The Key To Culture Alignment - Your Culture Playbook
Want a fun place to work? Of course you do! That’s why you need a culture playbook.
This isn’t a handbook or a manual. Instead, a culture playbook tells the story of your practice. It outlines shared values and what makes your team special. New hires should get a copy, and for existing team members, it’s a great resource to come back to!
Every practice needs one, especially if yours is small. The smaller the team, the more important it is to have a consistent culture. If you’re a team of four, and one person isn’t following the playbook, a whole quarter of your team is out of alignment!
Here are a few things to put in your culture playbook:
Your team’s core values
A letter to new teammates
The purpose of your practice
Foundational principles
Photos of your team having fun!
No culture playbook is set in stone. They can (and should) evolve over time! Here’s another thing to remember: no matter what’s in the playbook, you’re free to be yourself. Your team can be aligned while staying true to themselves.
Never made a playbook before? Start by defining your culture. Take a peek at this blog to see how it’s done!
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.
