AYDP: Maximizing Your Dental Assistant’s Potential

Kevin Henry is a dental assistant champion, the Co-Founder of IgniteDA, and the host of the
Dental Assistant Nation Podcast. He’s been in the dentistry industry since 1999 and has seen a
shift in power dynamics as the demand for friendly, punctual, and reliable dental assistants has
skyrocketed. Kevin recommends that dentists steer clear of micromanaging and conduct biannual
“stay interviews” to ensure that dentals assistants feel appreciated, understood, and empowered. 

0:22 Introducing Kevin
2:06 Hiring crisis
6:20 Power shifts
7:06 Leadership
8:17 Leadership Course by Mark Murphy
9:10 Stay interviews
12:52 Pitfalls of dentists/assistant relationship
15:05 Retaining talent
23:40 Get connected
25:02 Outro 

Kevin Henry
kevin.henry@igniteda.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinhenryigniteda/
https://www.kevinspeaksdental.com/
Dental Assistant Nation Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dental-assistant-nation/id1338558591
Battling the Demons of Dental Assisting by Kevin Henry
https://www.amazon.com/Battling-Beating-Demons-Dental-Assisting/dp/1947480057/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?
_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Leadership Course by Mark Murphy -- The Science and Principles of Managing People
https://www.leadershipiq.com/products/the-science-and-practices-of-managing-people-6-week-online-certificateprogram

Malika Azargoon
 ZarDentalConsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zardentalconsulting/
malika@ZarDentalConsulting.com

Michelle Affanato
affinitymanagement.co
New To Dental Bootcamp
https://www.facebook.com/michelle.affinitymanagement/

Michelle@affinitymanagement.co