Small Animal Graduate Brochure

Survival skills We start with those non-clinical skills which will be vital to a happy and successful career. Success will come from managing yourself and your own expectations, managing your relationships with clients and colleagues - just as much as your hard-earned clinical acumen and surgical skills. 04 Graduate Development e. training@xlvets.co.uk Part One - Managing yourself At the end of this module you should have gained: l An understanding of how our own values and personal traits underpin our relationships and satisfaction at work. Some top tips on how this knowledge can be leveraged in order to manage a number of situations to our own satisfaction. l An appreciation that self-awareness, authenticity and integrity can allow open feedback discussions, build confidence and encourage personal development. How this can lead to life-long enthusiasm in your new role. l An understanding of your own expectations as well as those of the people around you. l An understanding of the importance, challenges and some solutions to the work-life balance issue. Part Two - Managing in practice At the end of this module you should have gained: l An appreciation of the needs of the stakeholders around you and a way of prioritising those needs to minimise the pressures felt by yourself. How to balance the wishes of your clients, colleagues and bosses with your own values (and those of the RCVS). l How external organisations such as the RCVS, VDS and SPVS can be your friend. Trainers Tim Hutchinson Charlotte Moody Larkmead Vets XLVets Mentor SA Graduate Brochure May '18 26/9/18 11:13 Page 5