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  Empower Employees to Solve Problems, Free Up OD Time

  By Mike Rothschild, ODMay 4, 2016When a staff is empowered to make decisions and solve problems, it frees up the doctor's time...

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  What the Ritz-Carlton Teaches Us About Motivating Staff

  By Jennifer Jabaley, ODMarch 30, 2016A motivated staff is a well performing staff. How do you incentivize your staff to deliver the...

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  Manage Staff Schedules for Cost-Efficiency & Full Coverage

  By Stuart J. Thomas, OD, and Ellen Byrum-Goad, LDOApril 6, 2016Manage staff schedules and cross-train for an efficient office where costly service breakdowns...

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  How Much Friendship is Too Much with Your Employees?

  By Jennifer Jabaley, ODFeb. 24, 2016Establishing friendly relations with your staff is important to encourage a positive work environment, but how much...

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  Delegation Dos and Don’ts

  By Robert L. Bass, OD, FAAOMarch 9, 2016Free up revenue-producing doctor time by delegating key tasks—but know when to hand-off and when...

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  Apply Strategies to Recruit & Retain High-Performing Employees

  By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBAFeb. 17, 2016Recruiting high-performing employees requires a strategic plan. Retaining them requires good management. The payoffs are stability...

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  Tie Staff Bonuses to Performance to Build a Sense of Ownership

  By Troy Humphreys, OD, FAAOFeb. 10, 2016Staff bonuses can motivate performance--and they work best when tied to bottom line profits. See how...

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  Hire an Administrative Manager to Grow Your Practice

  By Beverly Jue-Smith, OD, MBAJan. 13, 2016As a practice grows, adding an administrative manager can free up the OD to generate revenues....

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  Nine Keys to Managing Millennial Employees

  By Thuy-Lan Nguyen, ODDec. 9, 2015Effectively managing Millennials requires a new approach to training, motivating and rewarding employees. Build a dynamic staff...

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  Seven Key Steps to Hire & Develop the Right Associate

  By Chad Fleming, OD, FAAODec. 2, 2015Hiring a new associate OD can fulfill your growth plan. Follow a seven-step process for effective...

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  Profit by Instituting Staff-Generated Ideas for Improvement

  By Dave Anderson, ODOct. 28, 2015Achieve practice growth by involving staff in the business, instituting their ideas to improve processes and profits—and...

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  Equip Your Optical Manager to Take Sales to Next Level

  By Beverly Jue-Smith, OD, MBAOct. 14, 2015Your optical provides two-thirds of your practice revenues. Having a dedicated optical manager—and equipping them for...

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  Improve Your Practice–and the Profession–with Externs

  By Thuy-Lan Nguyen, ODOct. 7, 2015Employing externs in your practice helps build a new optometrist's career, and adds an additional resource to...

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  Four Solutions to Workplace Conflict

  By Jennifer Jabaley, ODAugust 12, 2015Workplace conflict sometimes requires creative solutions to resolve--and even sometimes prevent in the first place.

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  Master the Art of Delegation in Your Practice

  By Diane Palombi, ODSept. 2, 2015You trust your employees with keeping your practice running efficiently, but they may need more guidance--and oversight--than you...

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  Develop a Winning Staff with a System to Reward All Employees

  By Chad Fleming, OD, FAAOJuly 8, 2015Maximize productivity and morale with a production incentive model that rewards everyone in the practice when...

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  Job Interview Q&A: Nine Legal Snafus and How to Avoid Them

  By Pamela Miller, OD, FAAO, JD, FNAPJuly 1, 2015Asking a simple question the wrong way can potentially lead to a costly and...

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  Put the Right Employee in the Right Job

  By Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAOJune 10, 2015Increase office efficiency and staff motivation by matching employees' strengths and weaknesses with fitting job...

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  Create a System to Build a High-Performing Staff

  By Chad Fleming, OD, FAAOApril 22, 2015Build an efficient, high-performing staff by creating a system for recruiting, screening and interviewing potential new...

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  OD & Staff: Project a Unified Practice Message

  By Carmela Abraham, ODApril 1, 2015Establishing protocols for communication and appearance provides your patients with a clear sense of the medical services...

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  Manage Employees Effectively with Staff-Only Web Page

  By Chad Fleming, OD, FAAOApril 1, 2015An employees-only page on your practice web site is an effective training and management tool. Use...

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  Delegate Duties to a Clinic Manager

  By Beverly Jue-Smith, OD, MBAMarch 25, 2015Delegating management of the clinic staff, exam rooms and contact lens area frees the doctor to...

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  Should Your Employees Wear Uniforms?

  By Diane Palombi, ODMarch 4, 2015Uniforms and scrubs send a professional message to patients, and they affect how employees see themselves within...

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  Train New Hires to Succeed

  By Beverly Jue-Smith, OD, MBAFebruary 18, 2015Effective training equips a new hire to contribute to practice growth goals--right from the start. Good...

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  Engage Staff in Tracking Practice Performance

  Aaron Lech, OD, FAAO, of ClearVue Eye Care in Roseville, Calif., believes that staff commitment is greatly heightened by engaging staff in...

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  Associate’s Departure: Plan Well, Continue Thriving

  By Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAOThe loss of an associate can be disruptive. Plan ahead to avert a practice crisis.

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  Broaden Your Services By Adding an Associate

  Eric M. White, OD, of Complete Family Vision Care, in San Diego, Calif., recently brought in an associate after practicing solo for...