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Challenge or Opportunity? Overcome Healthcare Burnout and Reignite Team Morale

Healthcare professionals in both animal and human medicine are facing unprecedented burnout rates, leading to disengaged teams, rising mental health absences, and declining patient satisfaction.

To overcome these challenges, healthcare teams need more than inspiration—they need practical tools to thrive.

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It’s time to break the cycle of burnout and dissatisfaction in healthcare professionals.

New technologies, evolving regulations, and shifting patient needs create a whirlwind of uncertainty that can leave even the most seasoned professionals in medicine feeling overwhelmed.

A classic dilemma: the desire for innovation and progress in healthcare, yet instinctively clinging to status quo solutions in the face of uncertainty and limited time while running from crisis to emergency.

We try to reduce ambiguity with more directives and guidelines, believing that’s the path to success. The reality is that change is constant.

What if I told you the key to thriving in this chaotic environment isn’t eliminating uncertainty, but learning to embrace it?

Team members and leaders need to be adaptable, flexible, and proceed with confidence despite the uncertainty of what may come through the clinic doors next.

A creative mindset (*no arts and crafts required) is critical to this approach, allowing us to avoid the pitfalls of status quo thinking and find innovation in small and big ways.

Empower healthcare teams with the practical tools they need to rediscover the joy and purpose that drew them to these vital professions.

Building Tolerance of Ambiguity and Creativity are both proven to increase psychological wellbeing, improve problem-solving skills, and buffer against habitual burnout.

Key Takeaways Include…

  • Explore how Tolerance of Ambiguity and/or Creativity are the superduo you need to thrive in 2025 and beyond
  • Exercise creativity with the proprietary DANCE Framework, an actionable, and easy-to-understand methodology that helps everyone from the floor to the corner office navigate ambiguity, develop resilience, and build creativity in just a few minutes a day
  • Learn the 3 C’s of Tolerance of Ambiguity and shift from fear-based to data-based decision making for improved results
  • Transform Uncertainty into Opportunity: Shift from change exhaustion to excitement, fostering a thriving culture that embraces their unique creativity and embraces ambiguity
  • Empower Teams to Excel: Equip teams with the tools and mindset to navigate change with confidence, make bold data-based decisions to transform the workplace, and manifest their full creative potential
  • Build a Resilient & Innovative Culture: Cultivate a workplace where teams are empowered to take small risks, solve their own problems, and increase employee engagement and breakthrough solutions

This isn’t your average keynote or workshop.

Every experience can be adapted to support and meet the specific needs or common challenges of your team or audience.
From peer to peer learning, self-reflection exercises, quizzes and activities, and maybe even a DANCE party, Caroline will get your audience moving and encoding the learning for ongoing success.

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    Dr. Brookfield's ability to tailor her presentation to the specific needs and interests of our audience was truly remarkable. She effortlessly connected with the attendees, capturing their attention from the very beginning and holding it throughout her entire talk. Her passion for the subject matter shone through, making her presentations engaging, thought-provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable.

    Terra Shastri, Chief Experience Officer, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association

Caroline Brookfield

Why Healthcare Teams Connect with Caroline

➡️ As a practicing locum tenens veterinarian and medical researcher, Caroline understands healthcare's unique challenges, combining over two decades of experience on the frontlines with research-backed proprietary frameworks to deliver immediate, actionable results.

➡️ Deep message, light delivery. Engaging peer-to-peer learning, stimulated exercises, quizzes, and other interactive elements to captivate the audience and ensure long-term retention of concepts.

➡️ Attendees come away with practical tools and a mindset shifts to navigate change with more confidence, make bold but data-backed decisions to foster not only innovation but a thriving culture and improve employee engagement.

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Ignite Creativity for Unparalleled Results

No arts and crafts required. Everyday Creativity has proven to influence:

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    The perfect mix of presenting information to the listeners and leading the audience in some fun breakout exercises. Not only was Caroline relatable to this specific audience, but she was also just so relatable as a person, as she has an extremely real and unapologetic presentation style that draws you in and garners your trust and attention right from the beginning. If you need a keynote speaker, workshop host, or professional development trainer, please do yourself a favor and contact Dr. Caroline Brookfield. You will not be disappointed!

    Amy M Pavlock VMD MS, Edwards Lifesciences

Caroline Brookfield

About Dr. Caroline Brookfield

Dr. Brookfield is a veterinarian, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and mom. When faced with the common false ultimatum between art and science, she chose science. But like a cat at dinnertime, her creativity pawed for attention. As a "Reluctant Creative," it took some time, but her love for performance has been rekindled through public speaking, workshop facilitation, and a little stand-up comedy on the side. Caroline is passionate about challenging norms and conventions, and delights in helping others to find and share their originality, leading to innovative results. Through the process, she's learned how to integrate her creative and scientific sides for the best of both worlds, and show others how to do the same. Her late diagnosis of ADHD gives her a unique perspective on finding success as a professional with neurodiversity as well as distilling complicated concepts into understandable and actionable takeaways.

Accolades & Achievements:
⭐️ Honours, Veterinary Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College
⭐️ Certificate of Professional Management, University of Calgary
⭐️ Level 2 Creative Problem Solving Facilitator
⭐️ Creative Gamification of Scientific Presentations Award, Nestle Purina
⭐️ Author, The Reluctant Creative: 5 Effortless Habits to Expand Your Comfort Zone

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    Wow, that was a really fantastic presentation! The Board loved it and people seemed to really enjoy having such an interactive experience at the end of the day!

    Amber Gregg RVT, Executive Director of BCVTA

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