“Without mastering collaborative relationships, both inside and outside the company, we won’t produce the outcomes needed….”   — Lori Beer Great leaders understand the incredible value of collaboration, especially in healthcare. Leadership is a TEAM sport. The World Health Organization defines interdisciplinary teams as “multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work[ing] together with patients, families,…

As Medical Laboratory Professionals, professionalism in the workplace is necessary for success. While many focus on verbal professionalism, it also includes using the proper business etiquette when communicating with colleagues, clients, and clinicians by via email. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, email etiquette is becoming an essential skill for any successful professional.  In this…

Self-promotion can be essential to career advancement and growth in any industry. Although we all know that pitching yourself is necessary when applying for a job, prepping for a networking event or submitting yourself for an award -many of us tend not to do this. Sitting back, working hard and hoping someone notices you is…

Who will help the lab leaders who are burnt out? Are we only focused on just a few of the challenges and are ignoring what could become a bigger problem? In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small talks about how the “hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders. Lona explained hyper-achiever…

“Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. Dr. Nuñez-Argote is an accomplished laboratory professional that is passionate about her colleagues being healthy and prosperous. In this exciting episode, co-host Stephanie Whitehead and Dr. Nuñez-Argote, discuss her professional journey and her ongoing research focused on…

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…

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…