Curriculum

At the very start of the self-awareness journey is Insights Discovery. A psychometric tool based on the psychology of Carl Jung, Insights Discovery is built to help people understand themselves, understand others, and make the most of the relationships that affect them in the workplace.

WHEN :: August 13 (9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

CE :: 6 hours

SPEAKER :: Heidi Hulon, DVM

LOCATION :: OVMA Volunteer & Conference Center (1472 Manning Pkwy, Powell) 

This cohort will have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into wellbeing topics that mean the most to you. Each session is designed to enhance professional wellbeing, strengthen team culture, and empower veterinary professionals to lead with purpose, clarity, and confidence.  Participants will be asked to select two sessions and once all cohort members have voted, the top two sessions selected by majority vote will be included in your final experience. Topics for consideration:

1. Burnout and Big Picture Thinking (P.S. It’s Not a Resilience Deficit)

2. Something to Talk About: A New Era for Workplace Wellbeing

3. Sorry to Say It: Kicking the Over-apologizing Habit

4. The Boundary Blueprint: Triage Your Energy Like a Pro!

5. Managing Stress: Controlling the Controllables

6. Leveraging Your Vet Med Superpowers to Combat Workplace Rudeness

7. The Double-Edged Sword of Communication

8. When Grief Comes to Work: Prepare and Support

9. Giving and Receiving Feedback: Essential Skills for a Healthy Workplace

WHEN :: September 10 (10:00 am – 2:00 p.m.)

CE :: 4 hours

SPEAKER :: Dr. Jen Brandt , MSW, LISW-S, PhD 

LOCATION :: Columbus, OH

Leadership is a set of learnable skills. One of the most valuable frameworks for leadership development is

through the domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and

relationship management. Within these four domains are 12 specific skills that can be learned to increase

knowledge and proficiency in leadership. Additional skills that are essential for leadership success include

communication, giving and receiving feedback, asking the right questions, and developing a leadership

mindset.

Effective veterinary leaders help create a culture of trust, increase employee engagement, enhance employee well-being, and create successful veterinary teams, practices, and organizations.

WHEN :: October 29 (10 am - 4 pm)

CE :: 6 hours

SPEAKER :: Michelle Harcha, DVM, M.A.

LOCATION :: Columbus, OH

Organized veterinary medicine provides opportunities to cultivate both being a leader in your profession, and to ensure a collective voice is heard on matters of importance. Using some past and current examples we'll explore how your colleagues contributed to make big differences in the direction of their organization as well guiding successful public policy outcomes.  

WHEN :: November 5 (10 am - 2 pm)

CE :: 4 hours

SPEAKERS :: Chris Henney and Michael Guastella

LOCATION :: Ohio Statehouse (1 Capitol Sq, Columbus)