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Dental Business Made Simple
Matt Doherty is a results-driven Executive Business Coach for dentists. He specializes in teaching dental professionals how to better manage the business side of their practices.
This podcast will deliver proven dental business strategies, insights, and tips about how to scale your dental practice, improve employee retention and morale, maximize your existing resources, and much more. If your objective is to take your dental practice to the next level, this is the podcast you’ve been looking for!
In this podcast, you’ll hear valuable insights from Coach Doherty as he brings over three decades of coaching and leadership experience to the mic to help dental practicioners develop stronger leadership skills and thrive in their business initiatives. You’ll also hear from other dental professionals who’ve implemented systems and frameworks to boost their results.
Dental Business Made Simple will provide answers to many of your burning questions, including:
*How do I retain employees and keep them engaged?
*How do I hire key employees for my dental practice?
*How do I scale my dental practice?
*What have other professionals in the dental industry done to grow?
*How do I elevate my business management skill set as a dentist?
*What can I do to make my dental practice stand out?
*How do I become a better leader for my dental staff?
Dental Business Made Simple
What You Need to Grow & Scale Your Dental Practice w/ Dr. Chris Phelps (#5)
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In this episode of Dental Business Made Simple, I sit down with Dr. Chris Phelps to explore what it takes to scale a dental practice while managing increasing complexity. This conversation takes a walk through Dr. Phelps’ journey from operating multiple practices to building systems that support growth, with a focus on leadership, self-awareness, and making strategic decisions that create long-term capacity.
Together, we dig into how coaching, mentorship, and behavioral science helped reshape his approach to leadership and decision-making. We also discuss how stepping out of the chair, hiring the right operators, and aligning roles with individual strengths allowed him to simplify operations, improve performance, and create more time to lead proactively.
Finally, we explore how influence and communication drive patient behavior, team accountability, and overall practice performance. Join us as we break down practical applications of behavioral science, including how trust, connection, and commitment increase case acceptance, strengthen team dynamics, and create a more predictable and scalable business model.
Key Takeaways:
- Coaching and peer advisory groups provide outside perspective that help identify blind spots and accelerate problem-solving.
- Aligning team members to roles based on their natural strengths improves performance, satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
- Transitioning from a reactive to a proactive leadership mindset creates space for strategic thinking and long-term growth.
- Behavioral science principles such as reciprocity, social proof, and commitment influence patient decisions and improve case acceptance.
- Strong leadership, clear communication, and team alignment directly impact patient retention, production, and overall practice success.
Connect with Coach Matt Doherty at dohertycoaching.com