Sep 2, 2022
In this week's episode of How I Built My Tribe, we speak with Rob Fletcher, Vice President of Operations and Lean Expert at Bayshore Dental Studio. Bayshore Dental Studio is among the top seven percent of dental laboratories in the United States. Throughout the conversation, Rob provides precious insights regarding change management and how dentistry may expand by examining other industries.
[00:31] Background - Rob recounts his story and describes how he became involved in Dentistry.
[06:47] Differences - Rob, who has been applying what he learned in the automotive industry to the dental industry for the past five or six years, outlines a few lessons that the automotive sector could teach the dental industry.
[08:27] Long Term vs. Short Term - Rob explains how he would differentiate between long-term investments with eventual ROI and short-term investments. Also, he further discusses whether the distinction is exclusive to manufacturing or dentistry.
[10:53] Constraints – Rob states that he considers ineffective unstructured problem-solving to be the most significant waste in the dental industry at present.
[13:43] Identify the Problem – As the first phase of effectively organized problem solving, Rob demonstrates how he delves down to comprehend the problem and achieves consensus on it.
[16:34] Change – Rob presents his perspective on change and its relationship to entrepreneurship.
[21:15] Cultural Shift – Rob lists a few elements for successfully implementing the change.
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Connect with Rob:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robfletcherleancoach/
Website: bayshoredentalstudio.com