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Making reasonable adjustments for staff
Kim Grove explains when dental practices must make reasonable adjustments for their staff. She then …Creating a growth mindset in your team
Glenys Bridges explains a growth mindset and how this can transform your team.Making improvements after accidents and incidents
Kim Grove offers advice to dental practices on how to make improvements within the practice …Using self-care to manage anxiety in the workplace
Angela Vincent talks about how self-care can help you and your employees to manage anxiety …Difficult conversations
Yvonne Hardiman talks about the importance of creating a positive, high-trust work environment where problems …Managing accidents and incidents
Kim Grove explains how dental practices can identify situations that might lead to accidents and …Mitigating the risk of unfair dismissal claims
In this article Yvonne Hardiman explores how to avoid unfair dismissal.Using mindfulness in the workplace
Angela Vincent discusses how using mindfulness in the workplace can lead to a happier and …Medical emergency equipment in dental practices
Shila Talati talks about the requirements regarding medical emergency equipment in dental practices.Managing performance
In this article Yvonne Hardiman gives top 10 tips to help managers to manage staff …How to find and train a great receptionist part two: Implementing systems and structure
In part two of a three-part series on the role of the receptionist, Edita Pociuviene …Sickness absence: Return to work and reasonable adjustments
In this article, Yvonne Hardiman takes a whistle-stop tour of sickness absence from the employer’s …Time for change. The menopause
Yvonne Hardiman discusses the menopause and why this is an equality issue that employers need …New Year new self-care habits
Angela Vincent talks about how the new year can be a good time to start …Accessible Information Standard
Kim Grove demonstrates how dental practices can implement the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) to enable …Preventing workplace bullying
In this article, Steve Burnage explores the role of the practice manager in identifying workplace …Regulation: Growing and recognising improvement
In this article, Glenys Bridges looks at the CQC’s SMARTER approach to the inspection of …The 12 days of dental practice management
Angela Vincent takes a light-hearted approach to using the Christmas and holiday season in your …Making the dental practice more accessible
Kim Grove highlights the way dental practices can make their premises more accessible for people …How to find and train a great receptionist: part one
In part one of a three part series on the role of the receptionist, Edita …Understanding Gender
Yvonne Hardiman explores what the law says about gender and offers some practical steps to …Fostering a motivated workforce in dental practice
Angela Vincent writes about how to engage and motivate your workforce.Recognising and preventing burnout in dental practices
Angela Vincent looks at why dental practice staff are at risk from burnout, and offers …Employment contracts – tips and guidelines
Sunita Jordan talks about what you need to include in an employment contract. This follows …Q&A: One of the practice nurses has not completed her CPD or renewed her professional indemnity insurance
Q. A team member has informed the practice that she is pregnant. Please explain the …Focus on family friendly working
Yvonne Hardiman talks about how organisations can support work–life balance in the workplace, particularly in …Q&A: Are pregnant staff considered clinically vulnerable?
Q. A team member has informed the practice that she is pregnant. Please explain the …Recruiting staff – tips and guidelines
Sunita Jordan talks about what you need to do before recruiting new staff to the …Change leadership: Working with individuals
In his previous article, Kenny Wheeler wrote about change leadership at a strategic level. In …Supporting staff through bereavement
Angela Vincent talks about how bereavement can affect staff and how to support them through …Sex discrimination
Yvonne Hardiman explains the employer’s legal obligations regarding sex discrimination in the workplace, and measures …Equality: Age is just a number
Yvonne Hardiman discusses how to avoid age discrimination in your workplace and benefit from a …Understanding and managing workplace stress
Stress can be a problem in any workplace, and can affect individual staff and leaders, …How to avoid problems in recruitment
Shilla Talati looks at the law affecting pre-employment checks and how to avoid common problems …Q&A: What recruitment checks should I be making on my staff
Q.What recruitment checks should I be making on my staff? A. According to the Care …Managing the absence of key members of staff
Louise Wingrove suggests some strategies to minimise the impact of the unexpected absence of key …Q&A: Are we allowed to work alone in our dental practice setting?
Q. Are we allowed to work alone in our dental practice setting? A. The aspect …Stress and the employer’s obligations
Stress and the employer’s obligations Work-related stress and other manifestations of mental illness, take a …Choosing an HR lead
Choosing an HR lead Summary The person you appoint as the HR lead must have …Q&A: What recruitment checks should I make when taking on new members of staff
Q. What recruitment checks should I make when taking on a new member of staff? …