Posts Categorized: Huddle

Cross Training All Wrong BIGGEST MISTAKES TO AVOID

Gosh I get tired of hearing about cross training.  Not because it’s a bad thing, as it can be quite important, but because it’s just simply done all wrong in most every instance I have ever seen. The idea of cross training says if someone is gone, sick, fired, leaves, on vacation or whatever other… Read more »

Smart Teams [Part 4 of 4] – Individual Execution

Okay, let’s wrap up our 4th component of smart teams with the rubber meeting the road through execution! In fact, let’s focus today on individual execution.  We do talk so much about teams here and that is what dentistry is all about – it’s a team sport. But none of this matters if each person… Read more »

Smart Teams [Part 2 of 4] – Using Statistics

Last week, we talked how important it is for everyone to be involved in the numbers, not just as a group but as individuals.  I also told you that you can’t just know the statistics but you have to actually use them. Here’s an example: Treatment flow, patient flow and money flow are all obviously… Read more »

Smart Teams [Part 1 of 4] – Knowing Statistics

Over the next four weeks, I’m going to be sharing with you a specific lesson and component of smart successful teams who continue to win by hitting new production levels, avoiding plateaus and compounding results month after month. First: Statistics … but not just having them, KNOWING THEM. I know you get beat up about… Read more »