Join the SAVT & SVMA in an 8 part communications series presented by Becky Taylor, RVT. Sessions will be every Thursday night at 7:00pm starting March 25, 2021, until May 13, 2021.

Week 1: Core Skill - Non Verbal Communication & Asking Great Questions

Week 2: Core Skill - Empathy & Active Listening

Week 3: Core Skill - Agenda Setting & Emotional Self Control in Conversation

Week 4: Bringing It All Together - Using a Communication Model to Guide Interactions with Clients

Week 5: Bringing It All Together - How to Use Skills in Admissions & Discharges

Week 6: Bringing It All Together - Talking About Money with Clients that Don't Have Any

Week 7: Bringing It All Together - Positive Conflict , Making the Most Out of Difficult Conversations

Week 8: Bringing It All Together - Creating Positive Culture Within Your Team

Becky Taylor has been dedicated in her career as a Registered Veterinary Technologist for over 25 years. In that time, she has worked in mixed animal practice, in education, and currently with, Mosaic Veterinary Partners. She has participated in hundreds of CE opportunities, sat on many national and provincial boards and considers herself a lifelong learner. The pinnacle of this learning was in 2016, when Becky completed a Master of Arts in Professional Communication through Royal Roads University.

Becky currently has 2 professional roles. She is the Director of Communication and Culture with Mosaic Veterinary Partners and the Co-Founder of BS Communication Strategies and most recently a small Co-Founder in Animal HealthLink.

BS Communication Strategies provides communication coaching to individuals, companies and teams in a practical, skills- based way.

She has spoken extensively on the topic of communication to various groups in the animal health industry and is well respected for her enthusiasm and knowledge in that area. She is a self proclaimed, Communication Nerd!

Becky shares her life with husband, Colin, and their 2 children, Nick and Maddy as well as many fur friends. Her passion outside of family and work is her horses and she can be found spending lots of her free time developing her skill as a horsewoman.