Dr. Dennis Hartlieb shares insight on teamwork in dentistry, emphasizing core values and mission statements. The episode explores the impact of Bo's motivational speech, creating a healthy internal culture, and the negative impact of a self-centered mindset. The speaker also highlights the importance of teamwork in dentistry and promotes dental training opportunities.
Defining core values and mission statements helps align dental teams and improve patient care.
Fostering a team-oriented mindset and eliminating practice killers are crucial for creating a thriving dental practice.
Deep dives
The Importance of Teamwork and Organizational Culture
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Hartleb reflects on the importance of building a strong team and fostering a positive organizational culture in dental practices, especially in the post-COVID era. Drawing inspiration from legendary football coach Bo Schembechler, Dr. Hartleb emphasizes the significance of teamwork and the mantra 'the team, the team, the team.' He highlights the need for dentists to define their core values, mission statement, and collaborative treatment approach. By instilling a team-oriented mindset and eliminating practice killers like gossip and self-centeredness, dental teams can provide better dentistry and create a thriving practice.
Creating Organizational Health and Culture
Dr. Hartleb recommends reading 'The Advantage' by Patrick Lencioni as a guide for creating organizational health in dental practices. He explains that this involves fostering a healthy internal culture where dysfunction is minimized. He stresses the importance of regular team meetings to discuss core values and cite examples of these values in action. By aligning everyone with the practice's mission and core values, team members can understand the greater purpose behind their work instead of just focusing on financial goals.
The Role of Each Team Member for Success
Dr. Hartleb emphasizes the interdependence of dental team members and their crucial roles in ensuring the delivery of high-quality dentistry. He highlights the significance of dental assistants and administrative staff in supporting dentists and enhancing the patient experience. Building a culture of collaboration, trust, and support among team members is essential for providing outstanding dental care and achieving success as a practice.
In this episode, our host Dr. Dennis Hartlieb shares some insight on running his own dental practice, and how his team operates effectively. He discusses the importance of core values and mission statements so that everyone is aligned and working towards providing the best dentistry they can to their patients. Dr. Hartlieb also puts an emphasis on his favorite Michigan football coach's "The team, the team, the team" mentality in this episode.
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