Gen Z are those grads who started entering the workforce a few years ago. 

They’re also called the i-Gen – as in iPad and iPhone and Zoomers. 

Generational “personalities”

Generational personalities don’t come so much from the actual year someone was born – or the span of years – but from events that a generation of people – a cohort – experience as they grow up at a certain time in society’s history.

It’s these significant events that shape the values of a cohort.  

It shapes how they live, work, and interact with others.   There’s always a huge and significant defining moment in time that starts a generation.

For example, Covid-19 will draw the line in the sand between the Zoomers and this new generation.   Maybe’ll it’ll be called Gen-C as in Covid.   

Today, though, I want to talk about Generation Z – sometimes known as the i-Generation.

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This is part 2 of my catch up with (retired) veterinarian Dr Bryan Gregor.

If you’ve been listening to my podcasts for the last 7 episodes or so, you’ll have heard me talk about the fan girl moment I had when Dr Bryan Gregor – show host of the VetPodcast called me out of the blue to talk ‘podcasting’.

The Vetpodcast and Paws Claws & Wet Noses have complementary audiences - plus we're both a bit geeky when it comes to things podcast-y.

As I’ve said a few times, The VetPodcast is where Paws Claws &  Wet Noses dreams of being when it grows up.

Today Bryan and I talk podcasting so if you’re thinking of starting your own podcast then this show is definitely for you.  

Your podcast can be about anything that interests you – it doesn’t have to be veterinary-based.

One of the things I’m regularly amazed at is the personal talent that exists inside a vet clinic in someone’s private lives.   Some people do absolutely amazing things.   They have really interesting hobbies and skills that have nothing to do with being a veterinary professional. 

In this show Bryan shares what life as a podcaster has been like for him.

He talks about being offered early shares in Twitter – way before the rest of us had even heard of Twitter and how he said no because he didn’t think such a crazy idea would take off!

He talks about the really interesting veterinarians he’s met and the different fields of expertise they work in.

The Vetpodcast is available wherever you get your podcasts from.

Links:

Podcast host https://vetpodcast.podomatic.com/

Website  https://vetpodcast.weebly.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vetpodcast/?hl=en

Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/vetpodcast

Twitter  https://twitter.com/Vetpodcast

Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vetpodcast

Bio Feed https://bio.fm/vetpodcast

Squadcast: https://squadcast.fm/

Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

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If you’ve been listening to my podcasts for the last 6 episodes or so, you’ll have heard me talk about the fan girl moment I had when Dr Bryan Gregor – show host of the VetPodcast called me out of the blue to talk ‘podcasting’.

This is part 1 of 2 of my catch up with Dr Bryan. 

The Vetpodcast and Paws Claws & Wet Noses have complementary audiences - plus we're both a bit geeky when it comes to things podcast-y.

As I’ve said a few times, The VetPodcast is where Paws Claws &  Wet Noses dreams of being when it grows up.

Today Bryan and I talk podcasting so if you’re thinking of starting your own podcast then this show is definitely for you.  

Your podcast can be about anything that interests you – it doesn’t have to be veterinary-based.

One of the things I’m regularly amazed at is the personal talent that exists inside a vet clinic in someone’s private lives.   Some people do absolutely amazing things.   They have really interesting hobbies and skills that have nothing to do with being a veterinary professional. 

In this show Bryan shares what life as a podcaster has been like for him.

He talks about being offered early shares in Twitter – way before the rest of us had even heard of Twitter and how he said no because he didn’t think such a crazy idea would take off!

He talks about the really interesting veterinarians he’s met and the different fields of expertise they work in.

The Vetpodcast is available wherever you get your podcasts from.

Links:

Podcast host https://vetpodcast.podomatic.com/

Website  https://vetpodcast.weebly.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vetpodcast/?hl=en

Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/vetpodcast

Twitter  https://twitter.com/Vetpodcast

Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vetpodcast

Bio Feed https://bio.fm/vetpodcast

Squadcast: https://squadcast.fm/

Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

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This is a bonus episode because Immigration New Zealand recently announced that, effective 1 November 2021, employers who have migrant workers (visa holders) on their staff will now require to be accredited under the new Immigration New Zealand requirements.

In this episode Richard Howard - Licensed Immigration Consultant - of Pathways New Zealand (based in Hamilton and Wellington) answers questions and helps allay fears some clinics may have.

Richard recommends making sure you've got all your immigration-worker I's dotted and T's crossed well before the new rules come into effect.

SHOW LINKS:
Richard Howard - Pathways NZ

Register of Licensed Immigration Consultants in New Zealand

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

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Dr Megan Alderson of The Strand Veterinarian in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand, talks about implementing various wellness progs into her veterinary clinic - her trials and tribulations.

Dr Megan is very open and forthcoming with the information she shares:

• what's worked and didn't work
• her clinic's budgets and 
• how much she budgets for staff wellness and wellbeing

She also shares how her personality style worked against her, until she realised she needed to change her approach (which she did).

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

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Part 2 (of 2) with Dr Francesa Brown on how to have a healthy vet clinic and a healthy bottom line.

Dr Brown covers:

• What KPIs to measure
• Where to start in supporting your team to be / get / stay healthy
• What questions to ask
• How to implement and how not to implement
• Johari Windows
• The real and true cost of staff turnover

She also asks for input / support / information as she gets ready to start her next research project.

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

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This week is part 1 of a two-part series with Dr Francesca Brown of Otago Polytechnic.

If you don’t know Dr Francesca, she’s a veterinarian who graduated from Massey University’s class of ’98.  

After graduating and gaining experience in clinical practice Francesca moved to education and then into leadership in Allied Veterinary professional education, at both Otago Polytechnic, as the Head of the School of Veterinary Nursing and nationally as the Chair of the Educational Standards Committee for Allied Veterinary Professionals. 

Over her career Dr Francesca has seen first-hand and through her network of colleagues in the industry - both vets and allied veterinary professionals - the significant challenges personnel face.

If you’re attending the combined Vet Nurse and Vet Conference this year in Christchurch – coming up in June 2021 – be sure to register for Dr Francesca’s presentation as part of the business track.  

Today – and next week – Dr Francesca shares her research findings from her recent study into whether it’s actually possible to have healthy staff and healthy bottom lines in New Zealand veterinary clinics.   

Listen as Dr Francesca shares how her research was different to the many papers and books already written on this subject.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S SHOW

Dr Francesca's research
Find out about Julie's Veterinarian Mastermind Group

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

Explore Culture Story Centres for veterinary clinics

The veterinary practice management software company ezyVet launched MindfulMay as a way to give back to the global veterinary sector.

Starting in May 2021 with two webinars, ezyVet wants to create a worthwhile resources (veterinarian to veterinarian) that helps make a positive difference.

In this episode Julie South catches up with Pip and Lance from the marketing department of ezyVet in Auckland, New Zealand.

Mentioned in this episode:

ezyVet Mindful May's resource page:  https://www.ezyvet.com/mindfulmay

Dr Sarah Hoggan - webinar presenter:  https://californiaveterinaryspecialists.com/staff/sarah-hoggan/

Dr Megan Alderson - webinar presenter:  https://www.thestrandvet.co.nz/about/

Dr Shalsee Vigeant - webinar presenter:  http://www.animalemergency.co.nz/

Episode 25 - Dr Steve Merchant of IndieVets:  https://pawsclawswetnoses.fm/episode/025-dr-steve-merchant-indievets-q-and-a/

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

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Did you know there are questions you just can’t ask your coworkers … your colleagues... at work …?  

I’m not talking being PC-on-steroids type subjects, I’m talking Privacy Act breaches – and that’s what this episode of PCWN is all about.  

If you’re tasked with hiring OR you’re a job-seeker who’s considering your next career move OR you’re someone, like me, who often has to open their mouth to change feet, then this episode is definitely for you.

Check out episode 013

Email for you to request copy of Qs Matrix Julie referenced:  [email protected]

NZ Acts of Parliament referenced:

·       The Employment Relations Act 2000
·       The Human Rights Act 1993, and
·       The Privacy Act 2020

Check out episode 025 & free lunch competition.

Upcoming shows:

Dr Francesca Brown, BVSc, Otago Polytech
Dr Bryan Gregor,  The Vet Podcast.

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

Explore Culture Story Centres for veterinary clinics

IndieVets - the collaborative and expanding group of independently owned and operated kiwi veterinary clinics - opened its doors early in 2021.

Its ethos is "local vets for local pets".

Julie asks Steve:

1. What does he say to those people who think he sold out on the whole local thing because he created, then sold, Pet Doctors to an Aussie ASX corporate?
2. Will he sell IndieVets?  How can he guarantee that?
3. Why should independently owned and operated clinics join IndieVets - what's in it for them?
4. How much does it cost to join?

FREE LUNCH LUCKY DIP GIVEAWAY CONTEST - for NZ Veterinary Clinics

To honour World Veterinary Day - which got a bit overshadowed in New Zealand with Anzac Day commemorations, VetStaff is giving away a free lunch to one lucky kiwi veterinary clinic.

To enter simply answer two questions correctly and email your answers to [email protected]:

Question #1

What did Steve say was on first page of the IndieVets agreement?

Question #2

What idea did Steve suggest ex business owners could do once they’ve sold their independent practices?  

Could Your Kind of People recognise Their Kind of Clinic?

A job ad may catch a vet’s or nurse’s eye. But it’s their own due diligence that determines whether they apply—or keep in touch.

Culture Story Centres turn real experiences from inside your team into credible, discoverable recruitment evidence, giving vets and nurses meaningful reasons to choose your clinic.

Explore Culture Story Centres for veterinary clinics