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Leadership and management

On these pages, you'll find a range of materials to work through at your own pace. This includes bite-size activities, interviews, articles and webinars. We’ve also included resources from outside the profession, so you can learn from different sectors.

Every learning activity counts towards your continuing professional development (CPD). We're always adding new content based on your feedback and emerging leadership challenges in veterinary practice.

If you have any questions or suggestions, contact us at [email protected].

Reasonable adjustments

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Let’s Talk Adjustments

Explore RCVS’ Let’s Talk Adjustments campaign with Mind Matters, promoting workplace inclusion for veterinary profession...

Real stories and insights

We share inspiring stories from vets and vet nurses who have successfully navigated these challenges, alongside manager ...

Reasonable adjustments for student vets

This section provides guidance to help veterinary schools, students, and staff make reasonable adjustments for students ...

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Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses

Guidance for veterinary nurse education providers, students, and staff on making reasonable adjustments to help students...

Explore leadership topics

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Delegation

Strengthen your delegation skills, build trust, and support more effective teamwork with these advice-packed practical resources.

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Inclusive leadership  

Practical resources to help you develop inclusive leadership and create supportive, respectful workplaces.

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Leading and managing change

Practical guidance to help you lead change and provide clear, confident support throughout the process.

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Quality improvement

Discover how Quality Improvement can help your veterinary team work smarter, deliver better care, and grow together.

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Team leadership and collaboration

Build stronger, more collaborative, more effective teams with our round-up of practical tools and strategies.

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Difficult conversations

Difficult conversations are part of leadership. Discover practical tools to handle them with clarity and confidence.

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RCVS Academy

The RCVS Academy is our dedicated online learning platform for veterinary professionals. It offers a wide range of high-quality, engaging and interactive courses which count towards your CPD requirements.

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