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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 far more comfortable. 

In this episode of the eLABorate Topics podcast, hosts Lona Small, Tywauna Wilson, and Stephanie Whitehead had a great roundtable with helpful discussion tips to pitch yourself in any situation. 

Listen to this entire episode to get detailed information on elevating your career. 

Also, for more information, check out our previous episodes related to this topic:

• eLABorate Topics | Episode 43: "How to Increase Your Professional Visibility"- Donna Marquess, FACHE, MA, MT(ASCP), SBB, DLMcm (directimpactbroadcasting.com)
• eLABorate Topics | Episode 56: "How to be a Masterful Communicator to Influence at the Highest Level"- Qiana Cressman (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

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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 as a saboteur, referencing Shirzad Chamine and his research and New York Times bestselling book Positive Intelligence.

Lona went into ways the hyper-achiever lies to individuals and creates stress and overwhelm.

Lona discussed 3 ways lab leaders who are hijacked by the hyper-achiever can weaken this saboteur and reduce the stress and overwhelm

1.       Connect to self through introspection and use of PQ reps

2.       Disconnect from the outcomes

3.       Develop a habit of more frequent mental fitness breaks and introspection

Lona discussed the above steps in details and demonstrated the PQ reps.

Listen to the full episode to find out the details on How “the hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders “

Call to Action

You can reach Lona Small directly at [email protected] if you have questions regarding this subject or you want to contact her regarding free Mental Fitness assessment or  LabOPEX coaching and training. You can also catch Lona on LinkedIn under Lona Gordon Small and follow hashtag #YouAreAnEqualPartOfTheWhole.

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“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 musculoskeletal pain in laboratory professionals. Tune in as Dr. Nuñez-Argote gives insight into some leading ergonomic causes that result in long-term pain for laboratory professionals and tips on addressing them.

Special Guest Bio:
Letycia Catalina Nuñez-Argote, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico. She completed a BS in clinical laboratory science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in 2007. After graduating, she worked as a night shift medical technologist at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She returned to her home country to pursue a Master’s in Public Health from the Escuela Nacional de Salud Publica de Mexico, in Cuernavaca, Mexico, which she completed in 2011. She started teaching with the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Arkansas in 2014. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in laboratory sciences as clinical assistant professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Her PhD training is in Health Policy and Management and her research seeks to integrate safety practices to address pain, burnout and turnover in laboratory professionals, and to understand the staffing needs of rural laboratories.
Listeners can connect with Lety using:
Instagram and Twitter: @LeNA4LoveandLab
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenuar/

Follow or get more information on the Lab Workforce Occ Health Study:
Facebook and Instagram: @labwohs

Also, for more information check out our previous episodes related to this topic:

• eLABorate Topics | Episode 39: Wellness & Diversity: A Renewed Focus on Combating Burnout (Featuring Dr. Alae Kawam) (directimpactbroadcasting.com)
• eLABorate Topics | Episode 45: "Achieving Work Life Balance For Today's Laboratorian" (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

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Connect with Stephanie Whitehead
To connect with Stephanie for more on this and other leadership and personal development topics, click on the link above.

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4.      Be sure to leave a comment, and share with a fellow medical laboratory professionals!

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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 this episode, co-host, Tywauna Wilson, discusses four key strategies for developing new managers from within the organization, including defining roles and competencies, creating a management track, identifying candidates early, and creating a managers toolbox.

Reflection Questions:

1. Does your organization have clearly defined roles and competencies for management positions? How can this be improved?
2. What tools and resources does your organization provide to new managers to help them succeed in their roles? Are there any additional resources that could be helpful in developing new managers?

If you would like more tips on developing new managers, check out my book, Rise Up: The Blueprint For Manager Success, where I and a few of my favorite leadership coaches give more insight on the topic.  

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Connect with Coach Tee Wilson
To connect with Tywauna for more on this and other leadership and personal development topics, visit: TywaunaWilson.com or connect with her on LinkedIn for the invitation to join the Trendy Elite Leadership Tidbits Community, where you can learn, grow and develop in the area of leadership, career, and personal development.

Be an eLABorate Supporter! 

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2. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode! 
3. Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!
4. Join our eLABorate Topics Group on LinkedIn
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If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or send us an e-mail at [email protected].

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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 is costing your lab if you do not get out of crisis mode of just hiring and not focus on your current team.

Lona discussed in details ways it is costing your lab.

1.       Financial cost

2.       Decrease productivity

3.       Increase Turnaround Times

4.       Reduce lab reputation

5.       Lack of attention to important ”low priority” activities

6.       Increase team conflicts

7.       Burn out

8.       Increase Errors

9.       Reduce staff engagement

Lona discussed ways to mitigate these costs and focus on the current team.

Listen to the full episode to find out the details on why it is important to get out of crisis mode of just hiring and focus on the current team we have.

Call to Action

You can reach Lona Small directly at [email protected] if you have questions regarding this subject or you want to contact her regarding LabOPEX coaching and training. You can also catch Lona on LinkedIn under Lona Gordon Small and follow hashtag #YouAreAnEqualPartOfTheWhole.

We would love to feature YOU!!! Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or anyone from this season: Video Review

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4.    Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!

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If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or send us an e-mail us at [email protected].

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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 Wilson, and Stephanie Whitehead had a great roundtable discussion discussion useful tips to use if your lab is understaffed.

The podcast hosts discussed:

• An overview of common reasons that laboratories are experiencing workforce shortages.
• Operational tips to provide support and find solutions for the staff working through the shortage
• Team and cultural changes to help retain staff and prevent turnover

Listen to this full episode to get detailed information on how to survive being short staffed in your laboratory.

Also, for more information check out our previous episodes related to this topic:

eLABorate Topics | Episode 31: 10 Important benefits of creating happiness in the workplace (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

eLABorate Topics | Episode 18: "The Untold Truth That Can Be Affecting Your Recruitment and Retention Efforts" (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

eLABorate Topics | Episode 34: "Leaders Reducing Burnout: Empowering your Team" (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

eLABorate Topics | Episode 50: "Hiring on all Cylinders"- Jim Payne and Dana Powell Baker (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

eLABorate Topics | Episode 64: "Creating A Work Environment For Better Staff Retention" (directimpactbroadcasting.com)

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4.      Be sure to leave a comment, and share with a fellow medical laboratory professionals!

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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 in a professional organization has shaped his leadership style. 

Listeners can learn more about the CLMA and the Body of Knowledge here:Clinical Laboratory Management Association : About CLMA

Sean Tucker is the Director of Laboratory Services at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. He received his B.S. from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Clinical Laboratory Science and Molecular Biotechnology. Sean received his Masters in Business Administration with Healthcare Emphasis from Rockhurst University. Sean has been an active member of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association on both the local chapter and national level. He currently is the CLMA Chapter representative on the CLMA Advisory Group for the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Sean received the ASCP Forty under 40 award in the 2014 inaugural ceremony and was also awarded the KUMC Early Career Achievement in Health Professions Alumnus by his alma mater in 2017. Sean enjoys cooking, coaching soccer, riding motorcycles and spending time with his wife Angel and two children Payton and Genevieve.

Listeners can connect with Sean Tucker on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sean-tucker-mls-ascp-mba-42a25610
Twitter: @oneworldonelab

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In this episode, co-host, Tywauna Wilson, explores strategies for effectively navigating conflicts in the laboratory. From defining the conflict to implementing and monitoring a solution, she discusses the 5-step process for conflict resolution and how it can be applied in a laboratory setting. Whether you are dealing with disagreements over equipment or conflicting ideas, Tywauna offers practical tips and techniques to help you navigate conflicts and maintain a positive and productive laboratory environment. Listen as she dives into this topic and discover how to resolve disputes effectively.

We would love to feature YOU!!! Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or any of the episodes from this season: Video Review

Connect with Coach Tee Wilson
To connect with Tywauna for more on this and other leadership and personal development topics, visit: TywaunaWilson.com or connect with her on LinkedIn for the invitation to join the Trendy Elite Leadership Tidbits Community, where you can learn, grow and develop in the area of leadership, career, and personal development.

Be an eLABorate Supporter! 

1. Listen on directimpactbroadcasting.com, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcast platform
2. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode! 
3. Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!
4. Join our eLABorate Topics Group on LinkedIn
5. Leave us a Video Review and we will feature you on our Social Media: Video Review

Be a Guest on our show!

If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or send us an e-mail at [email protected].

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Calling all educators!!

Are you looking for a challenge for your MLS or MLT Students? The Cell Bowl Competition (sponsored by ASCP) is an annual, football-themed event that helps your students show off their hematology acumen through a weekly, interactive competition with other CLS programs

In this episode, the co-hosts interview the University of Connecticut's Bruce Blanchard (Director of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Allied Health Sciences Department) and his 2022 Cell Bowl Competition team! Tune in as Bruce, his teaching staff, and MLS students discuss their experience in the 2022 competition and how they dominated to bring home a companionship trophy!

Tune in today as the co-hosts reflect on their eLaborate Topics journey and share tidbits from their favorite episodes of 202

 
 
Click on the link to learn more about the Cell Bowl Competition Cell Bowl (ascp.org)!

Connect with us on LinkedIn: eLABorate Topics Group and give us your feedback!

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Podcast Call to Action
We would love to feature YOU!!!
Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or anyone from this season: Video Review

Be an eLABorate Supporter!
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2.     Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode!
3.     Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!
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If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or send us an e-mail us at [email protected].

In 2020, Tywauna, Lona, and Stephanie set out on a journey to help mentor, coach, and educate laboratory professionals through sharing weekly messages in this podcast. Almost two years later, the eLABorate Topics podcast has exploded and reached listeners in Africa and Canada with a successful following on social media! With more than 135 episodes and >15K downloads, the co-hosts take a moment to recap the highlights of Season 2!

Tune in today as the co-hosts reflect on their eLaborate Topics journey and share tidbits from their favorite episodes of 2022. 
 

What’s your favorite episode? Drop a comment in the LinkedIn: eLABorate Topics Group and give us your feedback!

Join Team #eLABorate and connect with us!

Podcast Call to Action
We would love to feature YOU!!!
Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode or anyone from this season: Video Review

Be an eLABorate Supporter!
1.     Listen on directimpactbroadcasting.com, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcast platform
2.     Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode!
3.     Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!
4.     Join our eLABorate Topics Group on LinkedIn
5.     Leave us a Video Review and we will feature you on our Social Media: Video Review

Be a Guest on our show!
If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or send us an e-mail us at [email protected].