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Human Resource Management

A manager's most important, and most difficult, job is to manage people. You must lead, motivate, inspire, and encourage them. Sometimes you will have to hire, fire, discipline or evaluate employees. These articles and links will help you find the best ways to handle some these people management issues.

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Managers: Take a Message
Managers: Take a Message Practice managers are often inundated with phone calls and emails from clients, vendors, team members, and solicitors. It's nearly impossible to answer and deal with each call or email in real time and it's understandable to feel overwhelmed ...... . . . keep reading
What Makes a Great Manager?
What Makes a Great Manager? I have found that great managers create and cultivate an environment where their team members are motivated. They motivate their team by properly and thoroughly implementing training programs so that employees are equipped to do their jobs. This ..... . . . keep reading
What Every Team Member Should Know About Practice Management
What Every Team Member Should Know About Practice Management Ask anyone who has worked for someone for a while and they will quickly agree that nothing compares to having a wonderful boss at work. Several studies recently completed by the American Management Association demonstrate that ..... . . . keep reading
4 signs your practice suffers from constipated communication
4 signs your practice suffers from constipated communication It's the things you don't say that can hurt your practice's health the most. Here are four symptoms to look for, along with tips to open up dialogue. One of the most valuable communication lessons I've learned over the past 20-plus years is .... . . . keep reading
Managers: Take a Walk
Managers: Take a Walk The responsibilities of a practice manager may seem endless especially when dealing with budgeting, marketing, inventory, and employment issues. In addition to the many critical operational tasks, it's important for managers to keep their...... . . . keep reading
The Top 9 Leadership Behaviours That Drive Employee Commitment
The Top 9 Leadership Behaviours That Drive Employee Commitment Evidence shows that improving any leadership behavior will have a positive impact on employee satisfaction/commitment, but some changes have more impact than others. Through our research we have identified the nine behaviors that...... . . . keep reading
Why Your Employees are Losing Motivation
Why Your Employees are Losing Motivation Management must understand the three sets of goals that the great majority of workers seek from their work - and then satisfy those goals. Employees who work for companies where just one of these factors is missing are three times less ...... . . . keep reading
Job Descriptions - Why do I need to Write Them?
Job Descriptions - Why do I need to Write Them? Drafting job descriptions requires time, effort and creativity. The focus needs to be on what the job requirements are to support your Practice's current needs and long-term objectives. Without a job description, it is not possible ...... . . . keep reading
Establishing Protocols Paves The Way To Success
Establishing Protocols Paves The Way To Success Many veterinarians we talk to about this issue of creating standards in their practices are concerned about dictating how to practice medicine to their colleagues. However, the medical protocols are not meant to be a rigid rule to follow. Rather, they...... . . . keep reading
Meeting Magic: How to Run Successful Staff Meetings
Meeting Magic: How to Run Successful Staff Meetings During 31 years in private practice, I have witnessed staff meetings characterized by dynamic dialog as well as those veiled in silence. I have shared in employee celebrations and been asked to address the causes of financial hardship. I have.... . . . keep reading
Understanding Employee Motivation and How to Get it
Understanding Employee Motivation and How to Get it One of the greatest challenges involved in operating a successful veterinary practice is keeping your staff motivated about their jobs. Maintaining employee enthusiasm about patient care, client customer service and working with their....... . . . keep reading
Business Skills -- Mindset or mental meltdown?
Business Skills -- Mindset or mental meltdown? I recently received an e-mail that made me angry. It was from a company that I had been talking to for 2 months to resolve a problematic computer purchase. Although I had written repeatedly asking for the correction of certain ... . . . keep reading
Extinguishing Burnout
Extinguishing Burnout Jim is the kind of veterinarian who prides himself on going to the "nth degree," but lately, he just isn't himself. Jim used to be an enthusiastic team member, arriving early and working late. Clients loved his energy and conversation. Over the ... . . . keep reading
Leverage Your Techs & Let Your Doctors Diagnose!
Leverage Your Techs & Let Your Doctors Diagnose! One of the challenges we face in everyday practice is coping with disorder. Uncontrollable events like emergencies, walk-ins, and understaffing can wreak havoc on a staff's usual efficiency. In a time crunch, leveraging the communication ...... . . . keep reading
Do you know your stuff?
Do you know your stuff? "I'm not the doctor" isn't a reason to not know the answer to these common client concerns. Here's a look at some of the facts and protocols everyone on your team should know. As Mrs. Goodins checks out at ABC Veterinary Hospital, she asks the...... . . . keep reading
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