"The biggest change that I had to endure was an organizational merger when a private lab I was working for merged with a larger health system. During this merger, our work location changed. Along with that change came the task of learning new company policies and procedures, new equipment, and new coworkers. With a focus on the end in mind and how great it was going to be to work for a much larger and well-established employer, I chose to have a positive outlook and tried to encourage others who were affected by the merge to be positive as well."

"When I was in college, I worked at a large grocery store as a cashier. After working there for one year, the company purchased a new touchscreen register system that replaced the old system I was familiar with. For me, knowing how much the new system would help our work process made it easy to embrace the change. Moving forward, I fully understand how the healthcare world needs to embrace change on a regular basis and you'll find that I'm a person that will help encourage a positive outlook regarding change among my peers."

"About five years ago, my organization purchased a new benchtop centrifuge. The new centrifuge allowed us to complete our work in almost half the time. Many of my peers were apprehensive about the change, so I took that as an opportunity to be a positive influence by encouraging them regarding the benefits of a new machine, both for us and for our patients. In the end, it turned out to be a great addition to our lab."