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May 20, 2022
Shining a Spotlight on Ideas that Work: Veterinary Visionaries and Beyond
David Ballard, PsyD, MBA, our guest on this week’s episode of Central Line: The AAHA Podcast , is not just a visionary – he's an expert in what makes organizations psychologically healthy, and he’s helped groups all over the human healthcare ecosystem get there. Thanks to connections that led him to Veterinary Visionaries, he’s turning that expert eye toward veterinary medicine. Check out this excerpt from our conversation. -
May 19, 2022
As a Leader, Can You Create Psychological Safety?
The new buzzwords in leadership circles today are “psychological safety” and “vulnerability.” If you can create a workplace that honors these twin poles, note leadership gurus, your employees will feel safe enough to innovate. -
May 17, 2022
Who do you feel more empathy for, animals or humans? A new study says it all depends
Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals, or for humans? The answer is complicated, but it boils down to a question of context. -
May 13, 2022
Free Trends article: Peak performance
What if you could sneak a peek inside other veterinary practices’ financials to see how you stack up? Drill down to discover whether you really have lost income to online pharmacies, or if it just feels that way? Or see into the future with “If I do this, then that happens” scenarios? Financial benchmarking can do that for you. -
May 13, 2022
Why De-escalation Training Is Essential for CSRs
A visit to the DMV provides a classic example of how a normally compliant rule-follower can quickly escalate to anger. Debbie Boone, CVPM, our guest on the May 10, 2022 episode of Central Line: The AAHA Podcast , advocates for giving our client services representatives specialized training in how to read human behavior, prevent or deescalate situations that could lead to blowups whenever possible, and say “no” the right way. -
May 12, 2022
The 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines get an update
AAHA recently updated the 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats . Here’s a quick look at what’s changed—and what hasn’t. -
May 10, 2022
A protein shift in a canine coronavirus could explain how other coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) jump to humans
Researchers at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine used state-of-the-art molecular evolution tools to assess how pressures from natural selection may have influenced the canine coronavirus’ evolution. -
May 7, 2022
Here’s the emerging profile of today’s American worker
A sea change is coming in the American workforce. And increasingly, and especially with younger workers, gender identity is up for grabs. -
May 6, 2022
Why Bother Marketing when You've Got a Waiting List?
Catch actionable tips from digital marketing expert, Eric Garcia, in this excerpt from his interview on Central Line: The AAHA Podcast. -
May 5, 2022
Stay ahead of the Great Resignation with stay interviews
Veterinary practices are feeling the effects of the Great Resignation. The stay interview can help keep an unhappy employee from quitting suddenly and leaving your practice in the lurch.