Managing Dental Drama Consultant and Dentist Duo; Practice Problems

It is, unfortunately, a frequent occurrence. Team members argue, disagree, and simply cannot seem to get along. At times, it is related to simple personality differences. Other times, it runs deeper and seems to impact daily interactions. In most situations, the arguments lead to a chronic feeling of bad blood on the team. The doctor is often unaware of the specifics, but can sense that something is off. There are times when the doctor is roped into the disagreement and must somehow mediate t...

In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany talk about the various disappointments in continuing education courses and dental conferences. It is difficult to find a course or conference that meets everyone’s needs, and it is even harder to justify the cost involved in these classes. Often, practice owners will limit down the number of team members they invite simply because the results of the course often do not justify the cost. Implementation is another difficulty with CE courses. Even if the tea...

It is often the foundation of stress, the things we dread the most – legal issues. Often times, the things that keep dentists up at night are the fears of being sued for something, anything. In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany discuss multiple real-life scenarios. First, they discuss being caught in the middle of a divorce case where Dr. Kuba was called as a witness. She reminds listeners of the importance of knowing the laws and abiding by them when it comes to court decrees, custody, and ...

Dr. Kuba is back, and she has an agenda! She turns the spotlight on Bethany and forces her to undergo the same treatment that Bethany dished out to her many months ago when Bethany recorded the “What Would Kuba Do?” episode. In this episode, venture into the mind of a consultant. See what she sees as Dr. Kuba has multiple questions for Bethany ranging from firing clients to the ONE piece of advice that Bethany has for her clients. Bethany gets an opportunity to share about the chronic mistake...

100% of Bethany’s clients have struggled with attendance issues on their teams. Either an employee is chronically late, often asks to leave early, or is simply absent chronically. In this episode, Bethany reminds listeners that some requests to be off should be met with a no. She describes scenarios that could potentially incur an automatic “no” to the request. She also encourages listeners to create boundaries that they can enforce such as requiring a request to be submitted 30 days in advan...

Bethany flies solo in this episode to tackle an important and often repetitive topic which is maternity and medical leaves. So many practice owners face this issue multiple times over the years of their career. Bethany discusses several simple tips to ensure that medical and maternity leaves are handled with consistency and a clear, documented plan. In addition to clear documentation, open communication is also critical to properly managing a medical/maternity leave. Bethany recommends a meet...