Month: February 2023

Episode 7: Building a Strong Foundation- Developing Managers From Within

Effective management is crucial for the success of any organization, but it’s not enough to simply hire experienced managers from outside the organization. Developing new managers from within is a worthwhile investment of time and resources that can ensure the organization has a pool of talented managers who can lead the organization to success. In…

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Episode 6: The Effects of not focusing on the team you already have.

There is a lot of discussions about attracting new medical lab professionals to the field, but what can we do to keep the ones we already have? In today’s episode of eLABorate Topics podcast, we are going to discuss the effects of not focusing on our current team members. Lona discussed the many ways it…

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Episode 5: Useful Tips to Survive as an Understaffed Lab

Critical staffing, under-staffed, short-staffed – it’s all the same. And, no matter what terminology you use, most labs (especially recently) have faced this significant problem. The stress of not having enough staff to cover the needed shifts and cause anxiety for the entire laboratory. In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast hosts Lona Small, Tywauna…

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Episode 4: How to Navigate your Leadership Journey (featuring Sean Tucker)

In this exciting episode, co-host Stephanie Whitehead and Sean Tucker, MBA, MLS (ASCP), discuss their professional journeys as lab leaders. Tune in as Sean shares how his continuous focus on building cultures, encouraging emerging leaders and volunteering

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