About the Author
Josh Vaisman is the founder and lead positive change agent at Flourish Veterinary Consulting. He and his team apply positive psychology, coaching psychology, and positive leadership to empower veterinary organizations to cultivate workplaces where people thrive. He is the author of Lead to Thrive: The Science of Crafting a Positive Veterinary Culture.
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Personal Wellness
Cultivating the Veterinary Garden
Illness is something we prevent. Wellness is something we grow.
Personal/Professional Development
The Four P’s of Positive Leadership
Everyone in the veterinary profession deserves better. Positive leadership is the catalyst to get us there.
Personal/Professional Development
What Is Professionalism?
Effective leaders build a culture of professionalism by shifting the focus beyond the value (why) to what it looks like in action.
Practice Ownership
The Can-Do Charter
Review the rules you find during your can’t-do audit and then consider how you might simplify them.
Practice Management
Install a Psychological Safety Net
Veterinary practices thrive when team members feel free to admit mistakes, propose ideas and express opinions. A close-mouthed culture does no one any good.
Practice Management
From Enraged to Engaged
If your first thought is to fire cranky clients, don’t. Anyone can have a bad day or even a bad year. Dig deeper into their discontent and earn their admiration.