I thought I would start out today with addressing some of the reasons you might want to consider implementing a change strategy with your team. I feel that can best be described by answering the following question.
What are some of the symptoms that demonstrate my need for the “1in9 Dentists Change Blaster Kit”?
This list is not comprehensive, yet is representative of many of the indicators for a change intervention – frustration with work requests incomplete or untouched, deadlines on important projects missed, difficulties within the team, inability to delegate, frequent turn over, burnout, lack of control, misunderstandings, patient loss, you are already going through change and want it to be as seamless as possible, you desire to develop change muscle or to master change, flexing with change, increasing your teams ability to adapt to change, creating strategies for handling current and future change, and finally mastering communicating change with strength and compassion.
Some critical behaviors that may signal a need for change – patient complaints, frequent misunderstandings, silly arguments, poor attitude, drop in performance, increased absenteeism, mini explosions when asked to do something, grumbling and that eerie feeling that things seem to be going well yet you sense a brewing storm.
Other specific situations that having a change intervention plan in place will be helpful include purchasing a new practice, melding two teams together, integrating new services into your practice, major technological upgrades, or preparing to sell your practice.
The most significant contribution to effective change is communication. I will talk about that frequently throughout our posts since it seems to be the bridge to making complex things easy.
And on the lighter side – all of this is simply fixed, just not easy!
As a coach I am also committed to be a resource and as I searched for dental blogs I came across The Digital Dentist for anyone in need of a technology resource. It is written by Dr. Lorne Lavine and he gives great insight if you are considering upgrading or changing your technology. http://thedigitaldentist.blogspot.com/
Thanks for your input!
Kathy
