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3 Steps to Negotiate Successfully and Get the Right Deal
The time has come. You are about to negotiate a deal with your boss. You step into the ring, all eyes on you, ready for victory. Wait a...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
Dealing with a Bad Veterinary Boss
If there is one universal truth, it’s that pretty much everyone has had a ‘bad’ boss at some stage during their career. Perhaps you had a...
Dr Dave Nicol
5 min read
Veterinary Leaders: Start Tackling Your Issues Head On
Stop burying your head in the sand! In an age of fake news, and conspiracy theories is it correct to say that we live in a post-truth...
Dr Dave Nicol
5 min read
How Do I Respond To Questions When I Don’t Know The Answer?
Recently, a veterinary practice receptionist in Ohio wanted to know what employees like her should do on those frequent occasions when a...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
The Three Skills Every Veterinary Practice Manager Needs
Becoming a practice manager can be a big transition for any veterinary professional. The role requires so many soft skills (which...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
5 Ways to Deal With Uncertainty as a Veterinarian
As a veterinarian, you come across cloudy, uncertain situations all the time: a set of symptoms that has multiple possible diagnoses,...
Dr Dave Nicol
4 min read
The Veterinary Generational Divide: Do Young Vets Really Work Less?
‘New graduates have changed completely in their attitudes to work over the last 10–12 years. They are only interested in what the job can...
Dr Dave Nicol
6 min read
Money Isn’t Everything When It Comes To Hiring New Staff
When I was a graduate, I made a mistake really early in my career. In fact, it was a mistake right out of the gate – the first job I...
Dr Dave Nicol
4 min read
The Three Reasons Why Professionals are Leaving Veterinary Care
With four in ten veterinarians ‘actively’ considering leaving veterinary medicine, there is clearly something going very wrong within the...
Dr Dave Nicol
3 min read
