What is your morale strategy? When was the last time you thought about building morale? Take time to identify strategies you can put in place to build and keep building your team's morale. It may very …
Keeping the team you have is the best way to avoid today’s staffing crisis.
Keeping the team you have is the best way to avoid today’s staffing crisis. Strategies for increasing staff longevity include creating a positive and fun practice culture, motivating and inspiring …
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Training team members to the highest level is essential for practice success and financial independence.
Training team members to the highest level is essential for practice success and financial independence. For every dollar you spend on training, you might get seven or eight dollars back. Production …
Interviewing is a critical part of the hiring process in dentistry, and it is important to allocate time and effort to get it right.
Interviewing is a critical part of the hiring process in dentistry, and it is important to allocate time and effort to get it right. If you hire the wrong person, you're going to hire again and again …
Recruiting the right staff members is crucial for dental practices facing staffing shortages.
Recruiting the right staff members is crucial for dental practices facing staffing shortages. Effective recruiting strategies involve using multiple channels and not relying solely on online …
Maintaining and increasing staff longevity is one of the top 10 ways to increase practice production.
Maintaining and increasing staff longevity is one of the top 10 ways to increase practice production. Creating the right internal environment involves having a clear vision, mission, and culture. The …
The best way to avoid recruiting, hiring, and interviewing is to keep and train the staff you have.
The best way to avoid recruiting, hiring, and interviewing is to keep and train the staff you have. Creating a positive culture, providing ongoing education, and training are essential for staff …
How do you define orthodontic practice production?
How do you define orthodontic practice production? Ortho production can be defined by monthly revenue. There should be annual and monthly goals and you should check every month to see if you are …
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Delegate, delegate, delegate.
Delegate, delegate, delegate. Orthodontics has a very high delegation ratio. Orthodontists should ask themselves why they are doing anything that is legally allowable to be done by a team member. This …
“This is just how I am.”
“This is just how I am.” Some people think they can behave a certain way and use the excuse that it’s “just the way they are.” This is not acceptable when the behaviors are negative and create a “bad …
Don’t fool yourself.
Don’t fool yourself. Don’t assume your practice is performing at the right level. Confirm it by looking hard at the numbers each month to determine your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and even …
Creating morale may be your number one job.
Creating morale may be your number one job. Dentists, more than anyone else in the practice, have a responsibility to create great morale amongst the team. Practices with high levels of morale always …
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