The Veterinary Culture Lab

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Flourish Veterinary Consulting

7 episodes

1 week ago

The Vet Med Circus: Why Collaboration Is the Star of the Show In this episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, Josh and Andi explore one of the most powerful—but often overlooked—drivers of high-functioning veterinary teams: positive communication that fuels real collaboration. Grounded in a 2024 study on veterinary team communication, they break down 15 specific behaviors that can either build, or break, collaborative veterinary workplaces. These habits go beyond personality or work ethic and ...

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Episodes (7/7)

The Veterinary Culture Lab

006: The Vet Med Circus: Why Collaboration is the Star of the Show

1 week ago

29 minutes

The Veterinary Culture Lab

005: Seen, Valued, Energized: How Micro-Connections Build Thriving Vet Teams

Seen, Valued, Energized: How Micro-Connections Build Thriving Veterinary Teams In this episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, Andi and Josh dive into one of their favorite culture renovation tools: high-quality connections (or as we like to say, micro-connections that pack a punch). Inspired by the stories of MVP Joey Votto and NBA star Steph Curry, and grounded in the research of organizational psychologist Dr. Jane Dutton, this conversation explores how fleeting, positive moments between te...

3 weeks ago

31 minutes

The Veterinary Culture Lab

004: The Climate Effect: How Leadership Communication Shapes Veterinary Workplaces

In this episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, Josh and Andi explore the power of communication in shaping how a workplace feels and why that feeling matters more than we think. Drawing on new research from the University of Michigan, the conversation dives into how intentional leadership communication transformed workplace climate, decreased burnout, and boosted engagement - all during a time of crisis. With vet med facing its own climate challenges, this study offers a blueprint for change:...

1 month ago

36 minutes

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003: You Can't Hustle Your Way to Thriving:" Why Culture Beats the Grind in Vet Med

In this episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, Andi and Josh unpack the myth that success in veterinary medicine is all about grit and hustle—and offer a compelling alternative backed by research. Grounded in leadership science and workplace psychology, this episode explores new findings from the Thriving at Work: 2023 Leadership Development Survey and connects them to veterinary teams through the powerful lens of culture renovation. With burnout on the rise and turnover rates high, the conve...

1 month ago

31 minutes

The Veterinary Culture Lab

001: North of Neutral: why positive psychology matters in vet med

North of Neutral: why positive psychology matters in vet med In this first episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, hosts Andi and Josh go deep on the science that underpins everything they do at Flourish: positive psychology. What is positive psychology—really? And what isn’t it? Spoiler: it is not toxic positivity, it is not ignoring suffering, and it is definitely not “just think happy thoughts.” Grounded in the work of Dr. Martin Seligman, this conversation unpacks how the science of human ...

1 month ago

35 minutes

The Veterinary Culture Lab

002: The Good Kind of DRAMMA: Six Specific Ways to Thrive in Vet Med

In this episode of The Veterinary Culture Lab, Josh and Andi explore a surprising twist on workplace drama—one that could actually improve veterinary wellbeing. Spoiler: it is not the gossip-filled kind of drama, but the science-backed DRAMMA model, a powerful framework built on six core psychological needs that support human flourishing at work. Grounded in recovery science and positive psychology, this conversation unpacks how detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning, and affiliat...

1 month ago

35 minutes

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