Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, getting the most out of your
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Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, getting the most out of your
behaviour changing – market intelligence Hatching, Matching and Dispatching, getting the most out of your nursing team. Kristie Faulkner RVN Business Manager, Onswitch BVNA 2014 behaviour changing – market intelligence Agenda • • • • • • • What is a team? Why are staff important? What is your practice trying to achieve? What does the nursing role entail exactly? Do you attract the right candidates? Do you keep the right candidates? How do you manage those who don’t ‘fit’? behaviour changing – market intelligence Why does teamwork matter in a vet practice? Let’s think of 5 reasons why it matters behaviour changing – market intelligence It gets the job done! behaviour changing – market intelligence Define “team” – noun 1. a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest: a football team. – 2. a number of persons associated in some joint action: a team of advisers. – 3. two or more horses, oxen, or other animals harnessed together to draw a vehicle, plough, or the like. – 4. one or more draft animals together with the harness and vehicle drawn. – 5. a family of young animals, especially ducks or pigs. behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence Think of some team examples…. • • • • • Football team What are the objectives? Stop the opposition from scoring Score goals Every single person has their own role in reaching the objectives behaviour changing – market intelligence Team positions • • • • • • • • Goalkeeper Defenders Midfield Forward – strikers Coach Manager Physio What happens if they don’t perform effectively? behaviour changing – market intelligence Effective team……. behaviour changing – market intelligence Not so effective ….. What’s changed? behaviour changing – market intelligence Why are staff so important? • Every member of the practice team plays a vital part in the success of the practice business • So the quality of individuals working for the practice is paramount • How those individuals perform as a team defines how effectively pets are treated and how well the practice runs day to day • Clinical quality plus quality through the eyes of the customer • No customers = no pets to treat = no job! behaviour changing – market intelligence Balanced Scorecard – VN team affects each quadrant.. How? FINANCE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS CUSTOMER STAFF 40% OF REVENUE behaviour changing – market intelligence Define “manager” – noun 1. a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it. – 2. a person who manages: the manager of our track team. – 3. a person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures, as of a household. – 4. British . (formerly) a theatrical producer. behaviour changing – market intelligence To be able to “ control and direct to deliver a joint action “ ….you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. Task evaluation – what needs doing! Job role outlines for all of the team Organisation structure –with roles not names Business vision – what are you trying to achieve behaviour changing – market intelligence What is your practice vision? Reason to exist? • • • • • • • Not a trick question…?!! What is the purpose of your practice? To be the best in the area? To treat all pets as if they were your own? To expand into a large group within 10 years? To make as much money as possible? If you don’t know, how can you as an individual deliver? behaviour changing – market intelligence Practice Culture & Ethos • • • • • • • • • What kind of culture does your practice have? We’ve always done it this way? We can do it however we want to do it Bring change on! Caring, compassionate? Helping each other out? Is it the ‘right’ culture to reach the practice vision? You need people to fit the culture Skills alone are not enough behaviour changing – market intelligence Our Values • Clear • Specific • Realistic behaviour changing – market intelligence Our Mission behaviour changing – market intelligence So… what do you look for when you hire a new nurse? • • • • • • Qualifications? Experience? In what field? Confidence? What else? Add something new…. Communication and awareness of the client experience • And what do new nurses look for in you? behaviour changing – market intelligence Employee needs Employer needs Culture Fit Good working conditions Salary Knowledge Experience Practice Vision Career opportunities Training & Development Customer focus Attitude Teamwork behaviour changing – market intelligence Goals ,common purpose and vision alignment • What does the business need done ? • What jobs have to happen ? • What tasks need delivered? • How do you want it done – behaviour matters • Skills are easier to find than the correct fit for your business behaviour changing – market intelligence Profile specific wants and needs… • What is it that you are looking for exactly? • If it’s a pair of hands asap, chances are you won’t employ the right person • Have a job description to work from behaviour changing – market intelligence How effective is your job advertisement? • • Eye-catching, not too wordy Relevant information essential: Practice logo & name Job title About us About you About the job Starting salary/benefits Application form Contact behaviour changing – market intelligence Not great…. RVN NEEDED 1 in 4 weekends, no OOH Hampshire area For more information please call 02089 445667 behaviour changing – market intelligence What catches your eye? behaviour changing – market intelligence Screening process • Now you have your applicants.. Which ones should you interview? • Which stand out? • Yes, No, Maybe pile • Do they have a cover letter? • Yes will fit with your ad and job description • No won’t! • Maybes can be contacted after Yes if necessary • Phone screening behaviour changing – market intelligence Interview: • Who will interview? – Head VN and PM • Where? – Somewhere without interruptions! • Realistic number over a few days - each need the opportunity to stand out individually and not become jumbled into one another • Prepare questions to establish: Experience & skills Customer service Personality and culture fit Why this practice? behaviour changing – market intelligence Recruitment & Development Cycle Career development Recruitment & Selection Performance Management Training & Development Engagement & Retention behaviour changing – market intelligence • • • • • • • Retention! Job description Different to contract Specific Measurable Boundaries Responsibilities behaviour changing – market intelligence Make it clear • • • • • • What exactly the role entails and associated expectations 1:1 to outline description and gain agreement Training and development may be necessary Staff need the correct tools to do the job Daily personal/shift duties in addition Prevents certain issues arising…… behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence What is the VN role? behaviour changing – market intelligence Where do we start? • • • • • • • • • • Why do we do it? Kennel maid Anaesthetist Dental nurse Carer Cleaner Phlebotomist Consult Councillor! Insurance clerk! behaviour changing – market intelligence VN team role in business • • • • • • • • How efficiently the practice runs day to day Determines capacity Managing vets ?! Customer interface – bonding Professional staff Nurses can own effective business performance Income stream from nurse clinics Big role needing careful management behaviour changing – market intelligence “ Wants and Offers “ You as manager create 2 flip chart lists 1. What I will offer you as a team 2. What I want from you as a team Ask the team to create 2 flip chart lists 1. What we want from you ( the manager ) 2. What we offer you ( the manager ) behaviour changing – market intelligence “Wants and Offers”: Employee and Employer • You will now have a list of wishes from your team and what they are prepared to offer you / managers • They will have a list of what you/managers want from them and what you will do in return • These should match …starts a discussion and keeps you all focussed behaviour changing – market intelligence Performance management • Annual appraisals • Bi-annual progress • Highlights where team members are doing well and not so well • Two way responsibility • Goal setting • Measurable actions for both employee and employer • Employee input • Not something to dread behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence behaviour changing – market intelligence Manager needs a system!! • Once you have the WHAT and the HOW you need a system to monitor • Team engagement data is well researched and documented • We recommend you work with established proven structures • Gallup organisation have researched team engagement and it works ! behaviour changing – market intelligence 12 questions…. Ke y Number Question 1 Do I know what is expected of me at work? 2 Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right? 3 At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day? 4 In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work? 5 Does my supervisor, or someone at work, seem to care about me as a person? 6 Is there someone at work who encourages my development? 7 At work, do my opinions seem to count? 8 Does the mission/purpose of my company make me feel my job is important? 9 Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work? 10 In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress? 11 This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and grow? 12 Do I have a best friend at work? behaviour changing – market intelligence July 2014 Team Track data behaviour changing – market intelligence How to use with your team • • • • First ask the 12 questions – yes or no answer The 12 questions drive business productivity Pick the ones you are falling down on – then fix it Then repeat at least 2-3 times a year • The team will then become confident and talk to you about the areas they have concerns about behaviour changing – market intelligence Those who don’t fit… • Regular appraisals document what has been agreed, completed or consistently • If correct training has been offered and completed yet performance is still an issue – disciplinary action may be necessary behaviour changing – market intelligence Discipline • Must be consistent handling for everyone • Very difficult to manage without up to date job descriptions • Verbal ‘we have a problem’ in private – sometimes all that is needed • Caution – slightly more serious – may be recorded • Warnings – formal oral warning, then written with likely outcome if offence is repeated • Dismissal • Outsource! behaviour changing – market intelligence Positive Discipline • • • • Roles, rules and responsibilities Regular appraisal and feedback Effective communication Rather than using reactive punishment outright – give employee option to change • Working together to eliminate negative behaviour • Explores reasons for behaviour and solutions to rectify • Employee is an adult with a problem to solve behaviour changing – market intelligence To summarise… Each key business step involves a person • • • • • Each person has a role Each person is part of a team Each part has areas of responsibility Each area has to communicate Managers have to manage each effectively IT MATTERS !! behaviour changing – market intelligence Any Questions?? behaviour changing – market intelligence Canine partners charity bike ride