Communication morning huddle practice systems teamwork Jun 07, 2022 Click for sound 1:38 Your team wants to tell you something: quit the drive-by communication! You zip past without stopping to explain what needs to get done. The task is clear to you, but the team can’t read your mind.
The best practices show podcast Jun 06, 2022 Click for sound 24:24 As a dentist, you wear many hats in your practice. But there's one you can let go of — hiring. There's a better way to hire than you being the one to do it, and Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Susan Thompson to share how.
Communication leadership relationships May 31, 2022 Have you ever put a system in place, waited excitedly for the results, and then nothing happened? We’ve all been there, and it’s tempting to blame your team for not meeting your expectations.
Business communication community morning huddle team May 31, 2022 Click for sound 1:28 The word “company” can leave a bad taste in your mouth. Dental practices these days have drifted too far from what it really means to be a company. They’ve become profit-driven, and team members are treated like robots.
Hiring is harder than ever! Want to make it easier on yourself when those resumes start coming in? One of the best practices we recommend when you’re looking for a new team member is to require a video submission from the candidate.
Communication leadership mindset organization practice management productivity May 19, 2022 A lot of the advice you receive for running a productive practice tells you to do more. More procedures, more patients, more partners—because having more things means more money, right? Wrong.
I love books!! Believe it or not, getting through a book, cover to cover, is tough for me and I’m sure many of you feel the same way. Then, years ago, the way I thought I had to read books changed. I attended a seminar and the speaker said “don’t get through books, get FROM books!”
Having a great team is the most important factor in running a dental practice. As Dr. Pete Dawson said, “When you get the right people you can produce twice as much in half the time, with a quarter of the stress.”
I hate to break it to you, but your team hates the morning huddle. I’m sure you already knew this but didn’t want to admit it. Just look at their faces—they’d rather do anything other than reviewing today’s objectives. You might as well stab a fork in their eyes!
I heard this a long time ago from a great speaker in dentistry (Dr. John Kois). He said something to the effect that “ You don’t have to be the Coast Guard in dentistry. ” I laughed out loud when I heard that. It is so true! Dentistry is your thing.
