by Dr Natasha Wilks | Feb 13, 2017 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, Stress Management, Veterinary Coaching, Well-Being
Let’s face it, with the long hours, high demand work and on call commitments, enough good quality sleep has been elusive for many veterinarians. I see a lot of people needing lots of caffeine to get them going and alcohol to wind them down. All this does is...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Nov 3, 2016 | Client Engagement, High Performance, Leadership Skills, Mindset, Understanding Clients, Veterinary Coaching, Veterinary Income, Veterinary Practice
I’ve just returned from a week in Dubai training a local practice. Regardless of location, practice owners have similar issues with their teams and with clients. Problems are universal! I had a great time training the...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Oct 20, 2016 | High Performance, Mindset, Veterinary Income, Veterinary Salary Negotiation
Every day in practice, charges are missed or incorrectly invoiced. At the time, one missed charge in a consultation doesn’t seem substantial but the cumulative effect is significant. This directly contributes to a reduced turnover for the individual veterinarian and...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Sep 26, 2016 | Veterinary Coaching
In October 7th, I am presenting 2 sessions at the AVBA Mental Health Forum. I will be discussing Awareness and Strategies for a Mentally Healthy Workplace. It is great that the profession is increasing it’s awareness of mental health and how to create mentally...
by Dr Natasha Wilks | Sep 20, 2016 | Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, Client Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, High Performance, Veterinary Coaching, Veterinary Practice, Well-Being
In early September, I spoke at the Australian Sheep Vets Conference in Dubbo. I presented 2 topics, How to Approach the Working Dog Consult in the Working Dog Stream and Resilience: How To Cope with Adversity in Practice in the main stream. When I presented the...
