Team Management
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4 Actions to Boost Dental Team Retention and Satisfaction
Is your dental practice experiencing high staff turnover, or have you built a committed team ready to grow together in their dental careers? With over 30% of dental employees looking […]
Posted June 07, 2023
Gen Z in Dentistry: Get to Know the Graduating Dental Class
The new class of graduating dental professionals is ready to get to work! With dental clinicians in high demand and short supply, hiring managers must seriously look at Gen Z in […]
Posted May 02, 2023
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Dental Hygiene Rated Among Top Jobs for Work-Life Balance
Flexibility, including work-life balance, was one of the main things that drew me into dental hygiene. As a dental assistant in high school, I watched the hygienists balance their family […]
Posted April 12, 2023
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The Top 4 Benefits For Dental Employees
“Company-sponsored,” “employer-sponsored,” or “employer-provided” – whatever you wish to call them, staff benefits are proving to be more than essential for dental employers looking to attract new hires and retain […]
Posted September 09, 2022
Why Dental Hygienists Are In Short Supply (And What To Do About It)
Our Dental Hiring and Recruiting in a Tight Labor Market blog highlighted the lingering impact COVID-19 has had on the dental industry. Dental practices’ ability to take on more patients […]
Posted August 22, 2022
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4 Tips to Reengage and Retain Your Dental Team
Disconnects can occur even in great cultures. Dental employees who were once highly engaged can lose their interest and enthusiasm. For example, a disconnect (gap) between an employee’s new sense […]
Posted August 15, 2022
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6 Reasons Why Dental Employees Leave Great Practice Cultures
You’ve done a phenomenal job of building a great culture of behaviors, systems, and practices based on core values the entire team seems to embrace. Team members support one another […]
Posted August 08, 2022
Dental Job Market Update: Increase Employee Engagement & Retention
Halfway through 2022, The Great Resignation has continued to plague the dental job market. Potential dental receptionist candidates are deciding to go into other industries where remote work is possible. […]
Posted July 11, 2022
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What To Do When Your Dental Team Member Quits
When your dental hygienist, dental assistant, or front office team member catches you off guard with a resignation notice, it can send you into a panic state because we simply […]
Posted June 20, 2022
Why Dental Employee Benefits Matter
Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat people well enough, so they don’t want to. Sir Richard Branson Finding and hiring the right dental employees is a tall order […]
Posted June 12, 2022
3 Ways to Grow Dental Staff Engagement
“Fulfilled employees don’t want to leave.” Saurav Atri, Gallup In today’s challenging recruitment landscape, employee fulfillment and well-being should be at the top of the priority list for dental employers […]
Posted June 11, 2022
How to Set Your Dental Team Up For Success
We all have good and bad days at work. No matter how much we enjoy our jobs, patients, or work colleagues, it’s normal to have “off” days when we know […]
Posted May 11, 2022
What We Can Do About Dental Professionals’ Early Retirement
More dental professionals are considering retiring earlier than ever before. In an already challenging labor shortage, what can we do about it? What the Survey Says… In 2022, DentalPost published […]
Posted May 02, 2022
Are You Overlooking Good Candidates?
It’s Easy To Overlook Good Dental Candidates In the tightest of labor markets, we can’t afford to overlook candidates because of unconscious personal biases (for example, biases for gender, age, […]
Posted April 25, 2022
Is Your Dental Practice Doing “Stay” Interviews?
It’s late Thursday afternoon and you’re wrapping up some paperwork, ready to head into the weekend when your best hygienist peeks her head in and asks to speak with you. […]
Posted April 04, 2022
Increase Revenue and Job Satisfaction by Outsourcing PPO Management
We can’t afford to burn out our Front Office Managers in today’s dental hiring climate. Booking and production schedules are already time-consuming. The increased complexities and expertise required to manage PPO […]
Posted July 22, 2021
11 Actions to Build a Better Dental Practice Culture
Every time we take a dental industry poll, the top reasons cited for leaving an employer remain constant. The two hot button issues for dental professionals are wanting to leave […]
Posted June 24, 2021
How to Get More Out of Your Dental Job Posting & Search
How to Get More Out of Your Dental Job Posting & Search is the third part of the series Hiring Through a Dental Labor Crisis. Catch up on Part 1 […]
Posted June 01, 2021
Creating a Culture of Gratitude in Your Dental Practice
It’s that time of year when we all stop, reflect and take stock of the things we are thankful for. Gratitude will bring us peace today and set us right for […]
Posted November 09, 2020
Dental Team Appreciation
When was the last time you felt truly appreciated? Whether you are in the role of boss, employee, parent, or friend, we all need to feel like what we are […]
Posted October 22, 2020
5 Strategies to Retain Your Dental Team
Recently a friend from my Entrepreneurs Organization network shared the story of the Choluteca Bridge in Honduras. After hearing it, it made me think about the dental industry and how […]
Posted September 14, 2020
The Hiring Process for a Winning Dental Team
The Secret Formula to Having Your Dental Dream Team In my previous article, we laid the groundwork for what it will take to successfully hire a winning team. We discussed […]
Posted March 02, 2020
Focus on Your Practice Culture to Build Your Dental Dream Team
Get Ready to Make your Dream Team a Reality Surely, we would all agree, that we could not have a successful practice without patients. And, without a winning team, we […]
Posted February 17, 2020
When is it Time to Leave Your Dental Home?
Despite a Gallup poll suggesting only 13% of us are engaged in our work environments, most of us will stay in the same boring position because we fear change, lack […]
Posted November 03, 2019
Continuing Education for Dental Assistants Is Essential!
Continuing Education courses are the building blocks of your career. Yet I’ve heard it many times over the years and to this day, assistants will tell me they are told they don’t […]
Posted October 22, 2019
Be a Boss People Love to Work For
Great bosses do this…
Posted October 11, 2019
The Secret Life of the Dental Office Manager
What makes a great manager?
Posted September 24, 2019
Is a Valued Team Member About to Make a Move? How to Recognize the Signs and Steps You Can Take.
Something feels different in the office. It’s hard to describe. The patients are happy, with no complaints. The schedule is full, revenue is strong. Internal conflicts among staff are at […]
Posted August 07, 2019
How to Build Great Relationships With Dental Temps
The freelance economy is changing how Americans work and the dental industry is no exception; dental temps are becoming an increasingly popular way to solve complex scheduling challenges. Hiring temps […]
Posted July 30, 2019
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Is Your Dental Team Working Together?
The Complainer. The Bully. The Slacker. The Gossip. The Slob. The Flirt. The Drama Queen. Sound like the cast of characters from Glee or Mean Girls? Unfortunately, these personality types […]
Posted May 19, 2019
How to Build a Job Ad that Attracts your Culture
Going through the recruiting process can be time-consuming and exhausting. Starting with a solid job ad will help make the hiring process easier and attract the right culture and top […]
Posted May 12, 2019
6 Things Dental Office Managers Do That Keep Us Smiling
A tireless dental office manager is at the center of every great dental office. They’re typically the first ones in and the last ones out and make sure that our […]
Posted April 18, 2019
Do I Need Dental Continuing Education (CE) Courses?
Dentistry is a rapidly evolving profession, and new techniques and technologies are introduced into the industry daily. If you want to stay current in the dentistry, your education can’t stop with […]
Posted September 18, 2018
Are You a Workaholic? Here Are Some Signs.
“Workaholic” is a tricky word. Everyone knows a self-describing “workaholic.” It’s even possible you’ve been called a workaholic once or twice. But — and let’s be clear — there is […]
Posted August 07, 2018
7 Tips to Make the Most of Your DentalPost Employer Profile
Let’s face it: finding great help can be hard in the era of digital dentistry and technology. Sifting through dozens of random resumes, finding the applicants with the right skills […]
Posted July 31, 2018
9 Expert Dental Office Management Tips to Enhance Your Practice
Plenty of forums and sites offer seemingly magic “dental office management tips” to dental professionals. Here’s the truth: there’s no “secret formula” to running a dental practice. It requires a […]
Posted June 05, 2018
Improve Communication in Your Dental Office with These Tips
When you want to provide excellent customer service to your patients and streamline how your dental office runs, it’s time to look at ways to improve communication. When your dental […]
Posted April 24, 2018
6 Unique Jobs in the Dental Field
Jobs in the dental field have their perks. From flexible hours to a steady income, a job in dentistry can be very comfortable! However, when it gets down to it, […]
Posted April 10, 2018
4 Big Dental Assistant Challenges & How to Handle Them
There are many reasons to enjoy a career as a dental assistant. It’s fairly sociable, you get to perform meaningful tasks in the practice, and it is a great step […]
Posted March 13, 2018
3 Reasons Why Continual Training Is Essential
Dental managers and owners invest a great deal of time and money in making sure that their office equipment is well-maintained and up to current standards. But many practices overlook […]
Posted October 24, 2016
Ten Tips for a Successful Interview
Congrats! If you are bringing someone in for an interview, you are one step closer to making a hire! The hard work is not over yet though- the interview is […]
Posted October 18, 2016
Why Doing Good is Good for Business
In 2007, business mogul and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson created a movement for business owners called Capitalism 24902 to be a force for good in the world. In an article […]
Posted November 10, 2015
Onboarding: Sink or Swim
Think back to your first day of high school. Did you have butterflies in your stomach? Were you worried about finding your classrooms, making new friends, or forgetting your locker […]
Posted August 05, 2015
Corporate or Boutique?
The Pros and Cons of Big Vs. Small Dentistry If you look at Wal-Mart vs. the little shoe shop on the corner you will begin to understand the differences between […]
Posted May 12, 2015
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Excellent Dental Employers Have These 7 Characteristics
Any experienced dentist-employer knows that staff stability is critically important in maintaining long-term patient relationships and reducing overhead costs associated with employee turnover and training. Just as the business owner […]
Posted May 20, 2014
Tips for New Dental Hygienists
When you join a new dental office as a Registered Dental Hygienist, you want to add value to your practice immediately. Dr. Tanya Brown, DMD shares 3 big things to keep […]
Posted March 18, 2014