"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -Unknown As a veterinary management professional, I advocate for soft skill development/expansion and mentoring. As the owner of The HR Desk, LLC, I focus on small business professional strategies in order to attract and retain top employees. Read on...My experience, education, and dedication to best practices will help you reach a higher standard of service or product of excellence by investing in your most valuable asset- your employees. ★Businesses: ➡️ Believe that the right employees are integral in achieving industry competitive advantage. ★Stabilize this advantage by reinforcing what is valued.➡️ Via team meetings, trainings, & team building under your organization's core values. ★Coming soon: ➡️ I am developing a training and or conference presentation for non-exempt employees. ★Shout-outs: At a national pest service convention I shared successful results with performance feedback:     ▪︎ Have ongoing conversations with employees     ▪︎ Increase employee value through a culture of skill development     ▪︎ Hold one on one discussions where the employee is an active participant in feedback and progress gained➡️ Don't wait for traditional performance evaluations to initiate development conversations. ★For years our retention was at 85% or BETTER, even during the "great resignation" which was complicated by a veterinary industry shortage. Engagement was high, focused on core values, driven by best medicine practices, talent development, & creating connections. ➡️ Engaged and competent people are a businesses competitive advantage. ★Do this: ➡️ Use evidence-based management processes in decision making. ★Situational analysis, negotiation, & crucial conversations, experience and skills, has led to successful conflict resolution.➡️ Resolution allows teams to learn, navigate, and thrive. "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ~Lou HoltzProactive | Resourceful | Diplomatic | Talent/Business/and Personnel Development | Perceptive | Leader | Trustworthy | Communication | Collaborative | Training | Intuitive | Optimistic | Passionate | Vision (Begin with the end in mind) | Veterinary Industry Professional | Human Resource Leader | Lifetime Learner | Heart Leader | Thought Leader | Coach | Strategic Thinking | Quality Results | Flexibility | Leadership Skills | Influence and Impact | Human Resource Management | Creative Problem Solving