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The Five Behaviors

Episode 67 · · 46 min · Hosted by Phil Cole

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In This Episode:

  • Why most dental practices struggle with team dynamics
  • The difference between predictive trust and vulnerability-based trust
  • Why healthy conflict is necessary for growth
  • How poor team communication impacts profitability and productivity
  • The hidden cost of employee turnover
  • Why accountability should not rely solely on the doctor
  • The direct connection between leadership and practice performance
  • How “artificial harmony” quietly damages teams
  • Why leadership is a learnable skill, not a personality trait
  • Practical ways to begin implementing the Five Behaviors framework
  • Signs your team culture is improving
  • How ongoing coaching differs from one-time training

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction

02:10 – The Five Behaviors overview

07:00 – Building trust on teams

14:00 – Healthy conflict vs silence

22:00 – Accountability and productivity

34:00 – Leadership is learnable

48:00 – Team dysfunction and burnout

1:02:00 – How to start improving your culture

1:14:00 – Final thoughts

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