Episode 18:"Overcoming the Pressure of Lab Leadership"

<p> Co-Hosts Tywauna Wilson, Lona Small, and Stephanie Whitehead discuss various strategies for overcoming the pressures of laboratory leadership.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways from the show:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Challenges for Role Based Leaders (Supervisory positions)</em></strong></p><ol> <li>Asked to do more with less</li> <li>Under pressure to follow the status quo even when not beneficial to your team</li> <li>Barriers when trying to support team</li> <li>Inadequate training to perform in that role</li> <li>Inadequate support from Administration</li> </ol><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Challenges of Informal Leaders (No formal title)</em></strong></p><ol> <li>Not aware that you are a leader</li> <li>Not being accepted by formal/role based leaders</li> <li>Not being empowered to lead</li> <li>Don’t have authority or courage to enact changes</li> </ol><p><br><strong><em>How to Overcome</em></strong> <strong><em>Challenges</em></strong></p><ol> <li>Training</li> <li>Coaching and mentoring</li> <li>Practice and experience</li> </ol><p><br><strong><em>Benefits of Leadership</em></strong></p><ol> <li>Ability to carry out positive initiatives</li> <li>Improves the lives of patients and staff</li> <li>Promotes career and personal growth</li> </ol><p> </p><p><strong>Be a Supporter!</strong></p><p>Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform</p><p>Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet or notebook so you never miss an episode!</p><p>Be sure to leave a comment, and share with a fellow medical laboratory professionals!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Be a Guest!</strong></p><p>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 at elaboratetopics@directimpactbroadcasting.com or Direct Impact Broadcasting on Social Media.</p><p> </p>