Tag: team-building
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Tool #5: The Boundary Tool
Why clear boundaries protect teams, not distance them Boundaries are often misunderstood in leadership. They get framed as cold, rigid, or unapproachable. Something that creates distance between leaders and teams. In caring professions like veterinary medicine, leaders may even avoid boundaries out of fear they’ll seem unsupportive or uncaring. In reality, boundaries are not about…
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How Lean Six Sigma Can Be Applied to Veterinary Medicine (Without Losing the Human Side)
Lean Six Sigma is often misunderstood in veterinary medicine. It’s frequently associated with manufacturing, rigid productivity metrics, and pressure to do more with fewer people. In a profession built on care, ethics, and emotional labor, that association can feel deeply misaligned. But Lean Six Sigma, when applied correctly, is not about squeezing people. It is…