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Would You Rather Patiently Focus on People or Design a System that Works?

2023-02-27T11:32:39-07:00 February 28th, 2023|Categories: Fully Functioning Team Plan, Office Staffing, DISC Basics, DISC and Office Roles|Tags: , , |

An essential Key to Minimizing Turnover is understanding how you, as well as each person you work with, are designed, then giving all of you the roles and responsibilities that fit that design. For over 30 years, we used the DISC System in our orthodontic office to accomplish this goal beautifully. Last week, we focused on [...]

Would You Rather Be in Charge or Find a Way to Add Fun?

2023-02-20T14:22:35-07:00 February 21st, 2023|Categories: DISC and Turnover, DISC Basics|Tags: , , , |

An essential Key to Minimizing Turnover is understanding how you, as well as each person you work with, are designed, then giving them roles and responsibilities that fit that design. The story I shared in the last couple blogposts was a great example of the importance of understanding people’s design in order to put them in [...]

No Need to Lose Your Mind – Welcome to Your Best Role in Our Office!

2023-02-13T12:26:46-07:00 February 14th, 2023|Categories: Office Staffing, DISC and Turnover, DISC Basics|Tags: , , |

Last week, I shared the story of our eldest losing her mind in our office. I also went over the basics of the DISC System.  This is the foundation and the Key for our process to Minimize Turnover. If you missed this blogpost and want to read it, just click here: “How Do You Keep Your [...]

How Do You Keep Your Staff From Losing Their Minds in Your Office?

2023-02-12T14:57:37-07:00 February 7th, 2023|Categories: DISC and Turnover, DISC Basics, DISC and Office Roles|Tags: , , |

"I just can’t take it anymore! If I have to go back there, I’m going to lose my mind!!” This was a direct quote from our eldest daughter when she was around thirteen years old. She was (and still is) our super high energy child, who loves lots of activity in her life and is renewed [...]

Are There More Challenges to Office Staffing Besides the Villain of Turnover?

2023-02-12T14:58:07-07:00 January 31st, 2023|Categories: Office Challenges, Office Staffing, DISC and Turnover|Tags: , , |

I’m afraid I have to answer, “Yes!” In this world of needing staff, there are several more critical questions to figure out how to answer. When my husband went through orthodontic school, he got an outstanding education in technical training by some of the best instructors in the country. Then because we had friends who were [...]

Is There Hope to Deal with the Villain of Office Turnover?

2023-02-12T14:58:30-07:00 January 24th, 2023|Categories: Office Challenges, DISC and Turnover|Tags: , |

Is turnover a constant hassle in your office, costing you stress, time and too much expense? Is the looming challenge of yet another hiring process keeping you awake at night? Do you struggle to fit your staff into the best roles in your office? In our early years of having an orthodontic practice, we made mistake [...]