Well-being for your team
Content covering communication with colleagues and clients, mental health, morale, and diversity and inclusion.
Laura Woodward discusses the maths behind how investing in veterinary staff well-being can increase profits and improve patient outcomes.
Alan Johnson gives his take on the impact of shifting attitudes towards conversations on well-being.
Jade Brindley – using her own personal experiences – explains the debilitating effects of this condition, and how vet teams can support suffering colleagues.
RCVS VN Futures project lead Jill Macdonald RVN, discusses the new RCVS Academy course, designed to provide newly registered VNs with consistent, meaningful and personalised support during the transition from student to RVN.
Jesse McCall, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and RCVS Knowledge, advancing the quality of veterinary care, set out why and how to build up camaraderie in your veterinary practice
Olivia Ogińska explains the importance of emotional intelligence and becoming “human savvy” for workplace health and well-being.
When independent practice Pet People opened its doors six months ago, it wanted to do something different. Veterinary director Francesca Verney explains how and why.
In this podcast, sponsored by Vets4Pets, the practice group’s people director and head of workplace engagement discuss mental health and the support available to veterinary practice teams.
Claire Brereton – a senior associate at employment law firm Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP – discusses and reviews findings from various studies into the 2022 theme of Mental Health Awareness Week, which was loneliness. She also discusses initiatives employers can put in place to help reduce any loneliness that may be experienced in a workplace…
Joanna Chatterton, a partner at Fox Williams LLP, says attitudes around menopause are changing in the workplace – and explains how employers can be more openly supportive of those experiencing it.
This podcast, brought to you by Vets4Pets, hears Vet Times’ Paul Imrie in conversation with Gudrun Ravetz and Dan Makin
The global pandemic has significantly strained our mental health and well-being, affecting people’s work effectiveness, relationships with colleagues, and connections to their world. For business owners, prioritising your employees’ psychological and physical well-being produces improved retention, productivity, and a healthier workplace…
Workplace frustrations, however small, can sometimes feel insurmountable and prevent us from working at our best. Addressing them together can lift your team’s spirits and help you deliver quality care, say Jesse McCall (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) and RCVS Knowledge…
After the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated a change in how many of us work, Silvia Janska and Liz Barton say it’s time the stigma around flexible working in the veterinary sector, especially for mums, went away.
Steve Bailey – a partner of Space Coaching Services and a trained facilitator of action learning sets – explains how this concept creates a source of support for veterinary teams to tackle workplace problems.
Taking time to ask can be the first step to improving workplace well-being – and your clients’ and patients’ experiences – according to Jesse McCall of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and RCVS Knowledge in this, the first of an occasional series.
Lisa Winkle, an RVN at Vet-AI, details her battle with looking after her mental health and how the profession can begin to fight back.
Do you love your job, every day? What about your team? Jesse McCall (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) and RCVS Knowledge set out a practical, evidence-based framework for overcoming burnout that puts teams in the best position to deliver top-quality care…
If you are one of nature’s wonders – good at everything – then good for you; you truly are a rarity. Mere mortals like the rest of us, or those who want to grow and develop their practice to be more than a “one-man band”, will need a strong team to ensure they can deliver the performance and standard of care patients and clients deserve…
In this article, Caroline Allen discusses early research and the challenges of dealing with bereavement during a pandemic.