Removing the Guesswork from High Performance
In our quest to remove the guesswork from the pursuit of excellence, we present actionable tips and insights across various facets of organizational capacity building.
Figure It Out!: Six Tips to Help Get Unstuck
“There is only one way to do it, and that's to do it”. This is my favorite quote to use when leaders, teams, or organizations find themselves up against significant inertia to change or progress. The quote resonates and simplifies things. When a challenging project or situation is distilled down, there really are only two options; do it and figure it out, or pivot to something else. Here are six actions leaders, teams, and organizations can take to help overcome the organizational or creative inertia and start to reactivate the momentum.
Root Cause Analysis: Bringing Clarity to Chaos
In business, there is often a lot of complexity and sometimes chaos. Urgent demands, unexpected changes, and shifting priorities can make it difficult to get anything done. When things spiral out of control, it is easy to feel fatigued or lost but with the right tools and techniques, clarity can be regained and solutions to even the most complex problems can be found. One of those tools is root cause analysis. With this approach, you can systematically identify the causes of a problem and develop strategies to address them.
On Goal Setting, Motivation, and Performance
Motivation is critical for high performance in any domain, including business. Motivational theories and constructs such as attribution, expectancy, interest, goal orientation, approach-avoidance, self-determination, social cognitive theory, and bias can all play a role in choices, persistence, and mental effort one applies to an activity. These topics can be very complex and challenging to navigate.
5 Tips to Build Strong Patient Bases and Full Dental Schedules
As an owner dentist or dental office manager, you know that a solid patient base is key to the success of your office or clinic. But how do you ensure that your patients keep coming back and that your schedule stays full? The answer lies in having a robust and consistent recall system in place.