How to Lead Webinar
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
1 PM ET
The How to Lead webinar series, brought to you in partnership with Lab Manager Academy, covers leadership skill development and enhancement, providing aid to laboratory leaders to consistently make good decisions for themselves, their staff, and their labs. As Dr. Peter Druker famously differentiated, “management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Gain expert knowledge in our webinars to lead your labs to success!
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion with experienced academic lab managers as they share proven strategies, personal stories, and actionable insights to help you lead your lab more effectively. In this interactive session, you'll hear firsthand how these leaders navigate challenges like staff turnover, safety enforcement, mentorship, and conflict management—while responding directly to audience questions. Whether you’re new to lab leadership or a seasoned manager, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas to improve communication, culture, and performance in your academic lab.
What you'll learn:
- How to build trust and manage conflict across complex lab teams
- Effective onboarding and mentorship approaches in academic labs
- Practical tips for negotiating with vendors under budget constraints
Speakers
Dwayne Henry
Instructional Lab Manager of Chemical and Biological Sciences
Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Tarshae Drummond
Research Technician/Lab Manager
Fayetteville State University
Rebecca Dielschneider, PhD
Associate Professor of Health Science, Lab Manager, and Department Chair
Providence University College, Manitoba, Canada
