Lab Vision Related Articles Feature: Dealing with Conflict The perils of authorship Seven steps to lab harmony The following is a real example from a laboratory whose members drafted a mission statement and behavioral guidelines to create a feeling of common purpose. Ed O'Neil, director of the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco, provides commentary on how to create your own. Download the Lab Philosophy PDF Please download the Adobe Flash Player to view this content: Advertisement   Rate this article Currently 1.70/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 1.70/5 (10 votes ) Comment on this article Return to Top comment: Don't forget guidelines for vacation and maternity leave by anon [Comment posted 2007-02-06 08:20:26] Since most postdocs are not considered staff and we do not sign contracts when we start our jobs, it is very unclear what we are "entitled" to regarding time off. I think that lab guidelines should clearly define vacation time, sick days, and maternity/paternity leave. Return to Top comment: Lab Vision by MAS [Comment posted 2007-02-02 16:35:58] Commendable guidelines. What about courtesy, consideration, and patience between administrative and research staff? Return to Top comment: Article issues fixed by simon frantz [Comment posted 2007-02-01 21:06:19] Hi, I'm the Web Editor for The Scientist, and I just wanted to say that we have addressed the two issues raised in the comments. The scrolling gremlins in the article are now gone, and we've posted a link to a pdf version of the Lab Philosophy above the online document. Thanks very much for alerting us to these issues. Simon Return to Top comment: re: it would be nice by Scott Kerns [Comment posted 2007-02-01 20:44:47] .. and if I could read the last line, which is cut off on my browser. Return to Top comment: Printable version by Kevin Young [Comment posted 2007-02-01 20:44:31] It would be nice if this article was in format that could be copied or printed so other labs could adapt it for their own use.