Everyone is very familiar with the notion that your team can either elevate you to where you want to be or sink an organization. Having a team of “A Players” is critical if you plan on growing your dental practice.
What are the different types of players on your team?
The A Player
- Understands the expectation of their role
- Shares a similar vision for success
- Consistently accomplishes goals
- Genuinely does a good job
The B Player
- Understands the expectation of their role
- Desires more training for success
- Accomplishes goals
- Wants to do a good job
The C Player
- Understands the expectation of their role
- Not interested in training
- Accomplishes minimal goals
- Doesn’t care to do a good job
If you can work towards having a team of all “A Players” and “B Players” you will see how quickly things can thrive.
One of the most detrimental things you can do to your practice is…..
- Keep people that do not pull their own weight
- Feel held hostage by team members
- Employ team members that do not care to do a good job
- Continue to employ team members only because they have been there the longest
As a small business owner you have a very important job in making sure that your business is profitable. When your practice is small and young, it’s very likely that you do not have space to employ people that are not serving the long term mission of your company.
We hear all the time that it is “hard to fire people” and for many people that do not have experience doing it, we won’t lie, it can be tough. The first step is changing your mindset around the words “firing someone”.
Can we move into 2020 with the mind set that you are giving them an opportunity to flourish in an environment that serves them better and allowing your company a thrive by building a team that will best serve your goals and mission.
