What to Do With Staff When the Schedule is Slow Show notes: September can be slow in the dental field. In fact, many practice owners refer to it as “Suck-tember.” In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany discuss the September slowdown in her practice. Should a practice owner send employees home? Dr. Kuba and Bethany…
In this episode, Bethany tackles a critical category for all dental practice owners – overhead expenses. She discusses the goal percentage for each of the following categories and also shares ideas for how to cut expenses in each. Finally, she encourages each practice owner to build a team of people who can help manage expenses…
Join Dr. Kuba and Bethany as they listen to the advice provided by Dr. Davis who offers advice on performance reviews. In this episode, they work to get into the nitty gritty of performance reviews as they discuss how often they should occur, what questions to ask, and how consistency matters. Previous Episodes Worth Revisiting:Management…
Dr. Kuba and Bethany have been storing up questions from our listeners around the world and are using this anniversary episode to answer all of your burning questions. Celebrate with them as they answer questions like, “Where is your studio?”, “When do you have time to podcast?”, “What is the thumping noise?”, and many other…
Terminating an employee’s position feels so difficult and also is final. In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany discuss other options for underperforming employees including cutting down an employee’s schedule or even cutting their pay. They discuss reworking the employee’s position or job title to better suit their skillset. In addition, Bethany discusses the importance…
Terminating a relationship with an employee can be an incredibly stressful event. There are often questions around the logistics of how to fire an employee as well as the timing of it all. In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany discuss various strategies for conducting a termination as well as all of the steps that…
Get ready for some exciting news in this short announcement episode. First, Dr. Kuba and Bethany talk about their upcoming opportunity to speak at SPRIG Live. Second, they talk about YOUR chance to win a gift valued at $1200. Finally, they introduce an easy way to sign up to receive access to the Managing Dental…
For any practice owner that has recently had an employee state or imply, “I know MY worth,” then this episode is for you. With inflation on the rise, employees are asking for more and more income, and they are in a position to ask due to a reduced number of workers in the dental field….
Leadership is challenging and requires constant self-reflection and growth. Practice owners can often make mistakes while leading their teams, and those mistakes are discussed in this episode. Practice owners can be micromanagers with extremely high standards and mounting frustration when expectations aren’t met. Leadership requires patience and perspective. Dentists can also struggle with avoiding leadership…
Dentists, especially practice owners, are leaders. Each day, dentists are faced with the opportunity to lead their team well, serve their patients, and impact their community. In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany listen to tips from Dr. Marr, who discusses her leadership style and her goal of creating mini-leaders on her team. The collaborative…