In this episode of the “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, is joined by colleagues Wendy Daigle and Ellen Dijkman Dulkes to discuss identifying meaningful goals for a laboratory outreach program and taking steps to achieve them. Key topics include:

• Internal influences (01:32): The importance of considering your organization’s and department’s broader goals when defining your own.
• Measurement (06:20): Using metrics and data to understand your current state and track progress.
• Ambition level (10:10): Determining the right balance between bold, aspirational goals and more attainable ones.
• Prioritization (13:00): Factors to consider when prioritizing goals.
• Planning for success (14:30): How to create a plan that helps you make meaningful progress.

Podcast episode

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