Crown Council Mentor of the Month

MENTOR 16: Kevin Ames "Engaged or Disengaged"

Kevin Ames is the Director of Speaking and Training at O.C. Tanner, the world leader in developing employee recognition programs that help companies appreciate people who do great work. Kevin has been doing that for more than twenty years. He’s traveled the globe as a trainer and motivational speaker, entertaining and inspiring audiences from Washington, D.C. to Beijing. Kevin has successfully coached employees in some of the world’s biggest organizations, including Coca-Cola and American Express. He joins us as our Crown Council Mentor of the Month to help us discover how recognition can strengthen our people and thereby strengthen our teams. 

MENTOR 15: Steve Anderson "The Seven Pillars of Success"

The Crown Council is the source where leading dental practices turn for resources to continually Create a Culture of Success. In this exclusive Mentor of the Month program, Crown Council Co-founder, Steven J. Anderson outlines 7 Pillars of a Culture of Success and specific resources available only to Crown Council members to help build and strengthen each one. This program provides a roadmap for leading practices to be the most desirable practice to work for and the most talked about office in town. Listen and re-listen as you follow these easy to implement steps for building an even stronger Culture of Success in your practice. 

MENTOR 14: Dr. Terry Dickinson "The Future of Dentistry"

Our Mentor of the Month brings decades of experience and wisdom to dentistry both as a clinician and a thought leader. Dr. Terry Dickinson spent 30 years in private practice in Houston, Texas and then went on to spend 15 years as the Executive Director of the Virginia Dental Association where he has interacted with professionals, lobbyists, legislators and the business community from all over the country.

His background has given him the ability to see the dental profession and its future from a very unique vantage point. In this Mentor of the Month, Dr.Dickinson shares his perspectives on the future of the profession...helping us plan, project and be prepared for what is to come. He calls his presentation, “TheFuture of Dentistry....Survival is Optional.” 

MENTOR 13: Dr. Bill Williams "Marketing the Million Dollar Practice"

Over the last 38 years, Crown Council member Dr. Bill Williams from Suwanee, GA has practiced, lectured extensively, and engaged in numerous hours of humanitarian dentistry. At age 48, he “started over” with a scratch practice in a new town. Over the course of a ten year period of time, he added over $500,000 a year in production and created a premier practice producing nearly $6 million a year. Listen as Bill shares what he has done and how you can do the same. 

MENTOR 12: Mary O'Neill "The Five Most Common Team Conflict Mistakes"

Mary O'Neill is a speaker, trainer, consultant, and founder ofGreat Dental Teams, offering coaching and training in the areas of leadership development, conflict resolution and team building for dental professionals. With two decades of experience as a licensed psychotherapist, Mary is skilled at helping team members easily understand the often challenging communication and interpersonal issues that arise among dental teams everywhere.

Mary's professional journey began with a career in public relations on Madison Avenue in New York City working with renowned Fortune 500 companies such as DuPont, Tonka Toys and Givenchy Fragrances. Her curiosity about the vital link between psychological hardiness and professional success led her to pursue a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology fromJohn F. Kennedy University.

Mary combines her experience in the business world with her understanding of how people and teams function - and dysfunction - to present to the Crown Council...."The Five MostCommonTeam Conflict Mistakes.”

MENTOR 11: Jim Huling "The Four Disciplines of Execution"

Jim Huling is co-author of the #1 National Bestselling book The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and is Franklin Covey’s Global Managing Consultant.  Jim is responsible for the 4 Disciplines methodology and the quality of delivery worldwide.

Jim’s career spans thirty-seven years of corporate leadership ranging from FORTUNE 500 organizations to privately-held companies, including more than a decade as CEO of an award-winning company recognized four times as one of the “25 Best Companies to Work for in America.”

Jim’s organizations have won national awards for customer service excellence, business ethics, and an outstanding culture, as well as numerous local and regional awards as a workplace of choice. 

Jim Huling presented the 4 Disciplines of Execution system at the Crown Council 19th Annual Event.  It’s a marvelous roadmap that should be included in any Culture of Success.

MENTOR 10: Roy Spence "It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For"

There is one man in Texas that has masterminded some of the most influential marketing campaigns in recent history including all of the Southwest Airline ads for the past 30 years and the landmark "Don't Mess with Texas" campaign to name a few. His name is Roy Spence. For the first time in dentistry, he shares his message about building a business with a powerful,compelling proposition that the market cannot ignore.At the Crown Council Annual Event, all of us benefitted from his decades of successful experience and what is certainly one of the most meaningful messages and challenges ever presented to the Crown Council membership. Enjoy as he presents, "It's not what you sell, it's what you stand for...why every extraordinary business is driven by purpose." 

MENTOR 9: Steve Anderson "Four Characteristics of a Winning Team"

Every team wants to win.  Knowing what you have to do to win is the starting point to designing a winning strategy.   The answer to the question, “What does it really take to win?” can be found not in an answer itself, but in some important questions that ever team needs to ask if they want to win. 

What follows in this Mentor of the Month are four critical questions for any team that wants to win.  Answer these four questions with your team and you’ll be well on your way to having the team that is in the game to win.