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The Fundamentals Of Leading People

If you're new to leading a team or individuals then this course is for you. Develop your own personal leadership skills, learn better communication skills and understand how to get the most out of your team through better performance management.

By the end of this course you will have developed confidence and skills that will make you the leader your team needs.

Download our free brochure to learn more about my Developing Leaders course.

Developing Leaders
My essential course for anyone new to leading teams in veterinary practice.

What will you get?

  • 14+ hours of on-demand continuing education

  • Weekly coaching and Q&A sessions with leadership expert Dr. Dave Nicol

  • Actionable toolkits, resources, and bonus content to ensure your success

  • Access to our growing Leaders community
     

What will you learn?

  • How to be an inspirational and confident leader of teams 

  • Vital skills for communicating with diverse personalities

  • Processes and models for optimising the performance of your team

$150 /month*
(Discounts available for multiple teammates)

Course Curriculum

As a Developing Leaders community member, Dr. Dave Nicol will take you through the 2 key areas needed for you to develop your own personal leadership skills, learn better communication skills and understand how to get the most out of your team through better performance management.

By the end of this course you will have developed confidence and skills that will make you the leader your team needs.

Leadership
Ten Principles For Leadership Success

Leaders need a toolkit for success. In this presentation, we’ll focus on what those are and how you should use them.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

2 Hours

Leadership
The Generational Divide

Generational shift is occurring and it’s causing problems in the workforce. Understanding & overcoming these issues is essential for anyone building a team.

Module Length:

1 Hour

Study Time:

1 Hour

Leadership
Time Management Mastery

Time management is something we all struggle with. In this eye-opening session, you’ll learn how to create 500 quality hours extra each year with some minimal habit changes.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

45 Minutes

Leadership
Positivity, Beating F.E.A.R & Avoiding Burnout

How do we toughen our minds so we can show up as the best version of ourselves each day? We’ll formulate your mental toughness plan in this session.

Module Length:

1 Hour

Study Time:

1 Hour

Performance

Values & Behaviour Statements

Successful practices understand values and how they drive behaviour. They can articulate these and use them to drive good behaviours and outcomes. You’ll learn how and create your own in this module.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

1 Hour

Performance

Triple Loop Leadership and Feedback

Based on clear communication, regular check-in and good feedback, this system takes all the stress out of performance management.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

1 Hour

Performance

Objectives & Measures

Most individuals do not have a clear expectation of what work they are expected to complete and to what standard. This is remedied by having clear written objectives for each position.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

1 Hour

Performance

Handling Difficult Employees

Understanding human needs and communication preferences is essential for all leaders. Once we understand more about how people work, managing them (even the difficult ones) gets easier.

Module Length:

1.5 Hours

Study Time:

1 Hour

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Actionable Toolkits to Ensure Your Success

Actionable toolkits, resources and bonus content to ensure you can translate your learnings into transformational opportunities for you and your team

Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

Weekly Group Coaching Sessions with Veterinary Leadership Expert Dr. Dave to Help Get You Unstuck

Get expert advice on how to approach difficult leadership challenges

Meet and share ideas with other like-minded veterinary leaders

Ask questions about the course content and make the material directly relevant to your practice

Take part from anywhere in the world, in any time zone with questions submitted in advance and recordings of each session available to all members

Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

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Peer Support from Our Veterinary Leadership Community

Meet and share ideas with other like-minded veterinary leaders, ask questions about the course content and make the material directly relevant to your practice, get expert advice on how to approach difficult leadership challenges—all from anywhere in the world, in any time zone

Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

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Meet Your Instructor

Dr Dave Nicol is a highly experienced veterinarian with more than 25 years in general practice, renowned for expertise in running successful and sustainable veterinary practices. He owns Roundwood Vets in London and Roundwood Pet Hospice & In-home Euthanasia a mobile practice operating nationally in the United Kingdom. Both are values-led organisations where culture comes first.

Dr Dave is a prolific author who has written three books, including the best-selling "So You're A Vet...Now What?"—an essential read for new graduate vets. He has also written numerous articles and blogs, most recently a chapter on leadership for the prestigious Veterinary Clinics of North America.

Dr Dave is one of the original podcasters of vet med, hosting both "Blunt Dissection" and "The Veterinary Leadership Success Show," which have been downloaded more than 300,000 times. 

He has been voted VMX's Practice Management Speaker of the Year in both 2019 and again in 2024.

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Dr. Dave Nicol
BVMS Cert Mgmt MRCVS

Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

Who Is Developing Leaders For?

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New Leaders

Learn how to be a confident and inspirational leader of your team

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Clinical Leaders

Essential leadership skills for lead vets and vet techs / vet nurses

Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

"Outstanding! I was promised it would be transformational and it hasn’t disappointed; this is my Ettinger for leadership!"

Dr R Turmel
Practice Owner, Canada

Practices We've Helped Lead The Way

Richmond Veterinary Clinic
Sevn
Lap of Love
Wise Owl
Central Veterinary Services
Colony Veterinary Hospital
Roundwood Vets
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Join Developing Leaders Today and Become the Leader Your Team Deserves

Developing Leaders is our entry level training program for veterinary professionals who are seeking the skills to become confident and inspirational leaders of teams.

Learn how to be an inspirational and confident leader of teams

Develop vital skills for communicating with diverse personalities

Hone processes and models for optimising the performance of your team

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Subscriptions start from $150 per month*

Not Sure Developing Leaders Is Right For You?

Get in touch with our support team, and we can help you find a training plan that fits your needs 

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