Natasha Brown joined the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) as a research associate in 2007, working on library creation and protocol research and development for the Roche 454 and Illumina sequencing platforms. Since 2013, she’s served as the Supply Chain Manager in JGI’s Project Management Office, balancing JGI’s production capabilities against the users’ needs and the science that they produce. As … [Read more...]
Three Questions For NERSC’s Cory Snavely on Psychological Safety
Of the five key components of effective teams that have been identified by researchers at Google, psychological safety is the most critical. The term “team psychological safety” was introduced by Harvard organizational behavioral scientist Amy Edmondson in 1999; she defined it as “a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.” In Edmondson’s … [Read more...]
Three Question For LaTonja Wright on Team Effectiveness
There are five components to team effectiveness that create, foster, and empower a team: Psychological safety Dependability Structure and Clarity Meaning Impact These components can be put into practice by establishing a common vocabulary, creating a forum to discuss team dynamics, and making a commitment to reinforcing this behavior with the team. LaTonja Wright puts … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Deepti Tanjore on Diversity
Diversity is a significant component of the Lab’s IDEA strategy for inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diversity refers to the variety of backgrounds, cultures, disciplines, and approaches to problem-solving. These differences supply the unique perspectives that drive innovation. Diversity applies to the way we work and to the ways we recruit, hire, and promote employees. Deepti … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Kat Bedford on Inclusion
The Lab’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability - IDEA - strategy begins with inclusion. Inclusion refers to building a welcoming environment where everyone feels respected, heard, supported, and valued and can fully participate. We asked Kat Bedford, a member of the Facilities team, for her thoughts on inclusion at the Lab. Elements: How do you define … [Read more...]