27/05/2026
Here I am again talking about work flexibility in veterinary practice, because we are all different and we all have different ways of working. And we can acheive more if we work together.
My theory is "Bring your best person to do your best work in your best time." This is different for everybody, ie do you have little ones, teenages or none? do you like to travel part of the year, Do you have asthma?
Lets have the discussion with your team members to work out what is the best way for them to work and blend it with the benefits to the business.
I am still hearing the stories of, 'They refused to change my hours so that I could manage ..... , so I left'
Why is this still happening????
Why can't we have these conversations, change our management systems and expectations and work together to keep our fantastic vets in the clinical spaces?
We need to do things differently, and they will be.
There are the most amazing vets doing amazing things for our profession. Thank you to Rebecca Faris and Pip Molnar, and all the Thrive team and the AVA for inviting me to be part of your panel. And my fellow speakers Jason Chuck and Jessica Moore-Jones. jb
