Investment Grade Practices: A Dentist Podcast

Investment Grade PracticesTM are designed to give you the lifestyle you enjoy today, while building an asset for tomorrow. Victoria Peterson, SsD helps dentists build practices that they love today while building value to secure their future.

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“If you’re going to grow your business, you need to grow your people.”

Building and retaining a fantastic team is key to building your Investment Grade Practice™.

But so many dentists and business owners struggle with their team and office culture. In fact, it can be downright debilitating when good team members leave, and you struggle to figure out why.

There’s been a trend in dentistry to hire people outside the industry – retail, customer service, etc. – and teach them dentistry. The funny thing is, these people often end up being the best team members.

So what’s the secret? The secret is, there’s so much to learn in dentistry. Yes, money is important. Everyone needs to be in a job they feel gives them financial security. But for most people, that’s not their biggest concern in the workplace. Employees who see a path to growth, to continual learning and development they are more likely to stay.

Something I think we tend to forget as business owners is our employees – our team members – are not just taking direction from us. They are adding their own talents, skills, and personalities to the workplace. So we, as business owners crafting our Investment Grade Practices™, need to know how to find and retain those people who will invest their time and skills into the kind of practice we want to build.

Join me for today’s podcast with my very special guest, HR Management specialist, Dr. Adrienne Reynolds, as we discuss how to find and retain quality team members and:

    
• What drives them
    
• What character traits they have
    
• What work environment they seek