797: Struggling With Finding Team Members? Discover the Long-Term Solution Dentists Can't Afford to Ignore – Alan Twigg

797: Struggling With Finding Team Members? Discover the Long-Term Solution Dentists Can't Afford to Ignore – Alan TwiggYou tell future patients why they should choose your practice. But how about future team members? Do you offer more than benefits and a paycheck? If not, don't miss this episode! Kirk Behrendt brings in Alan Twigg, co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to help you develop your unique employment proposition so you can keep your greatest team members. Put a stop to preventable turnover! To learn the long-term solution for employee retention, listen to Episode 797 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Alan:Learn more about Bent Ericksen & Associates: https://bentericksen.comMore 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/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 797: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosWatch Episode 777: Why Objections are a Gift with Miranda Beeson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ6a_rRoNTARead The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Dr. Gary Chapman & Dr. Paul White: https://www.appreciationatwork.com/5-languages-appreciation-workplace-improve-employee-engagementMain Takeaways:Put in effort from the very beginning.Know your unique employment propositions.Invest heavily in onboarding. It is critical for retention.Turnover is preventable. Offer more than wages and benefits.Always stay up to date with the changing state and federal rules.Document everything. Your problems will be $200 instead of $50,000.Practice empathy and emotional intelligence. No employee just “gets it”.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:21 About Bent Ericksen and Alan’s background.3:33 Why this is an important topic.8:16 Stay up to date with state and federal rules.12:03 Why it’s critical to document everything.16:08 Over 50% of the onboarding process determines retention.21:46 Culture, defined.23:47 HR compliance, explained.26:03 Final thoughts.28:53 More about Bent Ericksen.Alan Twigg Bio:Alan Twigg is the co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates. For over 10 years, he has guided thousands of clients and consultants through the ever-changing world of HR and employment compliance. He is a speaker, consultant, and author who is passionate about bringing education and peace-of-mind to such a confusing topic.As a strong proponent of symbiotic employer-employee relations, Alan is passionate about teamwork and positive work cultures, with an emphasis on long-term personnel retention and employment compliance, where his solutions-oriented outlook excels.