What is your Vision, Values & Culture?

Brad shares the easiest and quickest ways to shift the vision, values and culture of any dental practice in this episode.  If you are an associate listen into this and talk to your principal so that you can work on these strategies together as a practice, if you are the practice owner implement these strategies as see your staff quickly move to working in a more cohesive way with purpose and intent.  No matter where you are or the dental environment you work in, this advice can really improve the way people work together.  It’s about setting your values and the vision of the business and making sure they are woven through everything you do.    KEY TAKEAWAYS   Values   Your values are the way in which you want the practice to be represented ask yourself what do we stand for?  If each staff member knows that a key value is caring it checks the way you act and the words you use, it can help with interactions in difficult situations.   Vision   A vision maybe wanting everybody in your area to have  heard about your practice.  Aligning everyone as they strive  to achieve the vision is key in the journey to achieving it.  It may not be measurable but on a daily basis you are doing things pro-actively to move towards the vision and this will improve the business.  Staff need to understand them and know what the practice stands for.  When you have set the values and vision you will know what the goals are and what you want to achieve.  When you know what the goals are you can create a strategy and break the goals down in to an actionable plan. This can be granular but it all starts with the vision and values.    BEST MOMENTS   ‘At every touch point and interaction, the patient can see, hear and feel the value you stand for   ‘Your values  need reinforcing continually at meetings and morning huddles’  ‘Have the bigger picture in mind and work on the little details to achieve it’        ABOUT THE HOST  Brad believes that everyone at any level should be focused on achieving multiple sources of income to create diversity and balance in life. He feels passionate about helping dentists work towards freedom by building wealth in different areas and helping to develop a mindset to improve one’s ability to handle the stresses of clinical life.      Still a practising dentist, Brad has implemented strategies to create a practice to allow him to carry out the dentistry he wants whilst continually expanding with loyal staff and patients. These strategies can be adapted to any dentist, whether you are an associate or the practice owner, to help bring back your passion for dentistry.     In addition to running a successful private dental practice, he has grown  several other dental businesses and as an investor is growing wealth outside of dentistry to help protect his legacy for his growing family.     He is chair of the Horsforth Town Team, dedicated to the promotion and development  of business in his local area in North Leeds, UK.     Due to his track record and down to earth advice, he has become sought after  as a mentor and spends part of his time dedicated to mentoring dental professionals about business, mindset and personal development.     CONTACT METHOD  Brad Thornton Instagram  Brad Thornton LinkedIn  Brad Thornton Facebook