dental practice training Tag

Cross-Training Is Key To Manage Absenteeism

A dental practice needs well-trained experts in their traditional, assigned roles. But, cross-training is an inexpensive investment that will save the day. Cross-Training Your Team To Manage Around The Challenges of Absenteeism In a well-known quote, William Cowper once said, ‘variety is the spice of life, that gives it all its flavor,’ a common saying that applies to all aspects...Read More

It Is Time to Consider Switching to Virtual Learning

Online training has come a long way in the last two decades.  With the plethora of e-learning authoring tools that have emerged, virtual learning is more effective and engaging than ever before.  It’s also much more cost-effective than conventional classroom-based training. Following are just some of the advantages of e-learning over in-person training. Significant cost reduction. The...Read More

Strategies for Reducing Staff Turnover

While helping dental businesses to thrive and grow over the past decade, I’ve found that there’s one challenge that plagues nearly all of my clients—staff turnover. Below are some actions you can take to recruit and retain top talent. First, let’s look at the typical staffing scenario in a dental practice. The front office staff person gives two weeks’ notice. The practice scrambles to hire a...Read More

Employee Training & Development: a High-Yield Investment in your Dental Practice

Do you think that offering training opportunities to your dental practice employees is a waste of money that will only result in your staff moving on to other jobs?  According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), research has shown that the opposite is true—providing development opportunities for employees actually reduces staff turnover. SHRM goes on to say that “Employee...Read More