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Veterinary Nurse Versus Technician: the Pros and the Cons
The Veterinary technician profession has been subjected to variability since birth. Today, it faces a new, and hopefully positive, change with discussions about modifying the profession’s title to “veterinary nurse”. A movement lead by the National Association for...
Modern Mentoring: How Mentoring Has Evolved and 7 Keys to a Good Program
Originally Published in Today’s Veterinary Business October 2018 Although mentoring is not a new concept in the workplace, modern partnerships are not necessarily like those in the past. According to HR Magazine, formal mentoring relationships in previous eras would...
Transitioning Your Team, Post-Sale
Whether an owner is transitioning a practice to an associate, colleague or corporate entity, the process of onboarding can be complex. This article intends to outline the medical, financial and staff transition steps to follow, post-sale, along with the challenges...
Effective Change Management Strategies
Originally Published in Today's Veterinary Business, August 2018 Although plenty of businesses talk about change, and although many of them devote significant time to change management, too many efforts are still failing. An article in HR Magazine titled “Why Change...
Guilty Until Proven Innocent-What If You Are Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment?
It is a lively Friday afternoon. As usual, just an hour from close, two separate frantic clients call into your practice: one, of a dog that has been vomiting hourly since yesterday morning, and two, of a suspected blocked cat. The cat arrives first, and you and your...
The Growth Of Cannabis Derivatives Used as Therapeutic Options in Veterinary Medicine
Updated December 2018 Cannabis products in the veterinary industry have become a hot topic in the media lately and little is known about the products on the market, including their safety or efficacy. Here we will explore how cannabis products have gained popularity,...
Working for a Younger Boss: Six Tips on How to Transform This Experience
When you’re new to the workforce, supervisors are typically older than you are, and that just feels like the way the world works. As time passes, though, you may find yourself in a situation where you are older than your boss. In fact, a Harris Interactive survey...
When Dream Team Employees Reach Pay Caps: Three Strategies to Use
Originally Published in Today's Veterinary Business, March 2018 At your practice, let’s say you have the veterinary nurse of your dreams. Not only is she wonderful with the animals brought to the practice, she is compassionate with their owners. She communicates...
Unions in the Veterinary Industry: Pros, Cons and What to Consider
In the summer of 2017, a small group of veterinary personnel formed the National Veterinary Professional Union (NVPU). The members of this grassroots movement are largely from Seattle, and they have prompted plenty of conversation about the benefits of unionizing the...
7 Steps To Take When Employees Refuse to Sign Disciplinary Notices
Originally Published in Today's Veterinary Business, April 2018 You’ve created disciplinary policies and procedures that are clear, fair and approved by your attorney, and so it appears you’ve got all your bases covered. You carefully document misconduct and poor...
Workplace Gossip – and How to Control the Rumors
Originally Published in Today's Veterinary Business, April 2018 “Maria’s skirt is awfully short, isn’t it? And she sure doesn’t have the figure to pull that off!” “You’re not going to believe what I heard about our new client . . .” “Did you hear who is getting...
Put Some Thoughts into Personality Assessments
Originally Published in Today's Veterinary Business, February 2018 It can be tempting to consider an extraverted person as a “good” employee and an introverted one as less attractive. In reality, people all along the spectrum can make outstanding employees. Workplace...
