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Time to Step Up! – How to Make the Transition from RVN to Head RVN

How to Make the Transition from RVN to Head RVNTime to Step Up! - How to Make the Transition from RVN to Head RVN It can be difficult transitioning from RVN to Head RVN, and taking on all the additional responsibilities that come with the role. We will look at how you can make the [...]

Team Building – Creating a Culture of Trust and Respect

Team BuildingTeam Building - Creating a Culture of Trust and Respect Trust lies at the heart of a functioning, unified team. Without it, teamwork is impossible. If the members of the team do not trust each other, then they cannot be totally honest with each other. Respect and civility in its simplest form, is about [...]

Recruitment and Retention: helping your team to flourish

Recruitment and RetentionRecruitment and Retention: helping your team to flourish This presentation will cover the following key learning points: Learn how to conduct effective interviews and onboarding sessions. Consider how compassionate communication can help select you the right applicant for the role. Consider how connecting through communication can increase staff retention Learn how to have [...]

Piggy in the Middle – The delights and frustrations of balancing upward and downward management

Balancing upward and downward managementPiggy in the Middle - The delights and frustrations of balancing upward and downward management Managing a team in practice whilst also being managed yourself can be challenging. At times you can feel the positive difference you are making to your team, to patients and clients, and to the performance of [...]

Embracing Change

Change is constant, sometimes gradual and progressive, sometimes sudden and radical. In the veterinary world, as well as having to rapidly adapt to the recent pandemic, we have to help our teams through changes in business ownership and changes in everyday working life as technology, competitive pressures, and new ways of working [...]

Do, Delegate, Delete – The Art of Time Management and Delegation

Time Management and DelegationDo, Delegate, Delete - The Art of Time Management and Delegation Time management and delegation are an important part of any leadership role. They're important for you because they free up your time, allowing you to focus on the things that only you can do. They're important for your team because they're [...]

Confidence for leadership- how to trust and inspire

Confidence for leadershipConfidence for leadership- how to trust and inspire Being a leader takes guts; One of the bravest things you need to do is to learn to trust everyone else! How do we move from the old model of micromanagement and 'carrot and stick' control, towards a more holistic healthier and less stressful way [...]

Pet Loss and Bereavement Support

Pet loss and bereavement support is arguably one of the most important services we offer as veterinary professionals. Being present for one of the most difficult times that pet ownership brings is a vital part of our roles, and understanding how we can best support and [...]

An Introduction to Time Management Skills

This session aims to provide you with an introduction to the skills needed for effective time management. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering professionally [...]

An Introduction to Delegation Skills

This session aims to provide you with an introduction to the skills needed for effective delegation. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have over 30 years of experience in delivering professionally recognised qualifications, leading [...]

Tools for Empathic Communication

This presentation will cover the following key learning points: Develop the skills to help you grow and develop as an empathic, confident Clinical Coach. Learn how valuing connection in communication benefits your wellbeing as well as your students. Prepare yourself for difficult/challenging conversations with students. Discover how to [...]

Preparing students for OSCEs – the mental game

Preparing students for OSCEs Preparing students for OSCEs - the mental game Why is it that you can have two students each equally competent in practice, and one passes their OSCEs and the other fails and perhaps goes on to fail again? Beyond the practical OSCE preparation that we help our students with is what [...]

OSCEs – what goes wrong?

OSCEsOSCEs - what goes wrong? This presentation will look at common themes from the OSCEs with particular regard to student errors, to help you prepare your student to prepare for their OSCEs and avoid these mistakes. Duration: (55 mins) CPD points earned: 1 hour Start the course Why Choose CAW? Established in 1989, we have [...]

Establishing a successful mentoring relationship

Being a clinical coach is about more than just teaching. As a clinical coach, you have a unique and powerful opportunity to help someone to develop both personally and professionally; to use your wisdom, knowledge and experience to guide and support them. The best way you [...]

A Crash Course in Confidence – for you and your student

A Crash Course in Confidence A Crash Course in Confidence - for you and your student Move from command and control management to trust and inspire leadership. Come and discover how you communicate with other people and how to ooze charisma and charm to all 4 of the Big Cat Brains types. When you know [...]

Working effectively

This course highlights the key aspects of good time management and good practice. Helps you to identify symptoms of poor time management. Then provides methods to effectively manage your workload as well as tips for effective time management at work. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why [...]

Diversity and Inclusion

This course clearly explains the principles of diversity and inclusion and its impact and application in the workplace. Providing an insight into how businesses can not only attract and hire, but also retain diverse talent. As well as tips on how to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Duration: [...]

Project Management

This short online training course gives the user an essential breakdown of what it means to manage a project, how to go from an initial idea to a finished product, and how to manage a project effectively. The course, which can be completed in just 15 minutes, offers the user practical advice [...]

Problem Solving

This online Problem Solving Training course has been designed as a starting point for improving an individual’s understanding of problem solving and its importance. The course can be completed in as little as 10 minutes and will ultimately help them improve on this highly valued skill. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: [...]

Presentation Skills

This online Presentation Skills Training course aims to help the user understand the benefits of a good presentation and how to successfully deliver an effective presentation. The course can be completed in just 10 minutes and will ultimately help them improve on this highly valued skill. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: [...]

Managing change

As a manager, you have a responsibility to help bring about the changes that are taking place at work, ensuring that they’re a success; and to help your team transition from the old to the new, making the process as smooth as possible for everyone. By understanding how many of us naturally [...]

Leadership Skills

The term ‘leadership’ covers many aspects, and while there’s no single definition, this course focuses on the key skills required to be an effective leader in the veterinary practice workplace. Leadership generally involves understanding and motivating people to achieve shared goals. While managers often hold leadership roles, being a manager doesn’t automatically [...]

Running effective meetings

This online Effective Meetings Training course helps users understand meeting etiquette and offers advice on how to improve their participation in all types of meetings. The course can be completed in just 10 minutes and will help users to understand how they can contribute to a meeting in order to [...]

Communication Skills

This Communication Skills Training provides staff with the tools they need to overcome potential barriers to effective communication. They will learn more about what communication is, how everyone communicates and the importance of communication in the workplace. This online course can be completed in as little as 10 minutes and provides the [...]

Active Listening

This Active Listening Training course helps users to gain a better understanding of what active listening is, why it’s effective, and what can be done to improve it. Duration: (20 mins) CPD points earned: 10 points Start the course Why Choose iHASCO? iHasco provides high-quality eLearning and their library of eLearning courses [...]

Time Management

This Time Management Training course offers the user crucial information on how to best take control of their time - both in and out of a work setting. It is designed to help the user plan and manage their time effectively, whilst providing tips on how to best avoid distractions. This eLearning [...]

Unconscious Bias

This online training course is designed for the use of the management team in any organisation. It aims to help the user identify and reduce biases in the workplace and helps to work towards compliance with The Equality and Diversity Act 2010. By taking this course, the user should be able to [...]

Bullying and Harassment

This online training course is designed for the leaders and managers within your organisation. It aims to help the user to create a positive culture by providing practical guidance for preventing bullying in the workplace. The course covers the importance of zero tolerance bullying policies, handling complaints, the differences are [...]