The Feedback Loop: How to Productively Handle Management Failures

1.0 CE Credit Hour / Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT

Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT

Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT

Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT, is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, a certified veterinary practice manager, and a licensed veterinary technician. As a veterinary business adviser and a veteran practice manager with more than 23 years of experience, Halow has helped dozens of veterinary hospitals understand how to build stronger teams and responsibly and ethically grow their businesses. He is a frequent contributor to Vetted and dvm360® and is a member of the editorial advisory board for the Fetch dvm360® veterinary conferences. He has been an invited speaker at all the major US veterinary conferences, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, the North American Veterinary Community, the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, the Western Veterinary Conference, the Midwest Veterinary Conference, the Central Veterinary Conference, and the International Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Symposium, as well as state associations and international conferences like the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference, OVMA, and the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association. He has spoken several times at the SPVS Congress in Wales and even had the pleasure of presenting to veterinary professionals at the House of Lords in London. He is a member of the American Animal Hospital Association and the PVMA, founder and member of the New Jersey Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, founder of the Big Apple Veterinary Management Association in New York, New York, and proud member of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association. Halow was the 2013 recipient of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association’s President’s Award for management education in the state of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City.

Overview:

Failure isn’t something to fear—it’s a stepping stone to growth, innovation, and professional excellence. In this session, participants will explore how setbacks and mistakes can provide invaluable lessons for personal and team development. Through real-world examples and reflective exercises, attendees will learn to reframe failure as a tool for improvement, set realistic expectations, and cultivate resilience in themselves and their teams. This talk is designed to inspire a growth mindset, encouraging veterinary professionals to embrace challenges as opportunities for greatness.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the value of failure and setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth.
  • Learn to use group and one-on-one meetings to increase team cohesion and grow trust in leadership.
  • Set realistic expectations for personal and team performance.
  • Apply a growth mindset to daily veterinary practice, using setbacks to improve outcomes.
  • Grow resilience by integrating reflective practices into professional routines.

This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.