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Community Masterminds

Community Masterminds at the London Vet Show

With the convenience of social networks and veterinary professionals often geographic isolated and time-poor, it’s no surprise the past five years has seen  the rise of both open and closed online veterinary communities. Many vet professionals are turning to Facebook groups for peer support on everything from clinical questions to lifehacks.

The London Vet Show is the perfect platform to gather these online communities live in person, to discuss topics that are important to them. Read more about the sessions and themes here. 

What is a Community Mastermind?

A Mastermind is a way of learning based on crowd-sourced information and spontaneous participant interaction. We will share the topics that will be discussed before the London Vet Show, so you can prepare some thoughts. A facilitator will then introduce the session and define the outcome of the Mastermind. You and your peers will have 45-60 minutes to discuss the topic. The session will conclude with a summary of outcomes and an outro by the Facilitator. Each session has extended linger time after the official session is over for mingling and networking.

If you have something you want to say, advice to give or seek or and want to participate in a supportive environment, this is your opportunity. Not only will you meet like-minded veterinary professionals and discuss a topic important to you but you will be part of creating an important outcome action plan that will be published to encourage awareness and understanding of the community theme.

Explore Sessions:

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 You can register to attend our exclusive sessions using the app, please note spaces are limited to encourage everyone at the table to have a voice

Flexee

Thursday 16th November 09:00-10:00

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Theme: Flexee and XLVets come together to discuss how flexible working can help retention, recruitment, and create happier teams in clinical vet practice. Flexible working means many different things, it comes in many forms, and if not managed well, can cause disruptions to rota management, resistance between colleagues, and perceptions of unfairness. Personalised way of working is the future, but the success of this depends on the involvement of both the employers and the employees. 

Outcomes: Within the XLVet Community, we have been running various initiatives on flexible working and jigsaw practices. Within the workshop we will share what we have discovered and learned. We are keen to hear from both employers and employees as to how practice teams can work together, and to learn more about the benefits of a ‘give-and-take’ approach. We will explore how to support veterinary practices in utilising and implementing flexible working arrangements to create sustainable businesses for the future. Specifically, how can practices offer flexible working without it becoming a very time consuming process?

“May you have space for time out and capacity for time in.” - Ali White, Broad Lane Vets

Vet Mums

Thursday 16th November 10:15-11:15

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VetMums is a vibrant and diverse supportive community providing a voice and a safety net for hard working parents in the Veterinary industry. More and more frequently amongst our members we are encountering a concerning trend that many working parents are suffering from feelings of inadequacy, a lack of confidence, low self esteem and imposter syndrome at work. 

Theme: Our session is to explore "why do so many vet parents struggle with poor self confidence and imposter syndrome? What can we do about it?

Outcomes: To determine what support is available. Then, to produce a list of relevant resources for employers and employees to signpost where and how to get help.

Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds

Thursday 16th November 11:30-12:30

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Theme: Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds want to improve the margin of safety when it comes to veterinary anesthesia and pain management. We believe that this can be achieved through better education and communication among veterinary team members. 

Outcome: After gathering a team of industry professionals to discuss how our members feel about anesthesia practices we would use the session to figure out how best to support members to obtain more anesthesia education and brainstorm ways to tackle specific issues with veterinary staff obtaining anesthesia education. Specifically, how do we make anesthesia safer?

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BVCIS

Thursday 16th November 12:45-13:45

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Beyond Reasonable Adjustments: Universal Design in Practice 

Theme: We know that reasonable adjustments are essential to allow Spoonies to succeed and thrive at work. However, sometimes this can cause discussions around fairness, often due to the fact that many ‘adjustments’ would benefit all staff. In this session, we will explore the principles of Universal Design and how this has been applied across different sectors, from education to architecture. Together, we will discover how it can be applied to veterinary education and workplaces to create fair and equitable workplaces for all. 

Outcomes:

  • Develop an understanding of the principles of Universal Design

  • Identify common themes from Spoonie experiences (such as with reasonable adjustments) that could inform a Universal Design approach

  • Produce introductory guidance for veterinary education and workplaces on applying Universal Design principles to proactively support all employees 

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Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify

Thursday 16th November 2:00-3:00

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Making career transitions smoother and less scary!

Theme: Thriving Through Change: Career Transition Mastermind

Outcome: Co-create “how to transition into career X” guides

What career connections would you like to develop? Our community mastermind will centre on helping VSGD to co-create “how to transition into X career” guides. Join career pioneers in various fields and quiz them on their path and their top tips for transitioning.  So, what type of careers would you like support in transitioning into? We will ensure the top 6 are featured in the mastermind!

Drop events@vsgd.co a line and then why not continue the conversations and connections at our exhibit floor career networking session, where plenty have found jobs and mentors! Your support will help launch the VSGD Membership service, your one-stop-shop for career transitions and navigating squiggly careers. Don't miss out on this opportunity to shape your future!

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Veterinary Women in Leadership

Thursday 16th November 15:12-16:15

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Taking ownership of our future

Theme: Back in 1992 a model partnership agreement was put forward to the vet profession that included a maternity clause that still to this day negatively impacts women becoming business owners in veterinary practices.

Outcome: The aim of this community mastermind is to discuss the key features of a partnership/shareholder agreement that is fair, inclusive and future-fit for all to ensure an outdated document is no longer a barrier to ownership as a career option for women.

Vetstagram

Thursday 16th November 16:30-17:30

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Turning Challenges to Opportunities On Social Media by VETstagram

Theme: In this mastermind session, we aim to pinpoint critical areas for expansion within the veterinary profession in social media; both as consumers and creators. This session is designed for professionals across the veterinary field, including vets, vet nurses, students, client care teams and those both within and outside marketing roles. Our community has expressed a desire to tackle various challenges and questions related to social media and its impact on the veterinary profession. Our objectives are to identify the top 8 areas where these challenges arise and pinpoint the specific questions that need answers. We plan to leverage the expertise of our social media facilitators to provide insights along the way. Come and have your voice heard, and play a part in moulding a set of accessible resources.

Outcome: Our aim is to highlight the key areas to create a series of webinars with expert guests and resources, as well as to shape topics for future VETstagram events.

 

BVCIS, BVEDS & BVLGBT+ (PART ONE)

Friday 17th November 09:00-10:00

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PART ONE

Designing inclusive EMS placements for every student


Theme: A joint community mastermind hosted by BVLGBT+ (British Veterinary LGBT+), BVEDS (British Veterinary Ethnicity & Diversity Society), and BVCIS (British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support) discussing current challenges and future solutions for EMS. This session will cover TWO community mastermind slots (0900-1000 and 1015-1115) as we recognise the breadth of such a topic and how EMS impacts students of all marginalised communities. We welcome attendance from community members and allies who have an interest in creating inclusive EMS cultures, particularly educators and clinicians who provide EMS placements! 

Outcomes:

  • Understand what placement providers, educators, mentors, individuals, and organisations can do to support students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Identify what communications and adjustments can help make a placement great for both practice teams and students.
  • Explore the potential of student feedback and empowering students to make informed choices for their EMS placements.

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BVCIS, BVEDS & BVLGBT+ (PART TWO)

Friday 17th November 10:15-11:15

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PART TWO

Designing inclusive EMS placements for every student


Theme: A joint community mastermind hosted by BVLGBT+ (British Veterinary LGBT+), BVEDS (British Veterinary Ethnicity & Diversity Society), and BVCIS (British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support) discussing current challenges and future solutions for EMS. This session will cover TWO community mastermind slots (0900-1000 and 1015-1115) as we recognise the breadth of such a topic and how EMS impacts students of all marginalised communities. We welcome attendance from community members and allies who have an interest in creating inclusive EMS cultures, particularly educators and clinicians who provide EMS placements.

Outcomes:

  • Understand what placement providers, educators, mentors, individuals, and organisations can do to support students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Identify what communications and adjustments can help make a placement great for both practice teams and students.
  • Explore the potential of student feedback and empowering students to make informed choices for their EMS placements.

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Affinity Futures: Active Allyship Workshop: Challenging Scenarios

Friday 17th November 11:30-13:00


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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ACTIVE ALLYSHIP: Challenging Scenarios 


Theme: Challenging Scenarios is an immersive workshop to level up your understanding of how to react when difficult topics surrounding discrimination and bias come up in practice. Run by the Affinity Futures facilitators, we will give you scenarios as they have happened in our real lives, and give you the practical tools to champion diversity and inclusivity in your practice or organisation. Affinity Futures is an EDI consultancy group with intersectional experience and strong community links across various marginalised groups. 

Outcomes: You will be placed in small groups and work through scenarios based on real life from the perspective of different marginalised communities, allowing you to experience challenging inappropriate language or behaviour and reflect on how that impacts everyone involved. You will walk away from this workshop feeling more confident to challenge discriminatory behaviours in your workplace, having a better understanding of why it's important to do so, and equipped with the practical tools to execute your actions in the most effective manner. 

 

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Veterinary Patient Safety Network

Friday 17th November 13:15-14:15

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Theme:

Supporting Patient Safety Leaders in Practice

Outcomes:

Identify individuals spearheading patient safety in their practices and organisations and provide an opportunity to network with one another and with industry patient safety leaders.

During the meeting, work together to create a 5-10 step action plan for individuals and organisations to use to support and sustain their role as a patient safety leader in their practice setting.

Identify challenges in the role of a patient safety leader in practice and tools to overcome these.

Veterinary Voices Hiking Group

Friday 17th November 14:30-15:30

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Bringing communities together
Theme: Although Paul Horwood and Robyn Lowe organise yearly hiking events, the Veterinary Voices Hiking Group want to support the growth of the veterinary hiking community to see more small scale, casual walks being organised and advertised on a regular basis across the UK and Ireland.

Outcomes:To ask the community for ideas on how best we can support and encourage people to organise these local events to try and grow a national movement of veterinary and non veterinary walkers meeting up to improve their physical and mental health while also gaining valuable friendships and support systems in their local area

 

Neurodiversity Community Mastermind

Friday 17th November 15:45-16:45

Exploring how veterinary workplaces impact neurodivergent people  

Theme: Awareness of neurodiversity has increased through recent years leading to the recognition that there are many of us in the profession who are neurodivergent. We are excited for this opportunity to bring together the neurodivergent community to talk about the unique aspects of their experiences in the vet world. This session will allow us to explore the myriad of ways the veterinary workplace impacts on neurodivergent people and begin to pinpoint common themes for what good support can look like. 

Outcomes: 

  • Develop an understanding of how the veterinary workplace impacts neurodivergent people from the perspectives of the individual, the team, and the client. 

  • Identify common factors that should be considered when implementing accommodations and reasonable adjustments to help neurodivergent individuals succeed and thrive. 

  • Produce guidance for veterinary workplaces on how they may support neurodivergent staff, develop relationships with neurodivergent clients, and ultimately improve retention within the veterinary workplace. 

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