Activate

Retention & Professional Growth

Biotech professionals are naturally curious. “Insatiable intellectual curiosity” is the phrase that comes to mind.

Organizations that retain talented employees don’t just benefit from that curiosity — they invest in it.

During the first year of employment, scientists are learning constantly. Eventually, the role becomes familiar. Employees gain confidence, recover from mistakes, and begin asking: “What’s next?”

Designed for the critical 18–36 month career window, Activate helps biotech professionals strengthen communication, resilience, influence, and workplace effectiveness as they prepare for expanded contribution and long-term growth.

For organizations, Activate supports retention, engagement, and development of early-career talent. For employees, it provides the next step in transforming competence into meaningful organizational impact.

  • Professionals who are ready to increase their impact by strengthening their professional skills

  • Organizations investing in retention, engagement, and long-term development of early-career talent

  • Scientists who recognize that technical expertise alone is not enough for long-term career growth

Activate is ideal for

Self-Management

How to recognize unproductive habits, manage reactions under pressure, and strengthen personal effectiveness in fast-paced work environments.

Influence & Collaboration

How to build stronger working relationships, manage up effectively, and increase influence across teams and collaborators.

Career Management

How to intentionally manage career growth, adapt to changing industry expectations, and prepare for increasing organizational complexity.

Organizational Impact

How to strengthen leadership behaviors, expand professional influence, and contribute strategically.

Participants will learn

Program format

  • 11.5 hours of instruction over 12 weeks

  • Bi-weekly classes

  • Initial 3-hour in-person workshop in Madison, WI

  • 5 virtual workshops @ 90 minutes

  • 1 coaching session @ 50 minutes

  • 10:1 Trainer-to-Participant ratio

Flexible Delivery Options

Activate is available as a public enrollment course, private in-house program, or customized organizational workshop delivered on-site, virtually, or in locations outside Madison, WI.