Expressing gratitude to your team

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During an interview at the Fetch dvm360® San Diego Conference, Kelly Cairns, DVM, DACVIM, MS, reviewed a simple, yet effective way veterinary professionals can show gratitude to each other each and every day.

With the new year underway, many begin to instill various resolutions—both professional and personal—to turn a new leaf in 2022. If you are looking to express more gratitude this year, according to Kelly Cairns, DVM, DACVIM, MS, a good place to start is with your team. In an interview at the Fetch dvm360® conference in San Diego, she disclosed a few ways veterinary professionals can demonstrate their appreciation on a personal and professional level.

View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript:

Kelly Cairns, DVM, DACVIM, MS: Say 'thank you.' Say, 'I really appreciate you, and I am really grateful for you,' it is that simple. When you are thinking [about gratitude], tell your team.

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