The Practice You Promised vs The Practice They Joined

Associates and Young dentists, Communication, Dental Practice management and Growth, Dental Recruitment, Dental Teams, Dental Thinking, Female Principals, Practice Managers, Principals, Values, Vision and Culture

A clinician joins expecting mentorship, support and development. The practice believes it has delivered exactly that. So why is one side disappointed and the other confused? This blog explores how the gap between expectation and reality can damage recruitment, retention and working relationships, and why defining words such as mentorship, support, flexibility and clinical freedom before someone joins can prevent problems later.