Implementing Effective Team Strategies in the Dental Practice

About This Course

Learn how to create a positive, highly-performing team in your dental practice with this course. Topics include leadership, professional development, communication, conflict management and more.

Why Take This Course?

This course addresses a common issue faced by UK dental professionals, which is to maintain a positive working environment within their dental practice. Dental teams often face challenges due to a lack of communication, conflicts arising from misunderstandings, and differences in leadership styles. The course provides dental professionals with the necessary skills to manage these issues effectively and create a supportive working environment that fosters professional growth and development. Additionally, the course covers topics such as continuous professional development and evaluating the success of team strategies, helping dental professionals to enhance their team performance and ensure the long-term success of their practice.

Enrolling in this course will provide you with valuable insight on team dynamics in dental practice, enhancing team performance through leadership, and implementing successful team strategies. You will learn about roles and responsibilities within a dental team, managing conflict, communication, creating a supportive working environment, leadership styles, effective strategies, continuous professional development, and evaluating success and feedback of team strategies. These skills are essential for creating a positive and productive work environment in dental practice.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to implement effective team strategies that improve productivity and efficiency in dental practices.	#REF!
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to master conflict resolution methods, leading to a harmonious work environment in dental teams.
3: By the end of the course, participants will demonstrate the ability to foster a collaborative environment and improve communication within dental teams.
4: By the final session, learners will have developed essential leadership skills necessary for dental technicians to manage and influence their teams effectively.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to enhance their team’s problem-solving capabilities, leading to more effective decision-making in dental practices.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers team dynamics in dental practice, sustaining a positive working environment, enhancing team performance through leadership, professional development of dental teams, and implementing a successful team strategy in dental practice. Topics covered include roles and responsibilities within a dental team, managing conflict, communication, creating a supportive working environment, leadership styles, effective strategies, continuous professional development, and evaluating success and feedback of team strategies.

Course Outline

Section 1

This course covers topics related to understanding team dynamics in a dental practice, sustaining a positive working environment, enhancing team performance through leadership, professional development of dental teams, and implementing a successful team strategy. It includes modules on roles and responsibilities within a team, recognizing and managing conflict, creating a supportive working environment, leadership styles and their impact, strategies for encouraging professional development, and evaluating the effectiveness of team strategies.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course focuses on sustaining a positive working environment for dental teams, enhancing team performance through leadership, the importance of continuous professional development for dental teams, and implementing effective team strategies in dental practice. Strategies for creating a supportive working environment, evaluating the effectiveness of professional development activities, and ensuring compliance and adaptability within a team strategy are discussed. Case studies and exercises are included throughout the section.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers enhancing team performance through leadership, including an introduction to leadership styles, the role of a dental practice leader, effective strategies to enhance team performance, and overcoming barriers to effective leadership in dental practice. The section also includes a case study on transforming a dental team through leadership.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course focuses on the professional development of dental teams, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and strategies for encouraging professional development within the team. It covers evaluating the effectiveness of professional development activities, setting targets for professional development, and designing a professional development plan for a dental team.

Section 5

Section 5 of this course covers the implementation of effective team strategies in dental practice. It includes an introduction to effective team strategies, the steps involved in implementing a team strategy, ensuring compliance and adaptability within the team strategy, evaluating success and feedback of team strategies, and summarizing the key takeaways of implementing team strategies in dental practices.

Course Reviews

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The course provided valuable insights into team dynamics and effective leadership strategies. I appreciated the emphasis on professional development and continuous improvement.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The content of this course was highly relevant to my practice. I found the section on conflict resolution particularly helpful in improving communication and teamwork among my staff.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As a seasoned dental professional, I found this course to be a refreshing update on modern team management strategies. It provided practical tools for enhancing team performance and creating a positive work environment.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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