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A great associate can accelerate practice growth, but the wrong hire can create patient-relationship problems, culture issues, and a costly bottleneck.
In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird reveal the five traits that separate strong associate candidates from doctors who simply look good on paper.
🔍What you’ll learn in this episode:
📌 Identify the 5 traits that signal a growth-minded associate
📌 The characteristics to evaluate during interviews
📌 Ask opportunity-focused questions that uncover patient-volume and growth potential
📌 Use communication principles from treatment acceptance to make better hiring decisions
📌 Build stronger patient relationships with simple “cheat sheets”
Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, sharing real strategies from real practices, backed by data from 1,195+ dental offices.
What We Discuss:
00:00 Introduction to hiring associates and episode overview
03:28 The importance of energy and enthusiasm in candidates
06:04 Questions to ask to uncover candidate motivation and growth mindset
09:36 Confidence, honesty, and not needing to prove oneself
12:16 The significance of appearance and professional presentation
14:39 Connecting through relatability and shared interests
17:00 Observant and curious approach to candidate evaluation
18:14 The role of leadership qualities in hiring
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🙌 About the Show:
My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.
⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
🧑🏼⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin
🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird
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