Understanding Yourself and Others

Maximise your impact within the veterinary team by developing a deeper awareness of your personal motivations and learning to collaborate effectively with diverse personality types.

  • All Team

  • 1 hour

      Overview

      Success in a busy veterinary practice depends on both personal growth and effective teamwork. This "professional gym" workout is designed to help you assess your own strengths, motivations, and opportunities for development, providing a clear picture of your unique professional attributes. You will explore various team roles and personality types to better understand how different individuals influence the working environment. The course also highlights the critical importance of psychological safety and the impact of incivility, giving you the tools to help foster a respectful and supportive workplace. By identifying your own areas for growth and understanding the dynamics of those around you, you will be able to communicate more effectively and contribute to a high-performing practice team.

      Intended learning outcomes

      By the end of this course, you should be able to:
      • Understand different team roles and types, and individual personalities, and how this might influence how people work together
      • Recognise the importance of psychological safety and incivility in creating a respectful working environment
      • Assess your own strengths, weaknesses, and motivations
      • Use tools to develop your personal skills and attributes
      “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
      HERMANN HESSE, SIDDHARTHA