VIDEO: How recognition plays a vital role in appreciation and meaningfulness at work
Appreciation for work is a key retention driver, while meaningful work drives retention. Recognition helps foster an environment where both are prevalent.
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In this video, we’ll look at the findings of AAHA’s ‘Stay, Please‘ study, with a focus on how appreciation for work and finding meaningful work play a massive role in keeping people in vetmed. In May, we talked with multiple experts who focus on improving teams within practices. You can download and read the study at aaha.org/retention-study.
Further reading:
The impact of team and culture in finding meaningful work
How strong relationships foster meaningful work
Team appreciation in action: How one practice sparks chain reactions of positivity
Photo credit: © AAHA/Mickey Thomas
This article is part of our Stay, Please series, which focuses on providing resources (as identified in our Stay, Please retention study) to retain the 30% of all veterinary professionals considering leaving their clinical practice. Here at AAHA, we believe you were made for this work, and we’re committed to making clinical practice a sustainable career choice for every member of the team.