Fire employees and hire stakeholdersApril 12, 2019Which one of the following scenarios is more likely to take place at your practice? Scenario 1 John needed to makes copies of the anesthesia log. He placed the document in the copier, pressed the "start" button and… nothing happened. He walked away, cussing at the stupid piece of (junk), and ended up using the last copy of the anesthesia sheet. "Somebody should finally do her job and get us a new copier," he mumbled. Scenario 2 At a different clinic, Joy wanted to make copies of a consent form. She positioned the master copy in the machine, pushed the "copy" button and… nothing happened. She went to the practice manager and reminded her that, according to the repairman, it was time to get a new copier. Two days later, a new copier was installed. The good news: it was on sale. The bad news: it was a terrible choice. Receptionists hated it. Technicians hated it. Doctors hated it. People complained about it for years. But the practice manager felt good about doing her job. Scenario 3 At yet another hospital, Mary had to photocopy the travel sheet. She put the document in the copier, pressed the green button …
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How to manage conflict in the vet practiceApril 21, 2017How do you deal with conflict, Dear Reader? Do you pretend it never happened? Bully your opponent into submission? Retreat sheepishly after hearing the other side’s position?