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Do you wear lots of different hats at your office? Have you gone through an entire day and feel like you\’92ve haven\’92t accomplished anything but aren\’92t sure why? Do you find yourself unable to practice effective time management in the workplace? You\’92re not alone. A staggering 89% of respondents admitted that they waste at least half of an eight-hour workday on nonwork-related tasks and struggle with time management according to a survey on Salary.com.
You have a challenging schedule with daunting to-do lists, questions from the dentist and staff that can throw your whole day into a tailspin. It\’92s time to combat those time-wasters to increase your daily productivity levels in your dental practice.
4 Tips for Effective Time Management in the Workplace for Dental Practice Success
Plan & Prioritize
Take the time to write down your priorities for the day and week ahead of you. When you write down a list of the goals and tasks you have, you will instantly see what you need to get done in a more concise way.
Outsource
Running a dental practice can be extremely demanding. There are so many different tasks to complete in order to be successful. One of those tasks that is extremely necessary but can be exhausting and time consuming is making calls to overdue patients. Outsourcing your dental recall system will help to bring your practice fantastic results and your office\’92s time management will be on point.
Track Your Time
Look at the amount of time spent on daily tasks and procedures in a typical week. Analyzing this time spent can reveal areas where time can be saved. At times dentists perform tasks that can easily be delegated to their assistant or hygienist. Or you may find that there are some people on your staff that you can delegate tasks to\’97they may just needs a little extra training. By identifying and implementing solutions to where time is being spent\’97or not spent\’97you will increase efficiency significantly.
Huddle Up
Daily huddles in the morning before your patients arrive will help everyone to get on the same page and to set the tone for the day. Go over the list of scheduled patients coming in or any other items that need to be discussed.
Try these tips for effective time management in the workplace and everyone in your dental practice will reap the rewards of an efficient and productive day!
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