How to be the Regulatory Person Everyone Actually Likes | Device & Conquer | S2:E6
From RAQA Today by Michelle Lott
December 2, 2025 · 17 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
This episode provides a guide for regulatory professionals on how to build trust and communicate effectively within teams.
A practical, lightly spicy guide to becoming the regulatory person teams actually respect—and want in the room. Learn how regulatory and quality professionals can build trust, lower resistance, and communicate across cross-functional teams without becoming the “department of no.” This episode covers communication habits, emotional intelligence, conflict navigation, and how to say no without alienating coworkers.Be sure to like and subscribe for even more insights on medical device regulations, compliance, and quality systems (it will be fun and not painful, we promise). Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s9oFmyFZGL0 Visit us at https://leanraqa.com/ for evenmore regulatory goodness and to learn more about our services. 📩Got a question or a topic for a future session? Drop it in the comments below!
People in this episode
Host: Michelle Lott
Topics covered
- regulatory professionals
- communication
- emotional intelligence
- conflict navigation
- team dynamics
Keywords
- regulatory person
- quality professionals
- trust building
- communication habits
- medical device regulations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: leanraqa.com
Places: YouTube
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