Leadership and Staffing
As the recipient of Lab Manager’s 2025 Overall Lab Manager Excellence Award, Diane Young shares the leadership philosophies that have shaped her career, the strategies she uses to foster collaboration, and how she empowers her team for long-term success
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Bernadette Jones-Freeman, PhD, recipient of Lab Manager’s 2025 Excellence in Lab Leadership Award, shares how mentorship, communication, and team development shape her approach to effective lab management
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Do "why" questions hold you back? Discover why shifting to "how" fosters problem-solving, creativity, and better conversations
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Understaffing can strain labs. Learn ways to maintain productivity, improve communication, and reduce staff stress
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Want a more engaged and innovative team? A learning-centric culture is the key
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From hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, and expert-led presentations, the Lab Manager Leadership Summit offers value to lab professionals at all stages in their careers
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A positive work environment raises lab performance
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Active listening, feedback, and developing autonomy are core ingredients to coaching employees effectively
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Embrace messengers to learn the truth about your lab
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Experiments find debate training boosts careers by enhancing assertiveness and communications techniques
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