{"id":1108,"date":"2023-09-01T12:44:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T12:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2023-09-01T12:44:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T12:44:37","slug":"top-10-leadership-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/top-10-leadership-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Leadership Strategies!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have the privilege of working with dental teams nationwide.&nbsp; What I have found is that everything begins and ends with the leadership team.&nbsp; It\u2019s what leaders do, allow, or accept that cultivates the culture.&nbsp; If the leadership team is not aligned and cohesive it will be difficult to get the team aligned and cohesive.&nbsp; Here are my top 10 strategies to build and aligned and cohesive team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Leadership Strategies!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UWG68CcOuvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 1- <\/strong>United We Team.&nbsp; The We team consists of everyone involved with leading the team.&nbsp; It could be as simple as a solo doctor without a manager.&nbsp; In this case very simple to be united with oneself.&nbsp; \ud83d\ude0a However, once there are two or more it takes a focused commitment.&nbsp; The leadership team would include doctors, managers, team leads and anyone in a role that is responsible for leading other team members.&nbsp; The leadership team must always be supportive and united in front of the team.&nbsp; Any difference of opinion or disagreements must always be handled behind closed doors.&nbsp; Otherwise, it can create confusion and chaos within the team.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 2<\/strong> &#8211; One Message.&nbsp; In order to have one message the leadership team needs to be on the same page.&nbsp; Owner doctors will need to establish four core values to build around.&nbsp; Email me at <a href=\"mailto:JudyKay@PracticeSolutionsInc.net\">JudyKay@PracticeSolutionsInc.net<\/a> to receive a Core Values Sample Page.&nbsp; Weekly leadership meetings help keep the entire leadership team in the loop and on the same page.&nbsp; Choose the same day and time every week and reserve it a year in advance.&nbsp; It is at the weekly leadership meetings that discussions and agreements are made.&nbsp; It is important to put the agreements in writing and save the information in a meeting log.&nbsp; Once agreements are made they are shared with the entire team at a team meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 3 \u2013 <\/strong>Open Communication.&nbsp; Open communication includes the entire team.&nbsp; A team meeting setting works best to allow time for introduction, discussion and implementation of new ideas or changes.&nbsp; It is important to get feedback from the team members that will be responsible for doing the work.&nbsp; Never introduce a change or new process in a memo.&nbsp; It does not allow time for discussion and will limit end results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 4<\/strong> \u2013 Model the Waddle.&nbsp; In other words, lead by example.&nbsp; This is the number one leadership principle.&nbsp; There are no exclusions, no exceptions in essence no double standards.&nbsp; I often hear, \u201cbut Judy Kay I am the doctor.&nbsp; I can do what I want.\u201d&nbsp; Yes, they can but not without exceptions.&nbsp; It is not what we say but what we do that inspires our team to follow our lead.&nbsp; Leaders must always walk their talk.&nbsp; For example, they need to be engaged and positive if they want their team to be engaged and positive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 5 \u2013<\/strong> When to Lead Versus Manage.&nbsp; Know when to lead and when to manage.&nbsp; Leadership is defined as the ability to influence and guide people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading is providing a big picture view to the team and motivating them to be a part of the vision.&nbsp; Once the vision is clear it\u2019s time to manage.&nbsp; Management is directing and controlling the process to reach a goal. Managing turns the vision into reality by setting and measuring smaller goals for the team to reach the end goal.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 6 \u2013 <\/strong>Hire the Right People.&nbsp; The right people are those that fit the team and practice culture.&nbsp; Evaluate as a team the aptitude, character traits, and skill sets necessary to perform the job.&nbsp; Never trade character for skills.&nbsp; Skills can be taught whereas character is innate in the person.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 7 &#8211; <\/strong>Training Benchmarks.&nbsp; Establish clear and consistent training benchmarks for new hires.&nbsp; Define what the minimum level of performance will be for each benchmark.&nbsp; Create weekly benchmarks for the first three months.&nbsp; Create monthly benchmarks for three months to twelve months.&nbsp; Clear benchmarks create clear expectations for the new hire as well as the existing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 8 &#8211; <\/strong>Accountability.&nbsp; Leaders need to hold everyone equally accountable.&nbsp; No exclusions or exceptions or it will feel like favoritism and divide the team.&nbsp; Adress negative words, attitudes, and actions as they happen daily.&nbsp; The verbiage I like to use is, \u201cHow does _________ support our core value of _________?\u201d or \u201cHow does what you did support our standard process of _________?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 9 \u2013 <\/strong>Appreciation.&nbsp; Appreciation is not just nice to do fluff stuff!&nbsp; Appreciation gives team members value and purpose.&nbsp; It is also feedback on performance.&nbsp; Leaders catch your team members doing things right and show appreciation.&nbsp; Appreciation motivates.&nbsp; Criticism demotivates.&nbsp; What is rewarded gets done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategy 10 \u2013 <\/strong>Celebration.<strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Celebrate successes daily.&nbsp; Morning huddles provide an opportunity to share successes from the day before.&nbsp; I am not just talking about the financial goal.&nbsp; Highlight positive patient interactions as well as positive team member to team member interactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing these 10 leadership strategies will help you build an aligned and cohesive team.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have the privilege of working with dental teams nationwide.&nbsp; What I have found is that everything begins and ends with the leadership team.&nbsp; It\u2019s what leaders do, allow, or accept that cultivates the culture.&nbsp; If the leadership team is not aligned and cohesive it will be difficult to get the team aligned and cohesive.&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4,5,6,186,7,8,9,10,16,18,19,29,191,30,31,192,44,49,51,53,184],"tags":[61,63,73,76,81,214,84,89,92,93,96,107,121,140,144,146,149,153,160,170],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 Leadership Strategies! 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