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Enhancing Core Facility Management: The Imperative of Soft Skills Development

Year: 2025

Type: preprint

Abstract: Core facilities in academic research settings represent essential service centres which provide fundamental operational support and specialized knowledge to foster scientific breakthroughs. Effective facility management requires both specialized technical knowledge and essential soft skills including communication and leadership capabilities that foster teamwork along with innovative approaches. This white paper underscores the critical role of soft skills in the successful operation of core facilities and advocates for the professional development of facility directors through targeted soft skills training, as demonstrated by The Soft Skills Group's partnership with Bioimaging North America.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18025528

Authors: Luby-Phelps, Kate, Kawarsky, Sheldon, Bialy, Nikki, De Niz, Mariana, Orr, Vanessa, Baer, Christina, Arvanitis, Constadina, Kawarsky, Diana

Institutions: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Morgridge Institute for Research, Northwestern University, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Language: English

Topic: Competency Development and Evaluation

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Awards: G6189580830, G857035099

OpenAlex ID: W7116879968

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