5 Ways To Manage Stress At Your Optometry Practice
The modern optometrist has to deal with an influx of patients, manage their staff, and may have to raise a family at the same time. On top of that, they have to invest in state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to keep up with the latest trends. These are just some of the factors an optometrist may have…
Read MoreEffective Ways to Upgrade Patients to the Latest Contact Lens Technology
Whenever a new technology is suggested to patients who are habitual with the use of their spectacles or typical contact lenses, they feel anxious about change. A major cause that invokes their apprehension is the fear of investing more time and effort in the latest contact lens technology. An OD’s job is to provide useful…
Read MoreBringing the Joy to Eye Care
Dr Leah Thorpe’s experience with Bailey Nelson. As a new Waterloo grad in 2012 I was thrilled to land a job that I loved right out of school. I was eager to start building my practice in a busy office in downtown Saskatoon, alongside a team of wonderful optometrists. I followed my husband to Calgary…
Read MoreYour Work Environment Matters. Inside look to Bailey Nelson
The great leadership guru Simon Sinek has said, a company’s Culture and Values need to be more than something written on a wall at corporate headquarters. It needs to be lived and nurtured by everyone. From my initial conversations with the cofounder and the leadership team to now working and meeting people in every role…
Read MoreYour Work Environment Matters. Inside look to Bailey Nelson
The great leadership guru Simon Sinek has said, a company’s Culture and Values need to be more than something written on a wall at corporate headquarters. It needs to be lived and nurtured by everyone. From my initial conversations with the cofounder and the leadership team to now working and meeting people in every role…
Read MoreWomen’s Leadership Gap
The gap in women’s leadership gap is a serious issue. According to a report published by the Center for American Progress, only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. In the case of other top management positions, women are just 7% of all executives in large and small-scale organizations combined and in optometry the numbers…
Read MoreNet Promoter Score (NPS) | How to Compensate Eye Care Professionals
Eye care clinics usually compensate eye care professionals based on a percentage of the collections they bring in. This method is great for the employers but not really for the patients since ODs may begin to put quantity over quality. Those ophthalmologists who are starting out their new careers will also be at a disadvantage.…
Read MoreAssessing the Best Candidate for Your Optometry Clinic
Even if you read people pretty easily, you probably still can’t determine a person’s nature to the fullest extent. When you are sitting in the room with a candidate, you need to make sure that you are assessing them properly. Any interviewer comes with certain biases, which is why it can be a good idea…
Read MoreDecoding the Toxic Workplace
Dealing with a toxic workplace can drain you of your mental and physical energy really fast. Gender discrimination, passive-aggressive communication, forced overwork, etc., are all signs of a toxic work environment. Whether you have felt toxicity spreading among your employees or are trapped in a toxic optometry practice yourself, protecting your mental health should be…
Read MoreMillennials and Optometry | How Eye Care is Changing Because of Millennials
There is an effect of generation on the eye care industry that is changing expectations from optometry clinics. Millennials and optometrists have an important correlation since there are steady changes happening in technology, practice management, work-life balance, and patient care already. What Does Optometry Look Like Right Now? . The eye care industry is predominantly…
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