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We should all be ready to leave dentistry when the time is right, not when it’s too late, Alun Rees says. I forget who gave me these words of advice, but I’m grateful that they did. No matter how much you enjoy your dentistry and your professional life, sooner or later it will come to … Continued
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Many people want success, but aren’t willing to go through the discomfort needed to achieve it, Alun Rees says. My life purpose, as a coach, is to help my clients achieve success. Our first, and most important, conversation starts with the intention of discovering exactly what success means to them. Once the destination is established, … Continued
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We shouldn’t be looking for a ‘superstar’ to improve our team performance, Alun Rees argues. Tiger Wood’s victory in the Masters has been hailed as the greatest comeback in sport. Tournament golf is played over four days. After two days there is a ‘cut’ where the top 70 players proceed to the final day and qualify … Continued
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Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between what principals need and what associates want, whilst attempting to keep both sides happy. Often this involves money and the phrase ‘clinical freedom’. Amongst the things they never teach you at dental school is that … Continued
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Practice cannot increase the number of hours they are open, or increase shifts, if it will result in dentists not being able to concentrate, Alun Rees says. I read that some new NHS contracts expect practices to offer appointments from 8am to 8pm, 365 days a year. That’s it then, access problem solved. It’s off … Continued
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Patients need to understand a clinicians time is also precious, Alun Rees argues. An exchange of emails last week brought home to me that there are some things that never go away. Perennial, potential, problems which, for a successful professional life, must be faced. The issue was one of appointments offered outside normal working hours, … Continued
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Perhaps it’s time to walk a mile in associates’ shoes, Alun Rees suggests. My father left school at 16 and, over the next half a century, had only two employers and was never out of work. Like most of his contemporaries he sought stability and a ‘job for life’. By the time I started my … Continued
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Maybe it’s time to get involved and attend in meetings and talks to avoid feeling isolated, Alun Rees suggests. Recently I was idly browsing my Facebook groups and came across this posting: ‘Anyone in Glasgow fancy a meet up on Friday evening for coffee/beer? ‘Informal meeting.’ There followed several messages of ‘I’m up for it’ … Continued
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Leadership is the root cause of any organisation’s failure, Alun Rees says. The final quarter of 2018 saw me speaking throughout the UK on ‘leadership and management’. In preparation, I examined the characteristics of both, the differences between them and where they overlap. This exercise meant that I had to take stock of some of … Continued
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