This week on How I Built My Tribe, we’re having a fascinating conversation with Dr. Tim Richardson, founder & Pediatric Dentist at Acorn Dentistry for Kids. Acron Dentistry is a tribe that’s built focusing on identifying the true potential of their staff and nurturing them to grow professionally. Throughout the episode, we dive into how Tim’s tribe was started and evolved, the leadership philosophy of the organization, how leaders can connect better with their tribes, and more.

[00:35] Tim’s Story – Tim and his tribe are about to start their 6th clinic. We start the conversation with Tim’s story of starting the first clinic to building a tribe of six clinics.

[04:10] Development – We dive into what it took for Tim and the team to develop their startup into a successful and stable clinical practice.

[11:45] Empowering the Tribe – The measures Tim’s organization has been taking to empower their staff and develop their careers and the changes they’ve been seeing as a result of this.

[17:00] Difficult Situations – Tim shares his thoughts on the mindset shift he had to make in order to deal with people with different ambitions, goals, and personalities.

[21:24] Leadership – Tim dives into some of the ways he connects with his team and understand them better in order to drive the team in the right direction.

[26:24] Turnover – We’re typically used to look at employee turnover as a negative trait of an organization. We talk about how, in some cases, turnover can happen as a result of the leadership getting clear about the right fit for an organization rather than problematic HR practices.

 [34:13] Advice for Newcomers – Tim shares his advice and lessons he learnt throughout his career that people who want to build their own tribe should keep in mind.

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Connect with Dr. Tim Richardson

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tim-richardson-84180b37/ Website: acorndentistryforkids.com