Hire The Smile – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Katie and Mike discuss simple strategies to help your practice stand out to job seekers – from how to write an engaging job posting to ways to ensure that your unique culture shines through the entire recruitment process. We also speak to Lee Baker from Veterinary Education Today about the excellent content we can look forward to at the VET Toronto Conference at the end of October. 

Writing the Perfect Job Ad

Pay Applicants for Job Interviews

Ways To Make Your Company Stand Out To Job Seekers

Attract Talent

In this episode Katie and Mike talk about ways that leaders and managers can use communication, transparency and empathy to help maintain employee engagement and trust during an economic recession. This episode’s listener question asks how to set up and maintain personal boundaries when the boss expects after-hours client and colleague communication.

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Managing Employees During Downturn

Supporting Employees In The Workplace

Lead Through Tough Times

3 Ways Leaders Prevent Ab Economic Recession From Becoming A Trust Recession

3 Steps To Prepare For The Engagement Recession

In this episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline talk about the importance of empathy and compassion in leadership.

We are excited to share two new segments to the podcast where we share some marketing insights, as well as answer listener questions related to HR.

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Articles Mentioned

Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research

Effective Leaders Move Beyond Empathy to Compassion

In this episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline are joined by Dr. Joop Loomans to reflect on the 37th World Veterinary Association Congress in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates.

In this episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline talk about the most wonderful time of the year…employee reviews. We discuss why employees dislike performance reviews, how they help employees improve, their importance to the company and how to implement them.

Articles Mentioned:

More Harm Than Good: The Truth About Performance Reviews

This Year, Performance Management Must Become Agile

In this episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline are joined by guest Stacy LeBaron, Board Treasurer of the United Spay Alliance. The United Spay Alliance is a national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to promoting affordable, accessible, and timely spay/neuter services as the solution to the crisis of cat and dog homelessness. In this episode, we discuss people management in the non-profit sector vs. private practice, the shortage of veterinarians and more.

Links Mentioned:

United Spay Alliance

Feline Fix by Five Months

The Community Cats Podcast

 Understanding and Addressing Moral Distress

In this episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline discuss leaders who realize change is needed, how to be an involved leader and the roles leaders need to take for effective change.

In part two of our HR Program Fundamentals series, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline discuss having a core purpose in your veterinary practice.

In this episode of Hire The Smile, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline begin the discussion of fundamental components of an HR Program, starting with core values in your vet practice.

In today’s episode, Dr. Mike Pownall and Katie Ardeline are joined by members of the Oculus team to share their 2022 predictions for the veterinary profession.