How many times do we find ourselves touting the benefits of our client and patient relationships; “friends as patients”, “we play golf together”, or our …
Using Soft Power in Today’s Business World
When I was a little girl, sitting on the couch, watching my older family members behaving badly, I did not know that I was starting …
Falling In Love With Dentistry
When I met my husband during his second year of dental school, I initially recall thinking that dating a dentist sounded boring. My plans were …
What Life is This?
From a young age, I was always interested in teeth. I was congenitally missing my lateral incisors, so I spent a lot of time in …
How Yah Doin’
It is incredible how slight differences in culture can make a significant impact. I’ll never forget one of my lasting memories while attending Howard University …
What Holds Women Back?
It was a sunny April morning when the call came in. “Mary, we’re excited to offer you the assistant account executive role at our growing …
Lead ‘Em or Lose ‘Em – Creating a Feedback Culture
“I replace a couple of employees every year, no big deal. It’s not just me, it just seems hard to keep assistants and hygienists in …
DeW This After a Long Day Seeing Patients
You know those days when every single thing seems to be a challenge? On those days it’s as if every patient seems to give you …
Your Journey Should be a Group Effort
When you meet someone, you never know how they may positively impact your life. Debora and I knew dental hygiene was an awesome career to …
Realizing a New Possibility
When first asked to write an article for DeW, a flood of thoughts entered my head, and what I call my “Counsel of Inner Critics” …
Perception is 9/10 of the Law: What messages are you sending your patients?
Can we talk communication? The kind where you’re not actually talking to the patient but you’re communicating, nonetheless? Your “office” is constantly providing cues to …
Decoding Ask Culture Versus Guess Culture
All human endeavors depend on communication, but you could be unwittingly sabotaging negotiations, relationships, and patient connections by failing to recognize the fundamental differences between …
Patterson Female Service Technician Thrives in a Male Dominated Role
If there is one thing being a service tech is not, it’s not a punch-in-and-punch-out type of job. According to Candace Barry, every day is …
Build Boundaries, Know your Value – Lauren Gueits BS, RDH
Have you ever been in a situation where someone wanted your services but didn’t expect to have a consulting fee associated? Well, I have …too …
Ethics
“I love dental hygiene.” That phrase is not heard much, especially during this pandemic. My career as a clinician included over twenty years of full-time …
Ending The Sellout Economy
“Rise and shine, you have to go to work.” Unspoken words of the alarm clock. How often does your soul respond with a resounding “NO!”? …
Finding A Dental Hygiene Position You Love Means Finding A Dental Office You Like
On many of the online dental hygiene group discussions, a dental hygienist will share their feelings of frustration with the dental environment they are working …
Meaningful Action Featuring Andrea Frohning
In the latest episode of The Just DeW It Podcast we are joined by Andrea Frohning, Chief Human Resources Officer of Patterson Companies. Anne and …
Overcoming Barriers Featuring Allison Lacoursiere – Just DeW It Podcast
In this episode of Just DeW It Podcast, Anne Duffy talks with Allison Lacoursiere the founder of Clear Coaching. They discuss her journey from Canada …
DeW Dish: Sonya Dunbar
What is the best part of your job? The best part of my job is working with people who are at the end of their …