You wouldn’t know from it his calm demeanour, but Rajiv Ruwala is a busy guy.
Things have always been that way for Rajiv, who purchased his first practice with his sister Aneeka before starting his VT year and quickly grew the ailing three-chair practice into a successful seven-surgery clinic.
He’s since opened a second practice under the 2 Green Dental brand and is poised to open a third, just weeks after the arrival of his first child.
Rajiv talks about the ups and downs of his journey so far, reflecting on what defines success, building organisational culture, and much more.
Enjoy!
01.44 - Current practice and ownership
07.39 - Structure, management and culture
18.33 - Mindset and communication
26.44 - Why Rajiv loves clinical work
30.07 - Growth and marketing
37.00 - Brand positioning
40.44 - Plans and project management
45.38 - 2 Green Dental
52.06 - Keeping going
01.00.19 - Associates and the comfort zone
01.08.31 - Defining success
01.10.10 - Blackbox thinking
01.22.09 - Cultivating culture
01.31.39 - Last days and legacy
01.38.52 - Fantasy dinner party
Rajiv qualified from King’s College London in 2008 and joined his sister Aneeka in purchasing and running Croydon-based 2 Green Dental.
He earned a Postgraduate Certification for Dental Education from the University of Bedfordshire, acted as a clinical demonstrator at King’s College Dental Institute, and is now a foundation tutor with the London Deanery.
Rajiv is a prolific lecturer for the British Dental Association’s Squadron strategy on professional development and patient communication and has also addressed audiences on behalf of Invisalign and SmileFast.
