Take the stress and stigma out of employee performance evaluations and turn them into an ongoing dialogue that yields positive results for you, your team, and your practice.
When done well, performance reviews improve communication, motivation, growth, productivity, and practice culture. Revised in 2017, A Practical Guide to Managing Employee Performance in Veterinary Practices walks you through the process of conducting reviews that provide value to both the team member and manager and support the practice’s organizational and strategic goals.
Separated into three sections—designing an effective review process, preparing for individual reviews to avoid common pitfalls, and conducting successful review meetings—this book also includes:
- A guide to matching the review process to the practice’s hiring, training, and disciplinary processes
- Resources to establish metrics to clarify expectations
- Expanded lists of team member skills and tasks that will assist in setting and evaluating goals
- Employee-specific review forms
- New review categories, including informal, ongoing, and self-appraisals
- Comprehensive implementation guides
- Access to customizable practice resources via the companion website
Managing employee performance is about more than just the review process—it’s about investing in the success of your team. Help employees reach their full potential and achieve sustainable results for your practice with this step-by-step guide.
About
the Author
Karen Parker, DVM, is a graduate of Tufts
University School of Veterinary Medicine. While studying business management at
Cornell University, she worked in Cornell’s staffing department. She has spent
much of her career addressing human resource matters, including more than ten
years as a veterinary recruitment specialist as owner of VIP Services, a
veterinary placement service specializing in relief placements and consultancy
services. Dr. Parker is an experienced business manager, having managed a
veterinary practice, a nonprofit organization, and a tech startup. She is
currently Director of Marketing at Innovetive Petcare, a company that owns and
operates veterinary practices throughout the United States. In her role, Dr.
Parker contributes to recruiting and development of human resource processes.
Softcover, AAHA Press