Are You Onboarding Or Waterboarding New Team Members
Congratulations—you just hired a rockstar team member! They have all the qualifications and core values your team is looking for. You’re certain they’ll do an awesome job right from day one. Let me tell you this: that’s not going to happen.
The first few weeks are very overwhelming for new hires. They get firehose blasted with information and hardly remember any of it. They have questions they’re too afraid to ask. You put time and effort into the hiring process, but when it comes to training the new person, team members say, “I don’t have time for this.”
Stop leaving new hires to drown! Just because they have the right expertise doesn’t mean they understand how things work around your practice. Take the time to train them. Encourage questions on BOTH sides (new hires and seasoned team members). You found great people—now help them succeed.
You’re not the only person who needs to hear this. Have your team watch our latest video to learn the difference between onboarding and waterboarding.
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New hires will thank you for this!
Kirk Behrendt
Kirk Behrendt is a renowned consultant and speaker in the dental industry, known for his expertise in helping dentists create better practices and better lives. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing the best systems and practices in dentistry. Kirk has been a featured speaker at every major dental meeting in the United States. His company, ACT Dental, has consistently been ranked as one of the top dental consultants in Dentistry Today's annual rankings for the past 10 years. In addition, ACT Dental was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc Magazine, appearing on their Inc 5000 list. Kirk's motivational skills are widely recognized in the dental industry. Dr. Peter Dawson of The Dawson Academy has referred to Kirk as "THE best motivator I have ever heard." Kirk has also assembled a trusted team of advisor experts who work with dentists to customize individual solutions that meet their unique needs. When he's not motivating dentists and their teams, Kirk enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and spending time with his amazing wife, Sarah, and their four children, Kinzie, Lily, Zoe, and Bo.
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