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Healthy team members improve patient careDecember 29, 2021If members of an animal health team advocate for their own health and well-being, the pet receives the best patient care.
The ABCs of transforming workplace cultureJuly 9, 2021What does it mean when you say toxic workplace? Meriam Webster defines toxic as “extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful.”
The best exam we almost never do—and why we shouldApril 2, 2020One of the best ways to support your practice team and show them you care is to provide their pets with the best exams possible.
Are "team-building" exercises worth it?May 23, 2019Many people have participated in "team-building" exercises—but do they work? Let's start by defining what we mean by team building. According to Wikipedia, it is a collective term for various types of activities used to enhance social relations and define roles within teams often involving collaborative tasks. 1 Many team-building exercises aim to expose and address interpersonal problems within the group. Developing the veterinary team requires developing each individual employee, as well as helping people learn to work together constructively.2 That's the definition. However, it doesn't address the question of, "Why do it?" According to author and veterinarian, Carin A. Smith, DVM, good team development contributes to employee and client satisfaction. Happy people stick around and do a good job. Staff retention increases productivity and reduces expenses.2 Seems like a good reason to do it—teamwork is a worthy goal! Certainly, the general goals consist of getting to know your coworkers better, increasing team spirit, fostering innovation and creativity, enhancing communication, supporting each other, and the list continues. But is there more? Are team-building exercises worth it? What is your team-building ROI? To properly measure the success of a team-building session, you need to have a plan and baseline metrics. …
