by Ginny | Dec 1, 2012 | General, Practice Leadership, Team Development
Someone once had the bright idea that anyone who brings a problem to the table must also bring a solution. The conventional wisdom was that it would focus people on solutions and avoids a gripe session, but the reality is this concept will shut your team down.
If you require a solution to every challenge, you risk never hearing the questions or finding the opportunity in the challenge. Stop requiring solutions; instead invite people to bring their concerns and their goals to you. When planning your next team meeting agenda, keep it simple; say, “Tell me where you are now and where you’d like to be. As a team, we’ll brainstorm the possibilities together.”
This team brainstorming strategy is a game changer… try it and see for yourself.
by Ginny | Mar 12, 2012 | General, Innovation, Practice Resources, Team Development
Create Raving Fans!
I’ve just spent a couple of days at the Smile Reminder corporate office in Utah taking a deep dive into the power of the Smile Reminder program. The team and culture at Smile Reminder, lead by Jim Higgins is an amazing inspiration and example of the power of passion and purpose at work, so it’s no surprise that the Smile Reminder software is game-changer for the dental practice. The SR program is so powerfully elegant and the support is so deep that, as a dental consultant, I simply can’t imagine practicing without it. From message delivery services to sophisticated email marketing campaigns, patient reactivation and proactive social media strategies, SR has raised the bar setting a new standard of excellence in patient communication.I was most impressed by the customer success representatives (CSR) and their commitment to their clients. We all know that nothing happens until the team engages with your resources and ultimately your patients. Your practice CSR at Smile Reminder proactively reaches out to your team to roll up their sleeves and create your practice video, email and newsletter messages inspiring your patients to be Raving Fans!
