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This comprehensive course is tailored for dental practice managers and team leaders, aiming to enhance skills in conducting effective practice meetings. It will provide you with essential strategies and insights for improved collaboration and communication within dental practices.
The course looks into the essentials of practice meetings, including purpose, structure, and strategic approaches. Gain insights on preparation, execution, and follow-up techniques, and master the nuances of conducting both in-person and remote/hybrid meetings.
With a focus on real-world application, the course offers practical strategies for facilitating open, engaging discussions, ensuring focused meetings with actionable outcomes, and continuous assessment for improvement.
This free course is ideal for dental practice managers, team leaders, and professionals seeking to excel in meeting facilitation and team coordination.
CPD Time: 2 hours (2 CPD Credits)
Customer feedback on this course
- Really good. Will improve our team's meeting efficiency dramatically.
- Excellent strategies for remote meeting management. Highly relevant.
- Practical and insightful. Enhanced our communication and collaboration.
- Great balance between theory and application, very engaging.
- Valuable tips for follow-up and continuous meeting improvement.
Assessment: 12 MCQs. Pass mark 75%. more…
On passing the assessment you will immediately receive a GDC-recognised Enhanced CPD Certificate.
Aim:
To enhance dental practice managers' and team leaders' skills in conducting effective meetings for improved collaboration and communication.
Course objective:
• Understand Practice Meeting Essentials: Learn the purpose, structure, and importance of practice meetings.
• Develop Meeting Strategies: Master preparation, execution, and follow-up techniques, including remote and hybrid formats.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
• Plan meetings effectively with clear agendas and goals.
• Facilitate open, engaging discussions in meetings.
• Conduct focused meetings and ensure actionable outcomes.
• Assess meetings and identify improvement areas.
• Manage remote and hybrid meetings effectively.
GDC Development Outcomes:
A, B
Learning content:
Effective Practice Meetings | Overview | Preparing for the Meeting | Preparation Check List | Ground Rules | Topics for Discussion | Fostering Team Engagement | Managing Minimal Participation | Addressing Dominance | Execution and Follow-up | Assessing Effectiveness | Remote and Hybrid Meetings | Course Completion
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Effective Practice Meetings in Dental Practices
Course Description
Effective Practice Meetings
This course is designed to enhance skills in organising and conducting effective practice meetings. It provides dental practice managers and team leaders with strategies to improve communication, collaboration, and decision-making within their practices.
Overview
An introduction to the role of practice meetings in dental management, focusing on how these meetings enhance communication, align team members, and foster decision-making for better practice performance and patient care.
Preparing for the Meeting
Learn the key steps for meeting preparation, from defining objectives and creating structured agendas to selecting participants and organising logistics for a smooth and productive meeting.
Preparation Check List
A practical checklist covering all essential elements of meeting planning, including setting the agenda, distributing materials in advance, and arranging the necessary resources to ensure the meeting runs efficiently.
Ground Rules
This section outlines essential ground rules for fostering respectful and productive meetings, ensuring punctuality, equal participation, active listening, confidentiality, and staying on-topic.
Topics for Discussion
Gain insights into selecting and prioritising topics for discussion in dental practice meetings, focusing on strategic goals, compliance with regulatory standards, and inclusive team participation.
Fostering Team Engagement
Techniques to encourage active participation, build a collaborative team environment, and address common challenges like dominance and minimal engagement in practice meetings.
Managing Minimal Participation
Look at strategies to engage quieter team members and promote more active involvement, including using small group discussions, anonymous feedback, and interactive meeting formats.
Addressing Dominance
Learn how to manage dominant personalities in meetings to ensure balanced contributions from all team members. This section covers facilitation techniques, setting ground rules, and providing constructive feedback.
Execution and Follow-up
Best practices for running practice meetings smoothly and ensuring effective follow-up, including summarising action items, setting deadlines, and monitoring progress to guarantee productive outcomes.
Assessing Effectiveness
Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of practice meetings through feedback, key performance indicators, and regular review sessions to continuously improve the meeting process.
Remote and Hybrid Meetings
Adapt your meeting management to remote and hybrid formats with tips on using technology, enhancing communication, and engaging participants from various locations while maintaining productivity.
Course Completion
Participants will provide feedback, take a multiple-choice exam, and earn a CPD certificate. The course emphasises the importance of applying meeting management techniques to improve dental practice efficiency.
You can copy and adapt this example PDP entry for your own needs and circumstances. The format complies with GDC guidance on PDP structure.
| PDP Learning or Maintenance need |
| Enhancing skills in effective meeting management in dental practices |
| How does this relate to my field of practice? |
| Crucial for improving team collaboration, communication, and overall practice efficiency. |
| Which development outcome(s) does it link to? |
| A, B |
| What benefit will this have to my work? |
| Improved meeting efficiency, enhanced team dynamics, and effective decision-making. |
| How will I meet this learning or maintenance need? |
| Enrol in the course "Effective Practice Meetings in Dental Practices". |
| When will I complete this by? |
Note: After copying and adapting the suggested PDP entry, remember to reflect, plan, act, and evaluate for every CPD activity you undertake.