Journey for Teams: Educational Sharpenings

Sharpen the interpersonal skills you and your team use every day with Educational Sharpenings. Explore topics such as communication, teamwork, and conflict management. Each volume is comprised of two, 15-minute modules, which can be completed in any order. Choose the volumes most pertinent to you and your workplace. The volumes cover these topics:

Educational Sharpenings volume 1:

• Self-awareness
• Reducing emotional reactivity

Educational Sharpenings volume 2:

• Perspective-taking
• What to do when you say the wrong thing

Educational Sharpenings volume 3:

• How to be an upstander
• Stay interviews

The Educational Sharpenings series is part of Journey for Teams—a comprehensive and collaborative program that gives every member of the veterinary community a pathway to foster DEI in our workplaces. The program is created by AVMA in conjunction with the Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE).

Educating the whole team 
One of the best ways to bring about lasting change in the workplace is to involve every individual. We encourage teams to undergo the learning process together to promote dialogue and exploration of these key topics.