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Dealing With Problem Employees
Are all of your employees perfect in every way? Do they always do their best while following all of your work rules, protocols and policies? Do you count your blessings every day for the opportunity to supervise and manage such a wonderful staff? Hopefully, your...
Negative Attitudes: How to Identify and Deal with Negativity in the Practice
Almost everyone has experienced the challenges associated with a negative coworker and/or employee. Typical behaviors include: Gossiping that causes conflict and/or ill will among staff Complaining, and never being pleased with decisions or comments made Criticizing,...
Handling the Flow of Information To, From, and Among Your Employees
How do you improve employee engagement and alignment within your practice? Do you find your command and control approach not working? Would you believe it is as simple as having a conversation leveraging four essential attributes that form a single integrated process...
Mental Health Challenges in the Practice: How to Identify and Combat Them
In February 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released survey results focused on responses given by more than 10,000 practicing veterinarians, most of whom were in small animal practice (69%). The results are worrying. 8% of males in the...
Managing a Heavier Workload, Post-Layoffs: Surviving-and Even Thriving
A traditional promotion tends to happen in one of a couple of different ways: A workplace posts a job opening that lists a job title and its associated responsibilities, the skills needed, the pay and so forth; people apply and someone is awarded the job – and then...
Ouch! Independent Contractor or Employee ©
Independent contractors (“ICs”) contract to perform services for others but don't have the legal status of employees. Are ICs right for your veterinary practice? SOME ADVANTAGES PERHAPS Saves Practice Owner Money? With ICs, the veterinary practice avoids the following...
Technicians
Improving the bottom line of a practice is typically an ongoing endeavor – and it’s important that, as you create opportunities for enhanced revenues, you also continue to brainstorm ways to become more efficient in your practice. One excellent way to do this: use...
Successful Negotiations: Strategies for Salary, Benefits and More
When you’re offered a job at a veterinary practice, it’s important to get as much information as possible about the specifics. You’ll typically be offered a certain wage, often along with benefits such as health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation time and the...
“How to Compete with Dr. Google”
Imagine a graduate of veterinary medical school who has recently accepted an associate position at the clinic of her dreams. She feels her career is finally beginning and is excited to be in the trenches with her patients. The next patient’s medical record is waiting...
Strategic Negotiation: Babies, Bosses, and Pregnancy Plans
Introduction In 2009, the American Veterinary Medical Association reported that females outnumbered male counterparts for the first time. In 2010, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges shared that 78 percent of veterinarian students were female...
Do You Need A Practice Manager?
For decades, veterinary practices have been moving away from the single doctor practice model and towards larger, multi-doctor practices. With practice growth comes increases in the number of employees, clients, and patients; growth of the facilities; and, of course,...
The Key To A Successful Team: Being Accountable While Avoiding the Pitfalls of Micromanaging
Having a culture of accountability in the workplace is important for the success of your business. Each member in a team depends upon everyone else, expecting work to be efficiently and properly completed. When employees feel accountable, they often feel a sense of...
