{"id":896,"date":"2020-10-01T09:40:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T09:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:48:25","slug":"thrive-new-kid-block-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicesolutionsinc.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/thrive-new-kid-block-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Thrive as The New Kid on The Block!\u00a0 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to Thrive as The New Kid on The Block!\u00a0 Part 1<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations your the new kid on the block!\u00a0 You are a recent dental graduate who just got hired as the new associate to work with Dr Wonderful and her team!\u00a0 It\u2019s your first glorious day!\u00a0 You are ready to take on the world and deliver exceptional service and care.\u00a0 Oh, but wait a minute.\u00a0 There are these people you now must rely on\u2026called your team!\u00a0 There was no mention of team relationships.\u00a0 No one told you in school that you were going to be dependent a team.\u00a0 You were just planning on focusing on dentistry.\u00a0 Surprise!\u00a0 That\u2019s not how it works.\u00a0 The success of a practice is largely based on how well you work together as a team.\u00a0 So how do you build happy, healthy, and high performing relationship with an existing team.\u00a0 Some of who you may have not hired in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QXEeDuMMI5c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that you are the outsider coming into their world.\u00a0 It\u2019s like being the new kid on the block.\u00a0 You must figure out how to fit in with the existing team culture.\u00a0 Fitting in takes time and patience.\u00a0 The team is going to check you out because they don\u2019t know you or trust you.\u00a0 They will be watching your every move to see if you will fit in.<\/p>\n<p>The first step to fitting in is to focus on building confident trust relationships with each team member.\u00a0 The dictionary defines trust as instinctive unquestioning belief in and reliance upon something.\u00a0 The trust I am suggesting is not one of blind faith but instead one of confidence!\u00a0 Confident trust is based on consistency!\u00a0\u00a0 Consistency of good reasons to trust based on significant past evidence and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Think of the people in your life that you confidently trust.\u00a0 Take a moment to reflect why you feel confident in trusting them.\u00a0 Confident trust does not just happen overnight.\u00a0 It takes time to nurture and grow.\u00a0 However, breaking one&#8217;s trust can happen in a heartbeat.\u00a0 The great news is that trust can be rebuilt.\u00a0 It takes a sincere daily commitment to be transparent, consistent and realistic.\u00a0 An actionable and measurable process is to assess your every action, attitude, and conversation by checking off the following list.<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am I being transparent<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am I being consistent<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am I being realistic<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am I doing what I said I would do when I said I would do it<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of behaviors that build confident trust are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be transparent by keeping the team in the loop<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be consistent with daily tasks<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you have a concern talk to the person<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Help when you see help is needed<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask for help when help is needed<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ask don&#8217;t assume<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take ownership &#8211; do what you say you will do when you say you will<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Focus on the greater good instead of WIIFM (What&#8217;s in it for me)<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don&#8217;t gossip<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tell the truth and be compassionate<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don&#8217;t be late or absent for trivial reasons<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second step to fitting in is to learn the current systems and processes.\u00a0 Spend time talking with the doctor and each team member to learn why they do what they do. \u00a0For at least the first 90 days immerse yourself in learning their ways instead of making suggestions.\u00a0 It will give you time to build trust while you learn.\u00a0 The team is often suspicious of the new doctor.\u00a0 They are afraid the new doctor is going to want to change everything.\u00a0 After all you\u2019re the new kid on the block\u2026you should have to fit into their practice.\u00a0 Many team members may be older than you.\u00a0 Show them you respect their experience and expertise by being open to their guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Once you start making suggestions remember that the team may like to do things their way.\u00a0 Even if it may not be the most effective or efficient.\u00a0 It\u2019s their routine and they can do it on auto pilot.\u00a0 Which is why your suggestions may be resisted even if it is an improvement.\u00a0 New changes slow them down and take more focus and effort.\u00a0 Don\u2019t firehose the team with suggestions or requests.\u00a0 Start with a simple change that will be easy to do and benefit them greatly.\u00a0 They will see it as a positive and be more open to the next change.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The third step to fitting in is balancing your role as an associate.\u00a0 You may feel like you are in the middle, torn between the owner doctor(s) and the team.\u00a0\u00a0 You are doctor and a leader.\u00a0 Yet you don\u2019t make the decisions.\u00a0 Some decisions you may be more aligned with the team than you are the owner doctor.\u00a0 The team may treat you like one of them and even tell you negative things about the owner doctor.\u00a0 The owner doctor may complain to you about their team.\u00a0 It is imperative that you not allow yourself to get stuck in the middle.\u00a0 Always reinforce what is positive about the other person.\u00a0 You may not always agree on every decision.\u00a0 However, it is imperative that you support the owner doctor decisions in attitude and actions, or you will undermine them.\u00a0 It is easy to judge when you have never walked in someone\u2019s shoes.\u00a0 It always looks easier when you are observing.\u00a0 Leading a team and making the right decisions can be very difficult at times.\u00a0 There are often many paths that can be chosen.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in next month for the 4th and 5th step to thrive as the new kid or for that matter any team member in the practice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Thrive as The New Kid on The Block!\u00a0 Part 1 Congratulations your the new kid on the block!\u00a0 You are a recent dental graduate who just got hired as the new associate to work with Dr Wonderful and her team!\u00a0 It\u2019s your first glorious day!\u00a0 You are ready to take on the world 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