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Stimulate creativity in your practices

Les Jones throws the spotlight on creativity and encourages practices to believe in their potential to find creative ways to solve problems. People talk about left-brain and right-brain thinking, and traditionally the left brain is…

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How to set goals and stick to them

Shelley Clegg caught up with Executive Coach and founder of GuruYou coaching, Rebecca Mander, to talk about setting goals and how they can help you in your practice… SC: Setting goals in your practice is…

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How to create a motivated team

Dental Business Consultant, Lucie Simic shares some ideas on how, by uncovering their goals and aspirations, you can build a motivated team. One of the main tools I use to motivate a team is the…

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Suicide awareness – don’t be afraid to ask.

Louise Bone talks about suicide awareness and the need to keep an eye on those around us. Starting on 13th June, Professor John Gibson, his wife Isobel and some friends will begin a marathon walk…

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Mental Health Awareness Month – Loneliness: it can affect us all sometimes

Following the enforced isolation many people have experienced over the period of the pandemic, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen ‘loneliness’ as its theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Business Support Manager Shelley…

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Top tips to help when conducting job interviews

Lesley Turner, looks at tips you can use when you’re interviewing candidates for your vacant position in practice … The process of recruiting a new staff member can be difficult. With things getting busier as…

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Strengthening the relationship with your patients

Dental hygienist and management coach, Siobhan Kelleher, takes a look at two techniques that can help you build a stronger relationship with your patients… There are a lot of things that are vitally important to…

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Welcome to Stress Awareness Month

Ruth Findlay talks about this year’s Stress Awareness month campaign and its theme is Community. In case you didn’t know it, April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress Awareness Month was established in 1992 and is…

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How Mental Health First Aiders help to improve the workplace

Medenta’s Shelley Clegg, caught up with Inclusion and Diversity Manager for Wesleyan Financial Services, Naheem Ahmed, to talk mental health first aiders and the importance of having conversations with your staff… SC: Hi Naheem, can…

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What should I include in a staff induction?

It can be quite daunting for a new employee coming into a workplace, however, ensuring they go through a proper induction programme can help them settle in and feel supported. It is hard to teach…

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The positive and negative impacts of social media on dentists

Medenta’s Lesley Turner recently caught up with young dentist Hiraa Jamil and John Lewis of mental health charity Confidental, to talk about social media and the positive and negative impacts of promoting your dental work…

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Mindfulness – How it can help you relax away from the practice

Wellbeing and Engagement Coach and Trainer, Caroline Suggett, takes a look at the topic of mindfulness and explains the techniques you and your staff can use to help you switch off from the stresses and…

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