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One of the biggest joys or frustrations in practicing dentistry is team building. Articles and insights to help you create effective, harmonious teams.

Thinking about adding a dental team member or associate? "Not so fast - my friend!"
Lynn D Carlisle DDS

Adding an additional dental team member or associate often seems like an easy thing to do to improve productivity or simplify your practice. "Not so fast - my friend!" It usually adds exponential complexity to a dental practice that results in more problems and less productivity. "Brooks' law" and Polyamory math explain why this happens. . . . keep reading >>

Improve your communication skills with your dental patients. What horse sense can teach you.
Lynn Carlisle, DDS
Looking for ways to improve your doctor/team/patient relationships? Want to improve your dental patient communications? You can use this in your next team meeting. Using horse sense in teaching the doctor-patient relationship. . . . keep reading >>

The Five Pillars of a Dental Practice
Bill Brown, DDS

The new scientific information and the shift of dental practice from a series of techniques to a process that involves the dental patient and dental team in a human setting required new systems. What evolved was Comprehensive Oral Health Care (COHC). There are Five Pillars to a COHC practice. The first pillar is Humanistic. . . . keep reading >>

Looking for resources to plan your dental practice?
Lynn D Carlisle DDS

Here are seven articles from the In a Spirit of Caring archives by Bob Frazer, Lynn Carlisle, Harry Beckwith, Rich Green, L.D. Pankey, Doug & Marlyn Young, and Deb Castillo to help you start or enhance your dental practice planning. . . . keep reading >>

Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving
Lynn D Carlisle DDS

Have you thanked all of the important people in your life for the gifts and blessings they give you? Here is a reminder list. . . . keep reading >>

Tight budget? How to get the most value for your dental CE dollars
Lynn D Carlisle DDS

Concerned about the cost of dental continuing education courses? Continuing education courses for dentists and dental team members can be expensive. Often there are excellent inexpensive courses available regionally or locally. . . . keep reading >>

And you thought you just practiced dentistry.
What you do is so important. You create such gorgeous smiles. A YouTube video on the importance of smiles and validation. Wonderful. . . . keep reading >>

Create your Hallmarks of a Good Leader collage
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
I mentioned in the "What makes a good dental small business leader" article that I was making a collage of the hallmarks of a good leader. My charge for a year long leadership class I am taking was to . . . keep reading >>

Pay it forward in your dental practice
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
The current recession gives you a chance to make a profound difference in your own, your team's, your patient's lives and your dental practice. Here is a true story. Recently, I was waiting for my car to be repaired. I overheard a conversation between a woman and the mechanic. . . . keep reading >>

Anatomy of a top relationship-based dental practice
Bob McBride, DDS

When they first hear about relationship-based dentistry, many dentists think this way of practicing is impossible to create or a myth. Bob McBride DDS of Long Beach, California shares his history and creation of a relationship-based dental practice. What he has done is impressive and shows what can be done in developing a r/b practice. . . . keep reading >>

How to use word of mouth and ask for referrals in your dental practice
Lynn Carlisle, DDS
Asking for referrals (AFR), word of mouth or viral marketing are still the simplest, almost FREE, most powerful, most effective, most satisfying ways of finding outstanding new patients for your dental practice. . . . keep reading >>

Active listening and phone conversations in your dental office
Lynn D. Carlisle, DDS

Active listening is one of the most powerful connectors you can use with your dental patients. Here is a surprising active listening conversation I had with T-Mobile service reps about a cell phone problem I had . . . keep reading >>

How to start 2007 on a positive note. Revisit your highlights of 2006.
In your rush to be onto the next year (maybe you are thinking about New Year's resolutions), you can miss a golden opportunity to reflect on the best in your personal life, your dental or consulting p . . . keep reading >>

Transform your dental practice and life from the ordinary to the extraordinary through service. A book review for dentists and their dental teams.
Lynn D Carlisle
A great resource for dental team meetings. What do the post office and dentistry have in common? The post office and particularly delivering mail is a great way to learn about service. You can learn even more about service from practicing dentistry. . . . keep reading >>

Using personality profile instruments in dental team building and hiring a new person.
Nancy W. Burkhart, RDH, EdD

Using personality profiles is one of the best and most enjoyable things you can do in building a dental team or hiring a new person. Nancy Burkhart, RDH, EdD explores how the Myers Briggs Typology Indicator (MBTI) can help you in your efforts in dental team building and hiring a new person. . . . keep reading >>

4 self diagnostic tests to help dentists determine their financial status.
Schuster Center for Professional Development

4 self tests to determine your personal and dental practice financial status. Included are: how to calculate your break-even point in your dental practice, guidelines for allocating your personal spending dollars, . . . keep reading >>

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