Next Level Leadership with Ellen Lawrence

On this episode of the podcast, Melissa welcomes back Ellen Lawrence, her wife, and Senior Director of Analytical Development for Emergent BioSolutions.In the last year and a half since Ellen was on the podcast, she has been promoted to Senior Director, led her team through the pandemic and has started reporting to a new boss in another country.  She has also had some personal obstacles to overcome that have strengthened her leadership skills and helped her persevere to the next level.In this episode learn:Ellen's advice for getting to the next level in leadershipHow to strengthen the relationship with a new bossWhat to do when you get surprising performance feedbackHow to lead a team through high attrition and a pandemic without punishing your high performers with more workOne piece of advice Ellen wished she had earlier in her careerNote: The views and opinions that are expressed in this episode are Ellen's and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of her employer.Mentioned in this episode:Connect with Ellen on LinkedInThe perfect 1-1 frameworkEntry Level to Senior Leader in Pharma/BiotechWork with Melissa 1-1 by scheduling a consultation.Connect with MelissaLinkedInInstagramGet the Book: Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech here.Work with Me: Learn more and apply to work with me here.Love the podcast?  Share your feedback by leaving us a review. Thank you!Connect on SocialsLinkedInInstagram