Monthly department meetings are crucial for dental departments to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement. To make the most of these meetings, it is essential to have a well-structured agenda that caters to the specific needs and goals of each department.
Understanding the reasons behind your team members’ actions, their true motivations, and when they perform at their best is crucial for unlocking their full potential.
Ultimately, success in the workplace is not solely based on technical skills but also emotional factors and the overall experience of individuals and the team. Embracing a coaching mindset and nurturing positive relationships can lead to a more fulfilling and impactful professional journey for everyone involved.
Dental hygienists are experts, leaders, health advocates, and influencers who contribute significantly to the success of our dental practices.
Great leaders reduce team turnover by UP-skilling AND RE-skilling team members. When everyone’s voice is heard and valued we are inspired
to go beyond what is expected of us!
Every dental team member deserves a fulfilling career in a highly functional dental practice, customized generational appreciation, and strategically developed intra-team and intra-department communications. These are necessary to make their career easy and enjoyable every day.
Relationships are the bridges that lead us to success and build trust and loyalty. We must have high-quality communication first, followed by our technical excellence for patients to understand their needs.
What does it take to initiate behavior change, particularly when under stress?
Intentional, collaborative system development that influences the success of a dental practices.
If you had done either of these activities with my father, you would know the answer is “Systems”. Growing up in a small suburb of Scranton PA, with a Pennsylvanian Dutch dad, we learned...
Two activities for your dental practice to improve team engagement.
How to Practice Productive Reflection.
Make a list of positive, neutral, and areas for improvement that occurred in your practice / team in the first half of the year.
Emotional Safety relates to an individuals’ perceptions of the consequences of taking interpersonal risks.
Are you Soaring, Coasting, or Diving to implement emotional safety in your practice?
Digital Compassion =
Connecting with your patient community on several platforms with a variety of messages that emphasize empathy and compassion.
Let’s celebrate Dental Assistants and the super powers they bring to our dental practices!
iRONMAN Communication Tip Are you hiring employees, purchasing office equipment / supplies, or updating technology based on the price rather than the value it will add to you practice? If the answer is yes,...
What would happen if we rewarded people, and expressed our appreciation regularly?
