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Veterinary Leadership Training

Explore Dr. Dave Nicol's online veterinary leadership training - insightful sessions packed with expert strategies to help you lead a thriving, drama-free practice. Watch on-demand or join live to elevate your leadership skills today. 

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Personal Leadership

Leadership starts with how you show up. Learn your style, play to your strengths, manage your weaknesses, and build the confidence to lead with care, clarity, and authenticity – even when it’s tough.

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How to Run a Successful Veterinary Practice Without all the Drama

If you're a veterinary leader ready to unlock your practice's potential, this free 60-minute masterclass is for you. Learn the top three mistakes to avoid and gain a proven framework for success from a leader with 20+ years of experience. It's your chance to build a happier team, stronger culture, and better bottom line—all in just one hour.

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Say It Right: How The Best Leaders Use Words to Shape Performance

Join this free 60-minute masterclass and discover how great leaders use words to shape performance. You’ll learn two simple frameworks that make feedback easier, coaching more effective, and conversations more impactful - so your team feels supported, understood, and ready to do their best work.

Time Bandits - What All Good Leaders Need To Understand About Time

Time Bandits - What All Good Leaders Need To Understand About Time

Lack of time is one of the biggest challenges practice leaders face—and it’s hurting culture, wellbeing, and performance. In this session, we’ll explore practical ways to reclaim your time, so you can focus on what really matters: leading your team and building a thriving practice.

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The AI Advantage: Your New Secret Weapon for Leading Smarter

74% of leaders struggle to find time for leadership priorities. Join me for this fast-paced session where I’m going to reveal 10 practical ways you can use tools like ChatGPT to claw back hours, make sharper decisions, and finally delegate like you mean it. Early adopters are already using it to run smoother, smarter practices, and you can too

Vision & Strategy

Before you can lead others, you need a clear, inspiring vision that excites you and points the way forward. This vision becomes the foundation for everything – from culture and strategy to hiring, leadership, and marketing – giving your team and clients a shared sense of purpose. 

The Leadership Blindspot - Why practice chaos happens and how to fix it

The Leadership Blindspot: Why Chaos Happens (And How to Fix It) 

Clinic chaos isn’t always caused by the team—so what’s really driving dysfunction? In this session, Dr. Dave Nicol uncovers the hidden forces at play and shares strategies to restore order and lead effectively.

Eleven Money Fails Practice Owners Repeat with Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett

Eleven Money Fails Practice Owners Repeat

Veterinary practice owners often face financial stress without a clear roadmap. In this webinar, experts Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett share 11 common money mistakes—and how to fix them to build wealth, reduce stress, and regain control.

Hiring & Talent

Hiring well transforms your team. Learn how to attract the right people, interview effectively, and set new hires up for success – so you build a stronger, more stable culture.

The Scary Costs of Hiring Badly

The Scary Costs of Hiring Badly - How Much Are Hiring Mistakes Costing You?

Poor hiring decisions can quietly wreak havoc on your practice—hurting team morale, culture, and patient care. This session reveals the true, often underestimated, cost of hiring mistakes and their wide-reaching impact on business performance. 

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The Top 5 Mistakes Most Vets Make When Hiring (And How to Avoid Them)

This webinar tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges in vet practice – hiring the right people. You’ll discover the 5 most common hiring mistakes, how to write job ads that attract the right candidates, and practical strategies to spot the best fit for your team. Plus, you’ll get the Hiring Success Roadmap – a step-by-step guide to make better hiring decisions and build a team that truly aligns with your values and goals.

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Build It and They Will Come: Your Story Is Your Best Recruiting Tool

Independent practices have something priceless – freedom. The freedom to shape a culture people want to join, to live their values every day, and to tell a story no one else can. That’s the real edge in recruitment. When you use it well, you don’t have to chase talent – the right people come to you. This session will show you how to turn your independence into a hiring magnet by building a culture people run toward, showcasing your values with confidence, and attracting top talent without competing on salary.

Performance Management

Clear expectations build strong teams. Learn to set goals, give feedback, and hold people accountable with structure and fairness. Using our triple-loop leadership model, you’ll spot issues early and create a high-performing, low-drama workplace.

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Let's Get Engaged — How to Build a Loyal, High-Performing Veterinary Team

Your team is your biggest asset, but if they’re not engaged, you’re flying blind. In this session, I’ll show you how one simple tool, the eNPS survey, can reveal what’s really going on in your practice. You’ll learn how to track engagement, boost retention, and build a culture your team actually wants to be part of. Watch now and claim your free survey to see where you stand.

Taking Out the Trash — How to Deal With Poor Performance and What to Do if it’s Just Not Working

Taking Out the Trash — How to Deal With Poor Performance and What to Do if it’s Just Not Working

Poor performance quietly damages team morale and culture—but avoiding it only makes things worse. This session will give you practical strategies to address underperformance, coach for improvement, and protect your practice from ongoing drama.

Ready to Build Your Remarkable Veterinary Practice™?

Do you want to fall back in love with your practice?


Book a free consultation with one of our Remarkable Veterinary Practice™ Consultants to explore your biggest challenges - through the lens of vision, leadership, culture, and performance.


Together, we’ll uncover what’s holding your practice back and map a path toward a future that feels authentic, aligned, and remarkable. Whatever your challenge, we’d love to help you take the first step toward building a Remarkable Veterinary Practice™ you truly love.

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Become the Leader your team deserves

Join the Veterinary Leadership Academy and get the tools, training, community and weekly coaching with Dr. Dave Nicol you need to help you lead with confidence and clarity.

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