Two influencers you need on your leadership team

If you’re interested in changing the course of an organization, influencing policy and procedures, or even starting a new organization, it’s important to have a team of people you can rely on. A partner to discuss long-term goals with, and mentors throughout your career are also important. But there are two key influencers that most leaders never consider having on their team. In this webinar, you’ll discover who those influencers are and how they can help you achieve wholistic growth and development as a leader.   

This session originally was presented at AVMA’s 2024 Veterinary Leadership Conference.

Learning objectives: 

• Identify two key influencers that most leaders never consider having on their team.
• Find out how to influence the direction of your organization, even if you’re not the CEO or CMO.
• Learn simple tools to find the five people you should have in your ideal sphere of influence.

Ryan Smith holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology and previously worked as a stock and options trader for a major financial firm. Combining the language of Wall Street with his coaching philosophies, he has spent his career coaching high performers, training executive-level athletes, and working with athletes of all skill levels. With his partner, Dr. Jennifer Quammen, he is the co-founder of Veterinarian Coaching, focused on helping veterinarians thrive.

Dr. Jennifer Quammen began her career as a veterinary technician in private practice. As a veterinarian, she has worked as an associate, medical director, and relief veterinarian. Her clinical interests are in surgery and pain management. She also is passionate about veterinary wellbeing, and in 2014, she co-founded Veterinarian Coaching (www.veterinariancoaching.com) with her partner, Ryan Smith. In this role, she helps veterinarians, practices, and students on issues related to stress management, career transitions, and improved work-life integration.