Chiropractic Practice Building Tips 5 & 6

Do Your Homework When Hiring

Tip 5

There are times in the lifecycle of every practice when it becomes necessary to hire a new team member. It may be that your practice has grown and you need to expand your team or that you need to replace an existing team member. Doing your homework before hiring is an unskipable first step. Take time to prepare yourself as a leader, and the rest of your practice team, prior to promoting the new position. Have a clear, written job description for the position you are seeking to fill. With your team, make a list of the traits that would make a person perfectly suited for the job. What level of experience, values, and personality style would ensure that someone excels at the position and becomes an ideal member of your team? Create a list of behavior-based questions to ask during the interview process. Have high-scoring candidates return for an assessment of their skills. Once you select and hire your new team member, implementing a detailed training plan will stack the odds in favor of their success.

Focus on Delivering the Services You Like to Provide

Tip 6

A good portion of success rests on your practice team’s ability to stay positive and focused. In an attempt to stave off the stresses that can come from the day-to-day operation of a practice, many chiropractors jump from seminar to seminar and technique to technique, hoping to find the one that provides the big windfall. One of the world’s greatest speakers, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, would always remind his audience not to forget the acres of diamonds in their own back yard. You’ll find that you are best at doing what you enjoy the most. Select the services you offer in your practice based on the fact that they are effective and that you enjoy providing them. In this way, you can confidently tell patients what they need and what you can do for them. Expecting acceptance and delivering care with compassion and joy has always been a recipe for success.