Leading the Laboratory Team

Leading the Laboratory Team has been designed to give laboratory staff the foundation skills and confidence to manage and lead a successful laboratory team. The course teaches leadership skills, develops new approaches and shapes positive actions through sound decision-making and judgement.

Leading the Laboratory Team is ideal for laboratory team members and those who aspire to become team leaders and managers within the laboratory.

Key course areas include leadership versus management, effective communication and motivating your team. In addition, sound planning and decision-making, setting achievable goals and, importantly, managing conflict and difficult behaviour.

Overall, how to best support staff in their roles by developing a leadership style and approach. You will learn about effective leadership in the role of supervisor and/or manager in the laboratory; the best way to motivate your team, effective time management and setting goals and measuring progress.