by Brenda Tassava | Feb 22, 2014 | Leadership, Mission, Workplace Culture
There’s a little blog post that has been going viral this past week—I even found myself sharing it on Facebook the other night, passing along Dogtor Bill’s message to “pay it forward”. It’s the story of a veterinarian and his team...
by Brenda Tassava | Nov 21, 2013 | Leadership, Management, Mission
by Carol Melasky, RVT ABC Animal and Bird Clinic, Sugarland, Texas When I was first promoted to be a manager, there were no guidelines on how I should approach the position. What frame of mind I should have to tackle both every day tasks and those more stressful...
by Brenda Tassava | Nov 8, 2013 | Mission, Workplace Culture
Bash and I have been working closely with veterinary practices on their Missions, Visions, Core Values and Strategic Goals and Plans. Our brainstorming led to the creation of this little animated short film, and we hope it demonstrates the power of a Mission in your...
by Brenda Tassava | Sep 18, 2013 | Leadership, Mission, Workplace Culture
How do you motivate your employees to come together as a team and function at a higher level? Many managers and owners believe that incentives get results, but the opposite is true unless the goal involves repetitive or simple tasks. Dan Pink, author of Drive...
by Brenda Tassava | Sep 9, 2013 | Conflict, Mission, Workplace Culture
The veterinary profession seems to be prolific when it comes to conflict, as well as avoidance. We’ve allowed our workplaces to become land mine fields of destructive communication, where we all try to tip-toe around anything we think has the potential for...
by Brenda Tassava | Jul 6, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Mission, Workplace Culture
Today, I was inspired. As an attendee at World Domination Summit 2013, I had the pleasure of hearing Nancy Duarte analyze some of the greatest speakers/speeches in history. This was followed by Darren Rowse and his take on Dreams. Not the kind of dreams you awake...
