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 […]
The Most Important Decision We Make
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. There’s an old story about a traveler who happens upon a stonemason. “What are you doing?” the traveler asks. The stonemason says wearily, “Can’t you see I am cutting […]
7 Tips for Creating an Individual Development Plan
Today’s guest blog is written by Jayme Miller, a Human Resources Generalist at Promega, who has some tips for creating an IDP that will help you achieve your goals. Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are common career development tools used in industry, and there has been a push for PhD programs to incorporate career development tools […]
Working Through Change: Quality Assurance Insight on Change Orders and Life
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger, Erin Schuster, Quality Specialist at Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Change is not easy. It can be challenging and even frustrating at times. Yet, the outcome of change can be incredibly beneficial and rewarding. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of […]
Optimism: A Gateway to Self-Actualization
Today’s blog is written by Malynn Utzinger, Director of Integrative Practices at Promega, and Tim Weitzel, ESI Architect. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Optimism sometimes gets a bad rap. Many people associate optimism with a sugar-coating of reality or a blind faith that all will be well. Worse, there are brands […]
Skype a Scientist While You Stay at Home
Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. A few weeks into Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order, I saw a tweet from Sarah McAnulty, PhD, the founder and Executive Director of Skype a Scientist, proclaiming that the organization was making a big change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic—they were allowing groups smaller than five […]
Move from Fear to Balance by Asking Yourself the Right Questions
Sometimes the right question in the right moment is all you need. Once, when I was teaching a large group of people, a participant made a joking comment about me that got a laugh from the others. This joke sent me swirling down into a story about what kind of a person the participant was, […]
