Leading Veterinary Teams On Air
Leading Veterinary Teams On Air
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🎙️ Leading Veterinary Teams On Air – Season 2
No fluff—just real talk for vet med leaders. Hosted by Suzanne Thomas, LVT, this season dives into trust, burnout, inclusive leadership, and using your tech team to the top of their license. With solo episodes and grounded interviews, we tackle what leadership actually looks like in the treatment area. If you’re ready to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage—this season’s for you.
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Content Themes
This season covers themes like trust, burnout, inclusive leadership, and maximizing technician potential in veterinary settings, with specific episodes like 'The Trust Gap: What Vet Leaders Need to Hear' that explores trust issues among teams and actionable strategies to improve team dynamics.
🎙️ Leading Veterinary Teams On Air – Season 2 No fluff—just real talk for vet med leaders. Hosted by Suzanne Thomas, LVT, this season dives into trust, burnout, inclusive leadership, and using your tech team to the top of their license. With solo episodes and grounded interviews, we tackle what leadership actually looks like in the treatment area. If you’re ready to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage—this season’s for you.
Can AI make veterinary hospitals more efficient without replacing the people who make veterinary medicine special?
In this episode of Leading Veterinary Teams On Air, Suzanne Thomas sits down with veterinary operations leader and AI consultant Tracey Johnson to discuss one of the biggest topics impacting veterinary medicine today: artificial intelligence.
With more than 25 years of experience leading general practice, specialty, emergency, and urgent care hospitals, Tracey shares a practical perspective on how veterinary leaders can leverage AI to improve efficiency without sacrificing critical thinking, leadership development, or the human connection that defines great patient care.
Together, Suzanne and Tracey explore:
• How AI can support veterinary leaders without replacing them
• Why critical thinking and mentorship still matter in an AI-driven world
• Common workflow bottlenecks in veterinary hospitals
• Strategies for improving hospital efficiency and team-based care
• The importance of technician development and leadership pathways
• Building trust between veterinarians and veterinary technicians
• Leadership lessons learned during COVID-19
• Creating a culture where people grow, thrive, and lead
Whether you’re a practice manager, hospital administrator, veterinary technician, veterinarian, or aspiring leader, this conversation offers actionable insights for creating stronger teams, better workflows, and a more sustainable future for veterinary medicine.
One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is that AI should be viewed as a tool, not a replacement for people. Suzanne and Tracey discuss how leaders can embrace technology while continuing to develop communication skills, mentorship, and leadership capabilities.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Tracey’s veterinary leadership journey
05:00 AI as a tool, not a replacement
11:00 Developing future leaders
22:00 Identifying hospital bottlenecks
31:00 Training veterinary teams effectively
43:00 Technician leadership and career growth
59:00 Books, leadership lessons, and final advice
Connect with Tracey Johnson:
Lead Forward Solutions
LinkedIn
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