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  Fund Your Staff’s Continuing Education: Your Practice Will Benefit

  By Laurie L. Sorrenson, OD, FAAOPaying for the continuing education of your staff is the gift that keeps giving--to your practice. A...

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  Monthly Bonuses: Incentivize Employees to Boost Revenues

  By Andrew J. Neukirch, ODReward employee performance with a monthly sales-based bonus system. Share practice growth with staff and review same-month revenue...

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  Staff Education: CE Pays Off

  By Kenneth Sakazaki, ODInvesting in continuing education for office staff pays off in improved service to patients and an enhanced practice brand....

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  Increasing Commitment: Four Keys to Retaining Valued Employees

  By Melanie J. Denton, OD, FAAOand Paul Johnson, MBA, PhDRetaining and developing valued employees is critical to delivering superior care--while losing employees...

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  Manager vs. Friend: Strike a Balance With Employees

  By Diane Palombi, ODManaging employees well means striking a balance between being their manager and their friend. Be enough of a manager...

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  Climb the Associates Ladder: Seven Steps Toward Ownership

  By Chad Fleming, OD, FAAOFor an associate intent on a partnership, performing seven steps well adds value to the practice—and gets you...

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  Seeking Topnotch Colleagues? Look Beyond Their Academic Record

  By Brian Chou, OD, FAAOLooking for new staff members? Look past their academic record and grade point average. The best employees often...

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  Strategies to Thank Staff–and Spur them to Greatness

  By Cheryl G. Murphy, ODUtilize positive reinforcement with a simple thank you to staff. It makes staff feel appreciated, and that’s reflected...

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  We’re Family: But Is She a Good Employee?

  By Diane Palombi, ODHiring family members seems appealing because you know and trust them. But carefully consider potential complications before you put...

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  Understand Your Core Competency…then Outsource!

  Carl Spear, OD, FAAO, owner of Sight and Sun Eyeworks in Pensacola, Fla., advises that a practice must recognize what it is...

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  Optician Job Applicants Falling Short? You’re Not Alone.

  By Brian Chou, OD, FAAOApplicants for optician often are disappointing. How are you ensuring a sufficient screening process to weed out those...

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  Salary Negotiations: Make it Mutually Benefical for Owner and Associate

  By Eric M. White, ODSalary negotiations between a new associate and a practice owner can benefit both parties. Here are tips from...

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  Attitude of Gratitude: Show Appreciation to Patients

  By Rachael Click, ODApproaching your work with gratitude for your chance to serve patients will generate a positive patient experience and better...

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  Lessons for the Optometric Practice from Ritz-Carlton

  By Jeffrey W. Robertson, ODand Jennifer C. Lane, ODThe Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has legendary service, which it has put into a training...

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  Front Desk Training: Prepare Staff for Challenging Conversations

  By Ally Stoeger, ODYour front desk is ground zero for uncomfortable conversations with patients. Train staff how to successfully handle these encounters.

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  Comprehensive Training: Prepare Every Employee to Deliver Superior Service

  By Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD, MBAOffer comprehensive training for each new employee to ensure every staff member can deliver the best possible...

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  Needed: Competent AND Personable Staff

  By Diane Palombi, ODYour staff is the face of your practice. If that face isn't high-performing and pleasant, don't expect patients to...

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  Implement Objective Performance Assessments with Online Tools

  By Stuart J. Thomas, OD, and Ellen Byrum-Goad, LDONew online tools are available to aid your management of staff enabling you to better...

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  Leadership Slam-Dunk: Lessons for ODs from Coach Jimmy Valvano

  By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBAHere’s how to score points in superior staff management and long-term practice profitability.

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  Employee Management How-To: Increase Staff Engagement

  By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessA major Gallup study of the American workforce demonstrates that staff “engagement” is...

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  Training Pays Back

  By John Seegers, EdMOD-owners tend to think of investments as just real estate or instrumentation. Just as important is the investment you...

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  How Engaged is Your Staff with Practice Goals?

  By Thomas F. SteinerDirector of Research, Review of Optometric BusinessA major Gallup study of the American workforce demonstrates that staff “engagement” is...

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  Personality Assessments: Essential Tools to Help in Hiring Decisions

  By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBAGreat staff is key to profitability. Personality assessments are a great tool to help you identify job candidates...

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  Incentivize Staff with Bonuses: Take the Team Approach

  By Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAOIncentivizing staff with bonuses works. It benefits the practice most when you take a team approach.

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  Appointment Book Sabotage: Is Your Staff Booking Fake Patients?

  By Cheryl G. Murphy, ODIs your staff booking fake patients? Know the signs and responses to deal with this all-too-common optometric employee...

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  Staff Retreats: Focus on Goals to Enhance Patient Care and Revenues

  By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBAStaff retreats are vital for goal-setting—and can elevate the level of staff performance. Take the time, do it...

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  MBA Staff Management Survey: Key Findings and Your Action Plan

  By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDStaff management—especially hiring-- is one of the most challenging tasks for practice owners....