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f Continued, ‘Free …’ About the author pat yourselves on the back for the accomplishments that you achieve. Create incentives for staff mem- bers to use their skills and training to develop plans to continuously improve patient services, boost treatment acceptance and build a better practice, and reward them for their efforts. If you create a structured envi- ronment with clear expectations and a plan for total team success, then the Mary Janes and the rest of the crew will likely rise to the occasion. And you will no longer be suffering through the daily grind. Rather, you will be leading a happy and successful team that is not only open to change and con- tinuous improvement, it is actively pursuing it every day. DT to upload your digital files to a site that will store and catalog these files for viewing by other people. The most basic ones, which are not necessarily designed for dental applications, are quite easy to use and most are free of charge. Sites that are built around online dental collaboration, such as Brightsquid and ddsWeblink, are excellent for this purpose The world of digital photography has continued to grow over the past couple of years, and this is to the advantage of the dentist. Prices will continue to drop, image quality continues to improve and the products and systems are becoming even easier to use. For any dentist considering the addition of digital photographs to his or her dental practice, the time to take the plunge is now! DT your career. Moreover, performance mea- surements and a credible system for employee review consistently yield more effective and higher performing team members. The fact is that when we under- stand the rules of the game and how we can win, life and work are a lot more fun and rewarding. Step No. 5: Celebrate. Inspire the team with a practice vision and goals, and recognize the progress you make together in achieving those goals. Take time to DENTAL TRIBUNE | March 2010 Practice & Digital Matters 7A AD Dr. Lorne Lavine, founder and president of Dental Tech- nology Consultants (DTC), has more than 20 years invested in the dental and dental technol- ogy fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into pri- vate practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish DTC, a company that focuses on the specialized tech- nological needs of the dental community. f Continued, ‘Eeny …’ About the author Sally McKenzie is CEO of McKenzie Management, which provides success-prov- en management solutions to dental practitioners nation- wide. She is also editor of The Dentist’s Network Newsletter at www.the dentistsnetwork. net; the e-Management News- letter from www.mckenzie mgmt.com; and The New Den- tist™ magazine, www.thenew dentist.net. She can be reached at (877) 777-6151 or sallymck @mckenziemgmt.com.