Senior Leadership Training for Veterinary practice owners and managers and senior management associated with the Veterinary Industry

Rapidly transition to a contemporary leadership style built for success in today's veterinary world

  • 12 month immersive, online training program

  • Meet 3 times a year for 2 days of online learning (6 days in total)

  • Monthly, 90 minute tutorials comprising 45 minutes of content and 45 minutes of mini-board discussion in breakout rooms

  • Access to VetHub - our online portal of teaching tools, videos, recordings, teaching notes and training materials

  • Learn and participate from the comfort of your own home

  • 12 monthly payments of AUD$797 + GST

The Veterinary Leadership Mastery program (VLM) is like no other

Enabling you to better understand and manage the pressure of practice ownership and management. This innovative program will propel your financial performance through higher levels of team engagement, accountability, productivity and retention.

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By participating in this online program you will...

  • Understand the limiting mindset that is holding back the veterinary industry, globally

    And what to do about it.

  • Manage Your Wellbeing

    Reduce the extreme highs and lows so that you can actually start to enjoy the journey.

  • Effect Meaningful Change

    Lasting behavioural change for yourself and your team to be the best versions of yourselves

  • Manage pressure

    Successfully manage pressure in your workplace through the creation of a psychologically safe and happy environment

  • Create a culture

    A culture that will have your people treating your business like it's their own so that you can take a step back - if you want to

  • Achieve your goals

    Implement financial strategies that will give you the freedom to step back and focus on the big picture

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About Your Facilitator

Paul Ainsworth BSc, MBA (Exec), Dip HR

Paul is the founding principal of the Lincoln Institute and is a highly sought after executive coach, facilitator and key note presenter with a focus on stimulating organisational team and individual leadership potential.   

Paul is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales, the Royal Military College Duntroon and was awarded the prestigious Sasakawa Leadership Scholarship by the Australian Graduate School of Management’s Executive MBA program.

The Australian Army and in particular its Infantry Corp has an international reputation as being one of the world’s toughest and most resilient military units. As an infantry officer Paul has seen international service in 5 foreign countries, culminating in leading an international military observer unit in one of the worlds harshest environments. Paul has safely lead teams out of crossfire, negotiated the release of hostages, reopened international borders that had been closed due to hostile acts and provided humanitarian relief to communities suffering oppression.  

On resigning his commission, he was appointed as a Director of ALDI Foods. His appointment as Australia’s first director ensured his place in establishing the culture of one of the world’s largest food retailers.

Paul has served as the CEO and Board Chairman of Australia’s fastest growing company (BRW # 1) after an approach by the board to lead a substantial change and off-shore expansion.  Paul’s capacity to lead this change in the highly competitive and complex energy sector is testimony to his ability to ‘walk the leadership talk’. 

Paul has over 30 years of leadership experience across all socio-economic and geopolitical boundaries making him highly sought after as an instructor and facilitator to all levels of business.

What will we cover?

The VLM program is presented over 12 months with x3, 2 day workshops and x9, 90 minute monthly tutorials designed to reflect and embed the training. There is no compulsory course work outside of this.

    1. Course Overview

    2. Training Schedule

    3. Assessment & Grading - My Leadership Ambition

    4. Your Zoom Link

    5. Contact Lincoln

    6. CPD / CE Points

    1. Semester 1 Workshop

    2. Semester 1 - What Type of Leader would I like to be?

    3. The Power of Perspective - Overview

    4. The Power of Perspective - Masterclass Course Notes

    5. The Power of Perspective - Masterclass Worksheet

    6. Self Awareness and the Stages of Adult Development - Overview

    7. Self Awareness and the stages of Adult Development - Masterclass Course Notes

    8. Self Awareness - Masterclass Worksheet

    9. Mindfulness - Overview

    10. Mindfulness - Masterclass Course Notes

    11. Mindfulness - Masterclass Worksheet

    12. Our Ego at Play

    13. The Power of Ego - Masterclass Course Notes

    14. The Power of Ego - Masterclass Worksheet

    15. The Power of Compassion - Overview

    16. The Power of Compassion - Masterclass Course Notes

    17. The Power of Compassion - Masterclass Worksheet

    18. Adaptive Leadership - Overview

    19. Adaptive Leadership - Masterclass Course Notes

    20. Adaptive Leadership - Masterclass Worksheet

    21. Tutorial 1 - My leadership Ambition

    22. Tutorial 2 - Developing an Agile mindset

    23. Tutorial 3 - Resilience in Adversity

    24. Summary: Susan David, Emotional Agility

    1. Semester 2 Workshop

    2. Talking about Trust

    3. Conflict Resolution and Difficult Conversations

    4. Advanced Coaching

    5. Psychological Safety

    6. Diversity and Inclusion

    7. Motivating People

    8. Hiring for Talent

    9. Tutorial 4 - Developing a Team Culture

    10. Tutorial 5 - Effective Decision making

    11. Tutorial 6 - Building a Talent Pipeline

    1. Semester 3 Workshop - Leading the Organisation

    2. Practical Steps to Taking your Team to High Performance

    3. Eliminating Unnecessary Conflict Through Better Team Structure, Goal Setting and Role Clarity

    4. The Power of Delegation

    5. Financial Acumen

    6. Change Leadership

    7. Tutorial 7 - Building your Team Pipeline Strategy

    8. Tutorial 8 - Determine Your Team's Stage of Development

    9. Tutorial 9 - Your Financial Model for Sustained Growth

    1. Graduation Ceremony & Drinks

About this course

  • 51 lessons