Are you sharing your brownies?

Health Articles | March 12, 2010

When you learn something new, do you share it with others in your group? This article will show you why it's important to share.

Imagine going to a party for which everyone was asked to bring a desert. You arrive and proudly place your dish on the serving table. Then you start by choosing a taste of several goodies and complementing all the talented cooks that have contributed. What would you think if someone arrived with a dish of delicious looking brownies but they kept them in their lap and wouldn't share with anyone? Brownies are my favorite desert, so I'd be disappointed and think of that person as selfish and odd.

So my question for you is "Are you sharing your brownies"? Every time you attend a CE course, read an article, learn a new dental or general health statistic or fact, you're collecting pieces of valuable information that your team, your patients and your colleagues want to you share. If you keep that to yourself, you're essentially refusing to share your 'brownies'.

Whether it's in the form of marketing, educating your patients or speaking to your colleagues, keeping your knowledge and talents to yourself is being stingy with what you know. It is our obligation to be continuous learners and a resource for up-to-date diagnosis, treatment and health information.

Here are a few ways you can happily share your 'brownies':

• Bring new information and knowledge to your morning huddles to share with your team
• As you're caring for your patients share with them valuable, pertinent information about new blood pressure standards, advances in periodontal science, and new products for instance
• Speak to your local professional association about what you've learned
• Write a monthly newsletter to educate your patients of updates in your services and continuing education you've completed
• Post what you've learned on dental online communities or by writing articles
• Proudly market your practice by letting your community know about the services and care you offer
• Publish (with permission) testimonials from your patients on your newsletters and website

Give everyone around you the opportunity to share in your talents and the high level knowledge you've acquired. It makes the 'party' that much more fun!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Owner of Inspired Hygiene, Rachel Wall helps dentists tap into hygiene’s profit potential. Rachel draws from her 19 years of experience as a hygienist and practice administrator to deliver proven solutions for increased revenue and productivity. Inspired Hygiene’s programs include in-office coaching, the High Performance Hygiene Mastermind group and the High Performance Perio webinar series. Get your copy of Rachel’s FREE audio CD “Top 3 Secrets to Increased Hygiene Co-Diagnosis” at http://www.inspiredhygiene.com/.