AYDP: Maximizing Your Dental Assistant’s Potential

Kevin Henry is a dental assistant champion, the Co-Founder of IgniteDA, and the host of the Dental Assistant Nation Podcast. He’s been in the dentistry industry since 1999 and has seen a shift in power dynamics as the demand for friendly, punctual, and reliable dental assistants has skyrocketed. Kevin recommends that dentists steer clear of micromanaging and conduct biannual “stay interviews” to ensure that dentals assistants feel appreciated, understood, and empowered.  0:22 Introducing Kevin 2:06 Hiring crisis 6:20 Power shifts 7:06 Leadership 8:17 Leadership Course by Mark Murphy 9:10 Stay interviews 12:52 Pitfalls of dentists/assistant relationship 15:05 Retaining talent 23:40 Get connected 25:02 Outro  Kevin Henry [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinhenryigniteda/ https://www.kevinspeaksdental.com/ Dental Assistant Nation Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dental-assistant-nation/id1338558591 Battling the Demons of Dental Assisting by Kevin Henry https://www.amazon.com/Battling-Beating-Demons-Dental-Assisting/dp/1947480057/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0? _encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Leadership Course by Mark Murphy -- The Science and Principles of Managing People https://www.leadershipiq.com/products/the-science-and-practices-of-managing-people-6-week-online-certificateprogram Malika Azargoon  ZarDentalConsulting.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/zardentalconsulting/ [email protected] Michelle Affanato affinitymanagement.co New To Dental Bootcamp https://www.facebook.com/michelle.affinitymanagement/ [email protected]