When leadership isn't aligned, it will lead to chaos. So, how do you prevent conflict and the day-to-day struggles? In this episode of Practical Solutions Day, Kirk Behrendt brings back Carlie Einarson, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, with three keys to alignment and healthy partnerships. Misalignment is the root of all evil! To learn how to get in sync to gain trust and boost productivity, listen to Episode 914 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Carlie:

• Send Carlie an email: [email protected] 
• Follow Carlie on ACT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdental
• Send Courtney an email to learn more about ACT: [email protected] 

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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 914: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Join ACT’s BPA for the Strategic Vision Creator tool: https://join.actdental.com/users/sign_in?post_login_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fjoin.actdental.com%2Fc%2Fpractice-coaching-tools%2Fstrategic-vision-creator-tool#email
• Register for ACT’s To The Top Study Club (July 18th, 2025): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climb-with-us-register-for-july-18-2025-ttt-study-club-tickets-1205460116659
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Main Takeaways:

• Many of your day-to-day struggles actually stem from misalignment.
• Alignment starts with a shared destination. Define how, when, and why.
• Make time to get on the same page. Alignment doesn't happen by accident!
• Display a united front to your team. Show them that you're all in this together.
• Weekly leadership meetings to get aligned is the best investment of your time.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:36 Why this is an important topic.

5:02 What happens when there's a lack of alignment.

9:09 The importance of alignment meetings.

10:10 Start with vision alignment.

13:21 Make time for alignment.

19:24 Show a united front to your team.

24:37 Final thoughts.

27:30 ACT’s BPA.

Carlie Einarson Bio:

Carlie Einarson is a lead practice coach who has a passion for helping others succeed in the dental field. She loves helping to create a stable foundation for practices so both professionals and patients have a great experience every time they walk in the door!

Carlie graduated from Utah College of Dental Hygiene. She has ten years of experience in the dental field, including clinical dental hygiene, front office, and leading teams.

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with loved ones, traveling, skiing, playing volleyball, and golfing.