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|Articles|February 5, 2010

BizQuiz: Is your practice a great place to work? (Answer 4b)

Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 4 of "Is your practice a great place to work?"

4) B—OK.

Words of encouragement are crucial, and sometimes they can motivate much more than the promise of bonuses, gift certificates for reaching goals, or salary raises. But many practice owners tout the advantages of a bonus system to help team members connect practice finances to individual bonuses. Click here for one example of a bonus system: “Give your team a cut” from Veterinary Economics Hospital Management Editor Mark Opperman, CVPM.

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