Is Your Dental Team Aligned? The Secret To Perfect Practice Harmony
What do football, volleyball, basketball and dentistry have in common? They’re all team sports!
You and the other dentists are on the same team. You should work together like one! Don’t play favorites. Don’t point fingers when something goes wrong. Don’t follow one colleague and ignore the others. The leadership team shares a common goal, and they align themselves in order to achieve it.
Leadership becomes aligned when they learn to trust each other. They can speak openly and honestly about their concerns without the fear of backlash. Aligned dentists are willing to confront a problem head-on and listen to everyone’s solutions.
When leadership becomes aligned, the whole team becomes aligned. Everyone knows what goal to chase because leadership chose that goal together. Alignment starts at the top, then trickles down into every part of your practice.
It’s not about who you’re following; it’s about what you’re following. A shared vision is the key to alignment!
Do you feel unaligned with other dentists in the office? Sit down with me and Courtney as we discuss alignment strategies in episode #635 of The Best Practices Show.
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.
