eLABorate Topics

Are you managing your team to perform at its highest level of productivity?
Is your team committed to the idea of being a part of a high functioning laboratory?

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The current climate of limited availability of well- trained medical lab professionals makes it even more important now to look at ways to retain the great employees we currently have. Even though th…

The United States Department of Labor reported in April 2021 that job openings were at an all time high with record breaking job openings of 9.3 million. Our labs are not immune to this and we are se…

Co-host Lona Small interviews Olibrian Mallari about his journey journey in the Phillippines and how he has been able to have success inside and outside of the lab. 

Pilipino Medical Lab Scientist Oli…

Is your laboratory team diverse, both in common proxies (gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc) and some of the less common proxies (education level, certification l…

In this episode, Stephanie Whitehead talks with Medical Lab Lady Gill (Tiffany Gill) about her career in the laboratory profession and how her role as an educator inspired her to create the popular Y…

Did you know the 200th greatest tennis player wins about 49% of the points they play versus the #1 greatest tennis player in the world wins about 53% of the points they play. The difference of being …

Lona uses the framework from one of her courses “From Technical Expert to Impactful Leader” With the framework, Lona leads the listeners through the different steps to gain clarity on what needs to c…

In this episode, Stephanie Whitehead talks with Social Media Ambassador, Maria Roussakis, about her career in the laboratory profession and about how she has used the power of social media to engage …

Influence is the impact to shape the character, development and behavior of others. No titles are needed to have influence but it is necessary for those wanting to lead at their highest level. One wa…

 A recent Gallop survey found that 51% of the US workplace are disengaged which means they are checked out and not happy. This could be due to staffing challenges, constant changes, unfavorable worki…

Lab professionals are hugely versatile and the skills we gain while obtaining a degree in Clinical Laboratory Science set a good foundation to learn new skills in other career fields. Tune in and lis…

In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast, Lona Gordon Small, MBA, PMP, CPBPM, MT (ASCP) discussed the topic of Patient Safety and clarified the difference between lab safety and Patient Safety.

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You have an opening and are ready to recruit the newest member of your team. There are a few considerations before submitting your next requisition. From planning what to do with the position, to int…

 Co-host Tywauna Wilson sat down to talk with Lindsey Clark, MPH, MLS (ASCP) about Laboratory Professional Credentialing & The Importance of Forming a Professional Identity.

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In this episode co-host, Stephanie Whitehead, discusses solutions to the laboratory national workforce shortage with Jim Payne and Dana Powell Baker. Tune in as they discuss how current laboratory pr…

Lona Gordon Small, MBA, MT (ASCP) sat down to talk with Meredith Hurston, MHA, MT (ASCP) about her experience in a corporate mentorship program, and the take-aways that could help medical labs and me…

Co-Hosts Tywauna Wilson, Lona Small, and Stephanie Whitehead discuss lab preparation for the new lab modified CAP inspection process.
 
Key Takeaways from the show:
Currently, CAP has a modified inspect…

Navigating complicated workplace scenarios and managing people can be difficult!

Tune into this entertaining episode as returning special guests, Kristine Talamante and Joycelyn Jones, join co-host St…

Lona Small sat down and talked with Michael Camp, Lab Information System Manager.

Michael A. Camp is a Laboratory information system (LIS) manager at a large Greater Baltimore Area hospital where he a…