a focus on […]
Three Pillars of ESI Mastery: Part Two

Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Last month we wrote about the first of three pillars of ESI Self-Mastery: Recognizing and Owning What You Already Have/Are/Do. In this blog, we offer some thoughts on the […]
3 Tips for Preserving Muscle and Joint Health at Work

Today’s blog is written by Claire Checovich, Exercise & Ergonomics Specialist in the Promega Wellness Center. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. The human body is amazing – it can climb towering cliffs, run hundreds of miles, and move many times its own weight. It can also be annoying – how many of […]
Three Pillars of ESI Mastery: Part One

Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. We are a little nervous writing about Emotional & Social Intelligence (ESI) “mastery.” This makes it sound like we think it is possible to become perfect at emotional and social […]
Application of the Lean Six Sigma Methodology for the Improvement of Processes in the Section of Biochemistry, Department of Forensic Sciences Costa Rica

The implementation of quality improvement systems in forensic laboratories has boomed globally due to the importance of being able to offer reliable results and ensuring technical competence of staff. It is of paramount importance to implement strategies that establish a harmony between quality and production. The Biochemistry Section of the Costa Rican Department of […]
The Impact of Positive Self-Talk: A Next-Level Story

Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Last month in this series, we posed to you that the most important decision you’ll ever make is the one about how to respond to the circumstances of your […]