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.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Financial cost
2.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Decrease productivity
3.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Increase Turnaround Times
4.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Reduce lab reputation
5.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lack of attention to important \u201dlow priority\u201d activities
6.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Increase team conflicts
7.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Burn out
8.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Increase Errors
9.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Reduce 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.
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You can reach Lona Small directly at lonasmall@lonasmall.com 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.
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