The Best Practices Show with Kirk Behrendt ACT Dental

719: The Leadership Blueprint: Elevating Your Dental Practice Culture – Adriana Booth
Are you feeling miserable in your practice? There's only one way to fix it, and that's by becoming a better leader. To help you achieve this, Kirk Behrendt brings back Adriana Booth, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, with a blueprint for creating a better culture in your practice. If you're unhappy at the place you work, don't stay stuck! To hit the reset button for your practice culture, listen to Episode 719 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Adriana:
Send Adriana an email: adriana@actdental.com Join Adriana on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adriana.boothFollow Adriana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrimarieb
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
Watch the video version of Episode 719: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosGet the resource bundle for this webinar: https://www.actdental.com/111Hear Mel Robbins talk about the American Time Study: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-144Read Traction by Gino Wickman: https://benbellabooks.com/shop/tractionRead The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/dysfunctions
Main Takeaways:
Prioritize your core values to build a great practice culture.Most employees value culture more than compensation.People are more productive in a positive environment.Get the right people and put them in the right seats.Build trust with consistent huddles and check-ins.Believe in your core values wholeheartedly.Clearly communicate your core values.Give yourself grace as a leader.Get a coach to help you.
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718: It’s Time to Rethink TMD – Dr. Jim McKee
Every area of dentistry has evolved — except TMD! It’s time to rethink it, and Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Jim McKee, founder of Chicago Study Club, to dispel the myths and fears around treating TMD patients. Many patients need this treatment — so stop referring them out! To learn about the opportunities that treating TMD can bring to your practice, listen to Episode 718 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Dr. McKee:
Send Dr. McKee an email: jim@mckeedds.com Join Dr. McKee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.mckee.104Register for Dr. McKee’s Advanced Occlusion workshop (July 25-27, 2024): https://campus.speareducation.com/workshops/advanced-occlusion/details/syllabusLearn about Chicago Study Club: https://chicagostudyclub.com
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
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717: 6 Steps to Leading Great Team Meetings – Robyn Theisen
If you think you don't have time for team meetings — think again. You don't have time not to do them! To highlight the importance of consistent communication, Kirk Behrendt brings back Robyn Theisen, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to explain why meeting with your team is critical and how to do it in a productive way. Start communicating better so you can function better! To learn how, listen to Episode 717 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Robyn:
Send Robyn an email: robyn@actdental.com Follow Robyn on ACT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdentalSend Gina an email: gina@actdental.com 
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
Watch the video version of Episode 717: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
Main Takeaways:
Have team meetings every week, on the same day, at the same time.You're all working toward the same goal. Have one another’s backs.Create an environment of vulnerability-based trust.Encourage team buy-in, not consensus.Build a system for accountability.Proactively mine for conflict.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
1:50 Why team meetings are important.
2:59 Strategically schedule team meetings.
3:44 Why meetings should be done on a weekly basis.
7:50 Have an environment of vulnerability-based trust.
10:14 Proactively mine for conflict.
13:28 Encourage buy-in, not consensus.
16:36 Have a structure for holding people accountable.
19:35 Create a culture of having one another’s backs.
22:18 You don't have time not to do team meetings.
25:42 Final thoughts.
Robyn Theisen Bio:
Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn’s passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems...

716: Increasing Confidence Through Personal Alignment & Self-Worth – Allison Lacoursiere
Knowing yourself is the best thing you can do in life. It will lead to self-acceptance, self-love, and more confidence — soft skills that are vital to every business owner. To help you discover and increase your self-worth, Kirk Behrendt brings in Allison Lacoursiere, founder of Clear Coaching, to share the four steps to personal alignment and confidence. Value yourself so you can value your practice! If you're ready to become your better self, listen to Episode 716 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Allison:
Send Allison an email: allison@yourclearalignercoach.com Follow Allison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourclearalignercoachLearn more about Clear Coaching: https://www.yourclearalignercoach.comRegister for the Clear Aligner Bootcamp: https://www.domoreclearalignercases.com/clearalignerbootcamp
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
Watch the video version of Episode 716: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosRead “9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2024 and Beyond” from Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2024/01/9-trends-that-will-shape-work-in-2024-and-beyond
Main Takeaways:
Know yourself.Accept every aspect of yourself.Once you know and accept yourself, honor yourself.Start loving the journey you're on. Stop shaming and blaming yourself.Learn how to prevent and deal with burnout. Don't wait to make a change.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
2:04 Allison’s background.
3:55 Why this is an important topic.
6:02 Know yourself and accept yourself.
9:40 Honor yourself.
12:36 How to not repeat mistakes.
13:34 Love your journey.
15:37 The consequences of not honoring yourself.
17:10 Why this concept is difficult for dentists.
21:22 Dealing

You need money to run your business. But your patients should always come first! To help you strike the balance of affordability, profitability, and quality care, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Marco Brindis, chairman of the Prosthodontics Department of Louisiana State University, to share his insight into a successful treatment planning process. Don't be a dentist just for the money! To learn the best ways to help patients while still making money, listen to Episode 715 of The Best Practices Show! 
Learn More About Dr. Brindis:
Join Dr. Brindis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marco.brindis.3Follow Dr. Brindis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarcobrindis
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
Watch the video version of Episode 715: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
Main Takeaways:
Never sacrifice the quality of your dentistry for money.All patients deserve the best care, regardless of age.Always plan for the best treatment you can offer.Divide the treatment plan into three sections.Be considerate of your patients’ finances.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
2:27 The dilemma between helping patients and making business out of them.
10:39 Patients deserve the best, no matter their age.
13:40 How to talk to patients about their treatment plan.
18:32 Divide your treatment plan into three.
22:56 Don't sacrifice quality for money.
29:46 Final thoughts. 
Dr. Marco Brindis Bio:
Dr. Marco Brindis is the chairman of the Prosthodontics Department of Louisiana State University, where he also maintains an intramural restorative practice devoted to esthetics and implants with an interdisciplinary approach. He earned his DDS from the Universidad Intercontinental in Mexico City in 1998, completed a Preceptorship in Dental Implants at the Universidad Intercontinental in 1999, a Preceptorship in Dental Implants at the Dental School at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio in 2002, and a Surgical Implant Fellowship at the Biotechnology Institute in Vitoria, Spain, in 2003. He earned his Certificate in Prosthodontics at LSU School of Dentistry in the Department of Prosthodontics in 2007, then completed the Esthetic and Occlusion...

Whether you like it or not, digital dentistry is the future. To help you embrace rather than fear this change, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. John Cranham, co-founder of Cranham Culp Digital Dental, to explain how he is doing the best dentistry of his career at the age of 63. High-level dentistry requires high-level technology! To learn how a digital workflow will improve your dentistry, listen to Episode 714 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Dr. Cranham:
Send Dr. Cranham an email: jcranham@mac.com Join Dr. Cranham on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.c.cranhamFollow Dr. Cranham on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnccranhamddsLearn more about Cranham Culp Digital Dental: https://www.ccdigitaldental.com
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
Watch the video version of Episode 714: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
Main Takeaways:
Embrace digital. There is no need to fear it.Digital will make your dentistry better and more efficient.Visualize how you want to implement digital into your practice.Block out time to learn, teach, and implement digital into your practice.Get involved with digitally oriented labs and utilize tools such as TeamViewer.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
2:09 Dr. Cranham’s background.
5:35 The latest trends with digital.
9:45 Are many dentists adopting digital?
12:10 Build a relationship with labs.
16:58 Carve out time for important things.
21:52 Be clear and aligned on vision.
23:18 Potential downsides to digital.
26:51 The future of digital.
30:58 Final thoughts.
33:13 About Cranham Culp Digital Dental and how to get in touch.
Dr. John Cranham Bio:
Dr. John C. Cranham is a highly respected and renowned dentist in Chesapeake, Virginia. At his state-of-the-art office, he delivers unsurpassed general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and restorative dentistry, including TMJ therapy and dental implant services. He uses his vast experience and expansive knowledge to create healthy,...