Group Coaching Webinar Series with Dr. Martin Mendelson

Scrub Up on the Soft Skills in Practicing Dentistry

Your patients will always remember how you made them feel. Helping them feel seen and heard, leading to a positive experience is dependent upon your soft skills as a dentist. Spear's Group Coaching Webinar Series with Dr. Martin Mendelson will help you grow and nurture your soft skills to keep patients happy, informed, and consistently scheduled. Scrub up on your soft skills through this six-part webinar series delivered live monthly June through September and November and December 2023.

About Dr. Martin Mendelson:

In addition to being a Spear Resident Faculty member, Dr. Mendelson has contributed to leading industry publications and has lectured nationally and internationally on color science, dentist/technician communications, and his passion for personal growth through mindset and positive psychology. Through his work with developing executive coaching, team coaching/facilitation, emotional intelligence, and happiness studies certifications, he has spent almost 20 years working with leaders to become more fulfilled and build happier teams. His insights have been featured in nearly a dozen podcasts, and he has been featured in Voyage Phoenix and Shoutout Arizona magazines as a standout thought leader.

Three Types of Listening

Wednesday, June 7, 12 p.m. PST

All listening is not created equal. In this Group Coaching session, Dr. Mendelson will define 3 distinct types of listening, allow you to practice each in breakout sessions, and give you plan for how to use each, effectively in practice.

The Power of the Open Ended Question

Wednesday, July 12, 12 p.m. PST

Open ended questions can be very powerful yet, for most of us, they are not natural. In this Group Coaching session, Dr. Mendelson will help you understand the difference between closed ended and open ended questions, allow you to practice in breakout sessions, and give you a plan for how to begin to use the open ended question.

Delegation - Person Place or Thing

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m. PST

When we delegate a task, what are the steps? It may seem easy to just tell someone to do something but how can you make sure you are communicating clearly and completely? What will success look like for the delegated task and is everyone on the same page? In this Group Coaching session, Dr. Mendelson will help you understand the basics of delegation and steps to a successful delegation process. In the breakout session, you will work through the steps so that you will begin to delegating effectively.

Fixed vs. Growth Mindsets - Your Filter, Your Reality

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m. PST

What is the difference between saying, I failed at a task vs. I am a failure at this task?

Actually a LOT. In this group coaching session, Dr. Mendelson will explore the ramifications of your mindset about the world, your place in it, and how your mindset can affect your ability to provide Great Dentistry. In the breakout session, you will work in small groups to explore alternative mindsets to example situations so that you can apply these to your life immediately.

Toxic Positivity vs. Actual Happiness. How Negativity Affects Your Practice, Your Patients, and Your Bottom Line

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12 p.m. PST

What is toxic positivity and how can the science of positivity allow you to be more present and productive for the practice? In this group coaching session, Dr. Mendelson will present the science of positivity and how this can be used as an effective tool in practice. In the breakout session, you will develop simple protocols to change the dynamic in the practice and deploy the use of gratitude as a tool for practice growth!

Clients' Choice!

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m. PST

Put Dr. Mendelson to the test to facilitate the subject that YOU, the attendees of group coaching, want to hear most. The topic will be announced during the 5th Group Coaching Session in November.