Thursday, August 25, and Friday, August 26, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Seminar
Cost: $674

Mentorship. New graduates say they need it; industry experts say you need to provide it. But how exactly do you turn a fledgling doctor or team member into a practice leader? During this Progress in Practice workshop, Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, will share key findings from Benchmarks 2010: A Study of Well-Managed Practices that help answer this question. You’ll walk through the steps needed to develop a leadership and business mentorship program, and you’ll receive valuable take-home tools you can use to create a mentorship program in your own practice.

You’ll learn:

• How to identify leadership talents and competencies in current and future employees.
• Your team’s current level of job satisfaction and the factors that contribute the most to job satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
• How your team members really feel about their career opportunities in veterinary practice.
• What you can do to enhance your staff’s contributions to the practice.
• How to slow the revolving door of turnover.
• The latest on compensation and benefits for owners, associates, practice managers, and staff members.
• How to conduct strategic planning meetings.
• Updates that may affect succession planning: Who will buy your practice when you’re ready to sell? Are sellers delaying retirement because of the economy, lack of buyers, or potential changes in the capital gains rates?

In this workshop, you’ll discover how to inspire, shape, and teach your staff to lead within your practice — and uncover the secrets to developing a strong succession plan.

Attendees will receive:

• 14 hours of CE credit
• A seminar proceedings book
• Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments every day

Special package deal
Get a special package rate when you register for Progress in Practice and one or more days of CVC.

Note: This seminar requires a registration fee separate from CVC.

Denise L. Tumblin, CPA Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, is president and owner of Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, a Columbus, Ohio, firm offering management advice as well as valuation and acquisition services to equine and companion-animal practices. In addition to her consulting work, Tumblin is a seasoned educational speaker, a Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member, and director of the annual Benchmarks: A Study of Well-Managed Practices.