Leadership EDGE for Women, Vision as a Leadership Tool

While female executives have outscored their male counterparts in many critical leadership competencies, they have also been perceived to lack strategic perspective and to be less “visionary” than men.  Learn what it means to be visionary in the life sciences industry, enhance your strategic thinking skills, and participate in lively discussions on how women can leverage their unique skills and competencies to demonstrate vision and strategic thinking.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, February 3rd, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members.   Click here for multiple session discounts and benefits.

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Leadership EDGE for Women, Executive Presence: Courage, Credibility, and Visibility

Executive presence is the unique combination of what you bring to the table, what to do at the moment, and how you need to show up.  Explore the various traits and behaviors that enhance a leader’s presence in the life sciences industry, understand how character, substance, and style affect a leader’s presence, and gain clarity on personal presence in three key areas: physical, communication and emotional presence.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, March 2, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members.   Click here for multiple session discounts and benefits.

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From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates: March 9, March 23, April 6, and April 20 (4-day program)

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Biocom, 10996 Torreyana Rd #200, San Diego, CA 92121

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for Biocom members, $3,295 for non-members

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It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 25 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus

From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates:   March 11, March 26, April 9 and April 23 (4 day program)

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: CLSA Events Center, at California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for CLSA members, $3,295 for non-members

Register here

It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 25 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus

Leadership EDGE for Women, Communication and Influence for Impact

Effective communication is key to persuasion, motivation, and information sharing.  Learn how to successfully influence others, reduce conflict, and improve the performance of others by recognizing and respecting communication preferences; explore gender-specific communication strengths and opportunities; uncover obstacles that may prevent successful communication from occurring, and develop a roadmap for improved communication and greater influence.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, April 6, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members.   Click here for multiple session discounts and benefits.

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Leadership EDGE for Women, Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence

When it comes to professional and personal success, emotional intelligence is as important as one’s intellectual ability.  Develop an understanding of what emotional intelligence is and how it impacts business and leadership effectiveness, discover personal strengths, opportunities, and roadblocks to demonstrating higher emotional intelligence, and learn how to manage conflict as a means of building stronger relationships.

In partnership with CLSI

Program location:  CLSA Event Center, California Life Science Association, 701 Gateway, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Program date: Monday, May 4, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Investment: $795 for CLSA members, $995 for non-members.   Click here for multiple session discounts and benefits.

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From the Laboratory to Leadership – 25th Anniversary Edition (4 days)

Program dates: September 2, September 16, September 30, and October 14 (4-day program)

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Life Science Washington, Conference Center, 188 E. Blaine Street, Seattle WA, 98102

Facilitator: Jim Vasconcellos 

Investment: $2,795 for Life Science Washington members, $3,295 for non-members

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It’s an incredibly exciting time for the life science industry. Today, more than ever, our clients have drug candidates entering late stages of development. We are celebrating the approvals of their innovative drugs and supporting them as they begin to commercialize these products in the market. The life science industry remains complex as access to capital continues to be challenging, global partnering relationships are established, and some companies adopt a virtual model. This fast-paced and ever-changing environment has provided us with an outstanding opportunity to redevelop our From the Laboratory to Leadership program, building off of 30 years of success with over 6,500 graduates from over 600 life science companies. This fully redesigned program continues to turn science-minded first-time managers, as well as managers seeking to expand their management skills, into capable business leaders. We accomplish this by leveraging our extensive industry-specific knowledge and experience to utilize the most progressive and engaging professional development methods available.

From the Laboratory to Leadership begins by helping participants assess who they are as leaders – their strengths, styles, and personal brand. From there, we develop skills in the areas of communication, priority management, meeting management, goal setting and planning, delegation, performance management, and leading teams in a dynamic workplace. We wrap up the program in a fashion that brings all the learning together in a fun and impactful way. To drive high levels of engagement and impact, this program integrates learning pods, utilizes technology to measure progress and support a variety of learning styles, encourages participants to use their companies as learning labs, and helps clients set goals that deliver measurable results.

This program is limited to 20 participants and often sells out.  Register here

Program Overview and Syllabus