You have officially made it through the first month in your next normal. How did it feel? Is it getting more comfortable? Do you feel like you still have a mask on when you leave the office? You and your team have safely made it through the first month. Your room turn over time has …
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When I support practices, I usually meld together many different management theories to come up with a plan that will be customized for every office. The Rule of Thirds is a rule often used in photography but aptly applies to one theory of management that I heartily support (adapted from Patrick Lencioni). Every team can …
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As you are emerging stronger toward your next normal, basic patient care has likely been taken care of at this point. It is time to start moving forward with managing major treatment in a method that falls in line with the next normal. Previously, you may have had the luxury of presenting treatment to your …
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You and your team have begun to feel more comfortable in your next normal. At the beginning of the pandemic closing I wrote about the systems in your office and the idea of returning to work is a good time to make some changes. If you feel that your team is comfortable in their new …
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Your team is starting to settle in you may have already begun to integrate hygiene into your days or perhaps it is happening in the next few weeks. The secret to your success will be revitalizing your hygiene to be even stronger than it was before. Your patients may be hesitant to return for “just …
Most dentists are settling into their practices this week and starting off slowly working to integrate the new COVID protocols with their team and their patients. Many offices are holding off on their hygiene programs for a few weeks to ensure that there isn’t an initial overwhelm in their office. After a few weeks everyone …
Change has become part of the next normal for us. In the dental world there is always change in technology, sometimes technique, team members and patient interaction. The change I want to address today is the change in verbiage that every team will need to put in place with their patients now. Phone conversations with …
Do you think that JFK knew about Covid? He was quoted as saying “Change is the law of life. And those who only look to the past or present are certain to the miss the future.” We can all be dreaming about when life goes back to normal but there is no normal anymore, not …
When we return to work, there will be so many different issues flying our way that we may have trouble remembering those closest to us, our team. Just as when we sometimes forget to appreciate our family at home, we will likely do so with our team at certain points as well. We will get …
In last week’s Make Your Mark, I mentioned the art of over-communicating and how that will support your success when you start working in your office again. Today, I am going to provide you with three steps to support the “soft” skills that I was referring to; the more difficult skills of minimizing office politics, …
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