Foundational Leadership for Veterinary Professionals
The 4 Pillars to Leading High-Performing Teams
One-Day Intensive Workshop for Veterinary Practice Owners & Leadership Teams
You're An Excellent Vet. But Running a Practice Requires Different Skills.
You built your practice on clinical excellence. But managing people, building teams, and running a sustainable business? Nobody taught you that.
Sound Familiar?
- Working 60+ hour weeks while drawing less than your top vets
- Constant team turnover and recruitment struggles
- Difficult conversations you’re avoiding
- A practice that demands everything and leaves little for your life
- Team conflict affecting client satisfaction
You're not alone. And there's a better way forward.
Why This Workshop?
Dr. Larry van Niekerk
What You'll Gain
Build confidence as a veterinary leader
Give and receive constructive feedback effectively
Handle difficult conversations with skill
Stop being the bottleneck in your practice
Create systems that multiply your team’s capability
Implement practical solutions immediately
Workshop Modules
Module 1: The Economy Versus Your Economy
Understand the leadership environment – the vision, beliefs, culture, and standards that actually shape your business (not the ones you wish you had).
Module 2: Technology Trends
Build systems and processes that turn vision into practical pathways for your practice. Stop reinventing the wheel every day.
Module 3: Business Health
Implementation excellence – the actions and conversations that drive results in your veterinary business. This is where strategy becomes reality.
Module 4: The Human Side of Success
People development – building high-performing teams and creating a culture where people actually want to stay.
What You'll Take Home
Comprehensive Workbook
Practical tools, and frameworks you can implement immediately in your practice.
CPD Points
Certificates awarded upon completion.
Free 30-Minute Consultation
Complimentary one-on-one session with Dr Larry van Niekerk
Who Should Attend
Practice Partners and/or Directors
Veterinary practice owners
Senior vets stepping into leadership roles
Practice managers with strategic oversight
Leadership teams who need alignment
The most powerful transformation happens when your entire group learns and aligns together.
Workshop Details
DATE:
SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026
TIME:
8.30am to 4.00pm
VENUE:
BRYANSTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL,
JOHANNESBURG
FORMAT:
HYBRID
TICKET PRICE:
R2997
The Cost of Waiting
Right now, you’re experiencing:
Financial Impact:
- Replacing a vet costs R75,000-R225,000
- Constant turnover means endless hiring and training
- Burnt-out teams make costly mistakes and miss opportunities
Personal Impact:
- 60-80 hour work weeks
- Limited time for family, health, and relationships
- Constant firefighting mode
Team Impact:
- Talented people are leaving the profession
- The remaining team is burning out
- Culture challenges affecting everyone
Your clinical excellence deserves better systems. Your team deserves better leadership. You deserve a sustainable practice.
Presented by:
Dr. Larry van Niekerk
Dr Larry van Niekerk specializes in transforming veterinary leadership through personal, business, and leadership excellence.
With decades of veterinary practice and leadership development experience, Larry understands your world. He’s not applying generic corporate frameworks—he knows the unique challenges of veterinary business: clinical demands, emotional toll, team dynamics, and client expectations.
He’s successfully delivered workshops across South Africa, New Zealand, and internationally, helping veterinary business owners create healthier cultures, develop resilient teams, and achieve sustainable growth.
Most importantly: He gives you frameworks you can use immediately, not concepts to study.
What people say?
Sole Sponsor
Vetscripts is a leading veterinary compounding company providing high-quality, affordable, customised medicines and professional service. Through innovation and excellence, we support optimal animal care and help veterinary practices deliver effective treatment when standard products are unavailable.