From the Laboratory to Leadership – 2025 Fall Program – 25th Anniversary Edition
Transform Your Leadership Skills and Lead with Confidence!
Investment
$3,195 for Association Members, $3,695 for non-members
Why This Program is Different
In the life sciences, your impact is not limited to your own work. It multiplies through the people you lead. Whether you are about to manage a team for the first time or you want to strengthen your existing leadership skills, this program was designed for you.
This is not generic management training. It is built for science‑minded professionals who are ready to move from contributor to confident leader so you can inspire teams, drive results, and accelerate progress for patients who need you most. Highly talented, skilled, and aligned leadership has never been more critical. We can help!
View syllabus and program overview
What You’ll Gain
By the end of this program, you will:
- Discover and develop your personal leadership strengths
- Understand what it really means to lead in your organization
- Set clear goals and create actionable plans
- Manage priorities with confidence
- Run meetings that are productive and efficient
- Coach team members for performance and growth
- Communicate with every personality type
- Build lasting confidence in your ability to lead
What’s Included
- A pre‑course questionnaire to customize your experience
- Multiple online assessments and tailored materials (binder, instruments, and activities)
- Four full‑day learning sessions designed for busy professionals
- An integrated leadership lab notebook to track your progress and ROI
- Free lifetime support and make‑up sessions for ongoing success
Meet Your Facilitator
Jim Vasconcellos is an organizational development expert with deep experience in the life sciences. He has helped transform more than 7,500 life science professionals into confident and capable leaders. Jim’s approach combines proven leadership methods with real-world application so every lesson is immediately relevant and actionable.
Why This Program Works
Over 35 years of experience in organizational development is reflected in our From the Laboratory To Leadership program. By leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge combined with the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available, we have successfully transformed over 7500 science-minded, first-time managers, into highly capable and confident business leaders.
From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders including their strengths, styles, and personal brand. The program then guides them through practical development to lead effectively in a dynamic workplace. It wraps up in a way that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.