Alun Rees

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Moments of truth
Building a successful dental practice means embracing ‘moments of truth’, Alun Rees says. I have just completed a year as an area…
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The price paid for persuasion
Delegation shouldn’t mean abdication when it comes to discussing treatment costs with patients, Alun Rees says. Some dentists hide their…
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Where’s your ladder leaning?
When do you admit you’re climbing the wrong professional ladder, Alun Rees questions. ‘Fundamentally, I preferred the person that I was…
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Always leave the party whilst you’re still having fun
We should all be ready to leave dentistry when the time is right, not when it’s too late, Alun Rees…
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The difference between success and failure
Many people want success, but aren’t willing to go through the discomfort needed to achieve it, Alun Rees says. My…
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Do you need a Tiger on your team?
We shouldn’t be looking for a ‘superstar’ to improve our team performance, Alun Rees argues. Tiger Wood’s victory in the…
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Clinical freedom in a time of austerity
Clinical freedom is becoming an aspiration rather than reality, Alun Rees admits. I regularly have to straddle a line between…
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Whose time is it anyway? Part two
Practice cannot increase the number of hours they are open, or increase shifts, if it will result in dentists not…
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Whose time is it anyway? Part one
Patients need to understand a clinicians time is also precious, Alun Rees argues. An exchange of emails last week brought…
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When it’s time to move on
Perhaps it’s time to walk a mile in associates’ shoes, Alun Rees suggests. My father left school at 16 and,…
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Get involved!
Maybe it’s time to get involved and attend in meetings and talks to avoid feeling isolated, Alun Rees suggests. Recently…
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The fish rots from the head
Leadership is the root cause of any organisation’s failure, Alun Rees says. The final quarter of 2018 saw me speaking…
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Soft skills are the hardest
There are so many benefits gained for dental practices from good soft skills, Alun Rees says. ‘People don’t care how…
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The ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’
Alun Rees explains why it’s not always the ‘cocksure’ and confident employees you want to trust. Recently I have been writing and…
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Silos – part two
Alun Rees explains why it’s important to get out of the practice and network with other professionals. In the first…
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Silos – part one
It’s important to set regular time aside to share and deal with problems and new ideas, Alun Rees says. This…
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Cut your prices and your throat
Moving away from the NHS doesn’t mean practices need to embrace ‘low hanging fruit’ and a race to the bottom,…
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What do Tesco and the NHS have in common?
Dentists shouldn’t rely so heavily on NHS contracts, Alun Rees says. A couple of weeks ago I was talking to…
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Get ‘em while they’re young
Alun Rees explains why truly caring for children is one of the best ways to build your practice. I sat…
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