By Tom Boyer for our 99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy blog series Lead and Influence the Next Generation! I’ve had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer at pharmacy schools the past few years and can confidently say the future of the pharmacy practice is in good hands. Aside from … Read More
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82. Attend an industry event – part 3
By Kat Fronek for our “99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy” blog series My last two posts have explored the ways you can glean value from attending trade events, and shared suggestions for getting the entire pharmacy team excited about the event, even if not all of them are able to attend. There’s a final … Read More
34. Conduct a formal staff training session
By Jenny Kosek for 99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy blog series You’re likely already diligent about keeping your staff up to date on the daily “how-tos” of your pharmacy. But sometimes, the limitations of time and resources mean that knowledge is passed through businesses in a trickle-down manner, which can … Read More
82. Attend an industry event – part 2
By Kat Fronek for our “99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy” blog series My last post encouraged you to rethink your approach to attending industry events by involving your staff before, during, and after the event, even if those team members are staying behind to keep the store running. But with all of the distractions … Read More
37. Eliminate “can’t do” attitudes
By Steve Brester for our “99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy” blog series There is a mathematical function called “absolute value.” The absolute value function in effect turns all negative numbers into positive numbers. Wouldn’t it be great if we had an absolute value function for our attitudes? Any time we had a negative … Read More
82. Attend an industry event – part 1
By Kat Fronek for our “99 Ways to Make a Positive Difference in Your Pharmacy” blog series I’ll let you in on a little secret about industry events: what happens in Vegas should not actually stay in Vegas. Don’t worry; your secrets are still safe. What I’m suggesting is lifting the veil off of your trade show visits and … Read More