Management Matters Webinar
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1 PM ET
Laboratory leaders often face the challenge of uniting diverse perspectives and priorities across staff, departments, and stakeholders. Building consensus goes beyond compromise—it requires clear communication, trust, and the ability to align people around shared goals. This Management Matters webinar will equip lab managers and supervisors with strategies to foster collaboration, resolve disagreements productively, and guide teams toward win/win decisions everyone can support. Attendees will learn how consensus building not only helps to resolve conflict but also strengthens engagement, accountability, and the quality of lab outcomes.
As an attendee, you will learn more about:
- Why consensus-building is essential for effective lab leadership
- Strategies to facilitate alignment across individuals and teams with different priorities
- Techniques for addressing disagreement constructively while keeping momentum
- Approaches to strengthen buy-in, accountability, and long-term team cohesion
The Management Matters webinar series, brought to you in partnership with Lab Manager Academy, highlights topics of importance to current and aspiring lab managers, covering budgets, effective communicating, staff training, compliance, and beyond. Join us for expert-led discussions on the things that matter to lab managers.
