Dental Practice Heroes Newsletter
Dr. Etchison will share tips, strategies, and give a summary of the DPH content and upcoming events for the month.
Tags: team development
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Build a Practice That Stays on Track
If you have to keep reminding your team to follow the systems, you do not have a systems problem.
It is frustrating to talk about something in a meeting, watch everyone do it correctly for a week, and then slowly see things drift back. The instinct is usually to remind them again, add another che...
Sep 16, 2026
dental leadership
dental team accountability
dental team management
sops
team development
Getting More From the Assistant You Already Have
The dental assistant you wish you could hire may already be working in your practice.
We all want that assistant who knows what we need before we ask, keeps the day moving, connects with patients, and makes dentistry feel easier. But those assistants usually are not just found. They are developed...
Aug 21, 2026
dental assistant training
dental culture and leadership
team development
Unlocking More Production From the Team You Already Have
Your team can be fully trained for the job they have today and still be completely unprepared for the practice you are trying to build.
That happens when training ends after onboarding. People learn how to do the job, but they never learn how to become better at it. Over time, growth is replaced ...
Jul 29, 2026
leadership
office management
practice growth
team development
From Rescuer to Coach
Helping your team should not mean becoming the person who solves everything.
Most practice owners step in because they want to help. A team member has a question, a patient issue comes up, or a process breaks down, and it feels faster to solve it yourself. The problem is that every rescue teaches...
Jun 19, 2026
delegation
dental leadership
leadership
team development
The Engagement Shift
Your team does not need to care more. They need a reason to care.
They will never feel the same weight of ownership you do, and that is normal. The goal is not to make them think like owners. It is to help them feel connected to the work, the mission, and the solutions they help create.
Strong bu...
Jun 09, 2026
leadership
practice growth
team culture
team development
Why Good Hires Struggle
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You hire someone with experience and expect them to hit the ground ru...
Jun 03, 2026
onboarding
operations
team development
team training
The Shift Every Overworked GP Needs to Make
Ever feel like you are working your tail off trying to be the “super GP” who does everything, but the practice still feels heavier than it should?
That is exactly what I dive into with Dr. Alex Sharp on this week’s episode. He went from associate, to super GP, to full arch focus, and now to CEO o...
Dec 09, 2025
clinical focus
leadership
practice growth
team development