Monica Maxwell

Monica Maxwell is the director of human resources and the program director of educational services at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, a nonprofit, 24-hour emergency and intensive care animal hospital in Portland, Oregon. She is responsible for the practice management content for On the Floor @Dove, the hospital's online training tool for veterinary professionals. She is MBTI certified and enjoys consulting with practice managers on a variety of management topics.

Articles by Monica Maxwell

• Eliminate the pain of performance evaluations in your clinic

  Tuesday, July 28, 2015

  Performance evaluations are easily one of the most dreaded practices of management, probably right after terminations and discussions about body odor. This is no different in the veterinary clinic. They are so dreaded, in fact, I get emails at least weekly titled "Get Rid of Performance Reviews for Good!" with the same general look of the ads on the Internet that say "Earn $5,000 a Week Working Part-time from Home!"

• 5 tips for honing your soft skills as a veterinary manager

  Monday, July 13, 2015

  ​According to Harvard Business School professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria, being a manager in and of itself is not a profession. Why? Rakesh and Nitin argue that "true professions have codes of conduct, and the meaning and consequences of those codes are taught as part of the formal education of their members." And, they contended, "unlike doctors and lawyers," managers don't "adhere to a universal and enforceable code of conduct."

• 10 tips for getting hired in veterinary medicine

  Monday, April 13, 2015

  ​The market for veterinary jobs can be competitive. You may have the skills and education necessary to perform the job duties, but are you armed with the right skills to ace the interview and land the job? Here is a look at 10 tips for getting hired in veterinary medicine.

• How to hire a veterinarian

  Tuesday, February 24, 2015

  When I tell people I work at a veterinary clinic, their response has led me to conclude that they think I spend my day playing with puppies and kittens. While singing. After having bluebirds help me get dressed in the morning.