Coaching, Reviews, and Feedback (STAF194)

The real time sessions for this course will be presented via Zoom webinar platform.

Presenter: Andrea Crabtree, BS, CVPM, PHR, SPHR, PHRca, CCFP, FFCP
Course Open: July 4-July 21, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursday, July 11, 2024; 8:30-10:00 PM ET (USA)    World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 1.5
RACE Category: 1.5 hours Non-Medical

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Tuition: $33 ($30 early bird special if enrolled by June 20, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course will guide you through understanding the difference between coaching sessions, performance reviews, and feedback meetings and when to use them appropriately to outline expectations and deliver information to employees. When do we give coaching, reviews, or feedback, and how can we tell the difference between them? Learn how to calculate and give raises based on achieving goals, rewards for positive behavior, and enhanced skill development. We address how to correct substandard performance, or when to call it quits and steer a substandard performer right out the front door of the practice for good. We will focus on how to create a perfect 10-employee superstar.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
  • Understand the difference between coaching sessions, performance reviews, and feedback meetings and when to use them appropriately
  • Review a variety of performance styles and recognize successful delivery and implementation
  • Discuss how to correct substandard performance through outlining expectations and accountability
  • Learn ways to set SMART goals and promote growth with styles of conversations
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VSPN CE course will be open for enrollment to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, veterinary teams, etc. - actively interested in coaching, reviews and feedback.

RACE Accreditation: This program has been RACE approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. (20-1195310)

This course has been approved by the VHMA for CVPM credits. (24-25)

Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session July 11): Coaching, Reviews, and Feedback
This presentation will guide you through understanding the difference between coaching sessions, performance reviews, and feedback meetings and when to use them appropriately to outline expectations and deliver information to employees. We will focus on how to create a perfect 10-employee superstar.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

Enroll Now  

Tuition: $33 ($30 early bird special if enrolled by June 20, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on July 11 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email . Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the VSPN Course Catalog.

VSPN CE Services:
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357