Communication

Courses tagged with "Communication"

Contributing To Culture

Define your team culture, and learn to develop both personal and team contribution strategies.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

How To Ask For What You Want

Learn how to increase your assertive thinking, plan your conversation and helpful wording to use when making your request.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd

How To Build Working Relationships

Understand the benefits of healthy workplace relationships. Learn behaviour-based and communication-based skills. 

Course Type: 

  • Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete 

Features:

  • You have access to the course for 365 days 
  • Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement 

CPD Points: 

  • 1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

How To Communicate With The Boss

Learn "Boss-empathy", how to build rapport and trust building skills, recognise the importance of timing and assertive communication skills.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

How To Manage Your Priorities

Learn to identify your real priorities and practical skills for planning and scheduling your time. Uncover techniques to manage interruptions and energy-drainers.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

Managing your Manager

Good management isn't just about being the boss. Team members can also learn how to create better relationships with their leaders by managing 'upwards.' Learn to understand the challenges of those above us, build a trusting relationship with management, communication tips and more.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT

Meeting Etiquette

Learn the importance of choosing the right timing and location, setting attendee expectations and meeting documentation.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

Coaching & Mentoring Team Members

The importance of supporting employee development can often be under-valued. Learn to understand the differences between coaching and mentoring, and adult learning styles and principles.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd

How To Run A Team Meeting

Learn practical skills for running effective meetings, how to set an agenda and encourage participation, and creating meeting minutes and action plans.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd | 0.5 NZVNA AVNP

Mediation Skills for Resolving Conflict

The veterinary practice is often an emotionally-charged environment. Conflict can occur and without the right tools, relationships can suffer. Learn about common causes of workplace conflict, how to use and implement mediation and resolution processes, communication tips to help progress through conflict, documentation requirements and when to seek external help.

Course Type:
Videocast lessons that should take up to 1 hour to complete

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources
Complete a quiz to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:
1 AVNAT | 1 AVA VetEd

Positive Team Culture

A framework and practical tips on building and maintaining a positive team culture, staff happiness and wellness.

Key elements of an HR framework and architecture to build, enhance and maintain team culture. Become familiar with the must-have’s designed to ensure best practice systems are in place in your workplace. This workshop offers practical tips for employers to learn how they can positively contribute to practice culture and improve work satisfaction for their team.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Importance of developing a practice framework to support a positive team culture
  • Many systems work together to support the practice employee value proposition
  • A positive team culture and staff happiness must consider the “wants” of both the employer and the employee

Course Content:

  • Interactive video with quiz questions 
  • Allow up to 1 hour to complete
  • Certificate of Completion

Features:

  • Either 
    • For individual course purchase, you have access to the course for 365 days
    • For subscriptions, you have access to this course while your subscriptions is active
  • Complete quiz activities to attain your certificate of achievement

CPD Points:

  • 1 AVNAT CPD Point

Assertive Language for Difficult Situations

Learn how to resolve difficult situations calmly and effectively using the strategies and tips outlined in this informative short course.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
Interactive video lessons
You have access to the course for 365 days
Certificate of achievement

0.25 AVNAT CPD point

Category: Skill Builders

Techniques for Selling Your Preferred Product

This course aims to equip you with the skills to present both products and services to your clients in a way that encourages and educates them to do the right thing for their pet. The way in which we educate our clients on what their pet needs will affect whether our patients receive the gold standard of care that we want for them.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days
Includes downloadable resources

Category: Skill Builders

Top Tips for Diffusing Anger

Dealing with an angry customer can be challenging and stressful. In this course, you will explore practical tips for understanding anger, dealing with conflict and communicating in difficult situations.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
Interactive video lessons
You have access to the course for 365 days
Certificate of achievement

CPD Points:

1 AVNAT

Category: Skill Builders

How to Appropriately Place a Caller on Hold

There are many reasons why a caller may be put on hold when they contact the practice, but no matter the reason, it’s important to understand the professional etiquette for doing so.  In this course, you will learn key tips to leave a positive impression with your clients when placing their calls on hold.

Course Type:

Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days

How to Greet a Client at Reception

Learn how to greet a client at reception, build rapport and trust to grow the relationship with the client.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days

How to Handle a Price Enquiry

Price shopper phone calls are common in the Veterinary practice, and provide a massive opportunity for practices to display their excellent service and standards of care. In this course, you will learn how to communicate value and bond the client to your practice for life.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days

How to Inform Clients of Delays

Despite best efforts, there will be times when delays are inevitable in practice. Find out how to professionally and efficiently manage these situations to maintain client satisfaction.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days

How to Professionally Answer the Phone

The telephone is arguably one of the most important pieces of equipment that we have in the practice.  With approximately 85% of business coming to the practice via the telephone, it’s important that we make a good first impression.  Within this course you will learn practical tips to professionally answer the telephone.

Course Type:

Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days

How to Talk to Clients About Desexing

How to educate clients about desexing to make decisions about whether they should desex their pets, responsible pet ownership and the benefits of desexing.

Course Type:
Skill Builder. Designed to provide short and sharp training on specific skill sets. Perfect for inclusion in induction programs or for those who need a quick revision.

Features:
You have access to the course for 365 days