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BizQuiz: Is your practice a great place to work?
You love working with animals-and maybe people, too-but a poorly run practice with inefficient, rude coworkers and managers (is that you?) can be hard. Take this quiz to find out if your practice is one in a million or one for the trash heap.
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You love working with animals—and maybe people, too—but a poorly run practice with inefficient, rude coworkers and managers (is that you?) can be hard. Take this quiz to find out if your practice is one in a million or one for the trash heap.
1) Delegation at your practice means ...
B: When you’re asked to do something, you’d better figure it out fast.
C: Get out of the way and let the doctors do it.
2) Bullying at my practice includes ...
3) When it’s time for employee evaluations at my practice ...
A: My boss gives constructive criticism and asks for my input.
B: My boss usually focuses on things I’ve done wrong.
C: My boss pretends there’s no such thing.
4) Encouragement at your practice comes in the form of ...
B: The occasional “thanks” and “good job”.
5) When one of your coworkers regularly shows up late or doesn’t follow practice policies, the boss ...
B: Tries to change the coworker’s work ethic by publicly complaining about it.
6) When you show up for work in the morning, you ...
A: Smile with satisfaction at the job you get to do every day.
B: Frown with frustration at the problems you see with an otherwise good practice.
C: Watch the clock and pray for the day to be over.
All finished? Check out the links below for even more advice.
—Doctors
6 easy steps to delegation perfection
—Owners and managers
4 ways to add value to employee evaluations
—Veterinary team
4 signs you’re working for a bully
Encouragement is the currency of success
