b'PROFILEINSPIRED W E LCOM EVETNurturing Your Career, Strengthening Your PracticeWelcome to Inspired VetWhat is it that makes you happy in your work? Utilising technical skills and developing expertise will no doubt be part of the picture, but theres definitely more to it. The culture of our organisation, the relationships with our colleagues and clients, whether we feel our role is a good fit for us and whether our work feels meaningful are other elements that can make the difference between flourishing or floundering. In this issue, we explore how some of these factors influence our working lives and our expert authors deliver practical tips we can implement in practice.In our Inspired Vet Profiles, Ruth Cawston, vet and Lead Clinical Advisor at Kin Vet Community explains, I got into veterinary medicine for the animals, but I stayed for the people. Louise Newman, RVN and Hospital Lead at the Blue Cross shares a similar sentiment, revealing that, I love nothing more than getting away from my desk and being with the team! And self-determination is a strong theme for Henry Rose, a vet at Mid-Suffolk Equine Vets, as he talks about how finding purpose and making conscious choices helped him to overcome challenges.Vicki Farbon continues the theme, giving us her top 10 tips for developing a positive practice culture and Nikki Diver-Clark looks at how introverted traits can bring powerful advantages to leadership and team dynamics. The way we communicate impacts all interactions with colleagues and clients alike, so Karis Matic discusses how inclusive client communication builds stronger relationships and better outcomes.Additionally, the subject of practical behaviour first aid advice is examined by Caroline Clark, including some of the issues that underlie behaviour problems and how vet teams can provide guidance for their clients. And Renzo Di Florio with Tim Nuttall share practical advice to CONTACT embed antimicrobial stewardship into everyday clinical decision-making, communicate confidently with clients, and help preserve the efficacy of t 01284 655013 antibiotics for the future.e jenny@inspiredvet.co.uk This issue has given me food for thought, and I hope it will also offer insights 40-41 Abbeygate Street, to apply in your own role that, in one way or another, can help deepen Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1LW fulfilment in your working life.Editor, Inspired Vetscan mewww.inspiredvet.co.ukProduced in association with2www.inspiredvet.co.uk'