The Guild Dispensary

Welcome to the Guild Dispensary, the pharmacy podcast where we dispense the latest news and updates from the Guild, and you get to hear from industry experts on business- and pharmacy-related topics.

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All previous episodes of the Pharmacy Business & Career Network podcast are still available to listen and download.

Latest Podcasts

Episode 129 - Empowering Pharmacy Success - Navigating Underperformance with the Situational Leadership Model - Simon Fletcher | 21 Aug 2023

Simon Fletcher is a true guru when it comes to managing underperformance in teams and, in this episode, will focus on just one tool of many - the Situational Leadership Model.

Simon has a ton of experience in leadership and knows the ins and outs of teamwork and motivation.

Level up your leadership skills as Simon shares practical strategies to tackle underperformance head-on and empower your pharmacy for success.

Episode 126 - Nurturing Pharmacy Staff - A Prescription for Success - Lucinda Marks - Capital Chemist Calwell | 10 Jul 2023

Every pharmacist knows the importance of excellent patient care in pharmacy and the vital role pharmacists play in ensuring patient safety. However, something that is just as important is prioritising the well-being and professional growth of your pharmacy staff.

Joining us in this episode is Lucinda Marks, managing partner at Capital Chemist Calwell and one of the finalists for the Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award in 2023. When it comes to staff, Lucinda and her co-partners know that actions speak louder than words.

Capital Chemist Calwell has implemented various measures to enhance the work-life of their employees, including unlimited annual leave, work-from-home trials, and regular one-on-one meetings.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Capital Chemist Calwell, you will see firsthand what a difference it makes to have empowered and happy staff.

By investing in the well-being and growth of their employees, they have created a workplace where everyone can thrive – patients and staff alike.

Episode 124 - Nipping It In The Bud - Tools For Dealing With Workplace Issues - James Judge | 12 Jun 2023

When it comes to people management, there might be nothing worse than turning a blind eye and hoping the problem will ‘just go away.’

Our guest today, James Judge, provides practical tools, advice and solutions to address the more ‘curly’ challenges that can arise with staff, in the workplace.

James is an experienced people manager, and director of a consultancy aimed at helping businesses and organisations build stronger teams. He’s very well placed to share some of the tools from his toolkit, to help you, listeners, gain a little more confidence when it comes to doing just that.

In today’s episode, we look at some of the most common workplace issues, emerging trends and most importantly, how to nip the most common workplace issues in the bud, so you can keep yourself – and your staff – in the best shape possible for your business to thrive.

Episode 116 - Transitioning Well to Parenthood - Vanessa Miles and Georgie Chapman | 06 Feb 2023

This episode is an important one for anyone undergoing a significant life change or managing those who are. Whether it’s yourself, your colleagues, or your employees, this episode will provide valuable information to help you navigate the change, and all that comes with it.

Vanessa Miles, a psychologist and senior consultant at Transitioning Well, and Georgie Chapman, employment lawyer and partner at HR Legal, join us to venture into the frameworks and requirements that need to be in place to support employees during one of life’s major transitions, parenthood, as well as what you can do to make sure you and your employees are prepared.

Transitioning Well is a national team of psychologists working with Australian companies to help employees manage the messy intersections between life and work. Transitioning Well supports those experiencing any kind of significant life change, however that might look.

Episode 112 - Managing Stress in Pharmacy, How to Take a Deep Breath - Minky van der Walt - Tempo Therapy | 12 Dec 2022

There’s a lot of information out there about how to support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, but today’s episode offers something a bit different.

Our guest, Minky van der Walt, from Tempo Therapy, works with health and education professionals to shift their experience, particularly during times of high stress. Minky is a qualified music therapist and guided imagery therapist with a special interest in working with helping professionals.

This episode looks at how the brain works to try and protect us during high stress times, but how that can backfire when stress is maintained over long periods, like the last two years! We get to hear how music and art therapy works and even experience a little bit of it through the course of the episode.

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