Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Practitioner series

Stuart Houghton is a humble, patient-centric Practitioner; a master of motivation and story-telling. His sole Practitioner clinic is in Miranda, southern Sydney. As a Naturopath, Herbalist, Kinesiologist and Remedial Sports Massage Therapist, he has a lot to offer his patients. Stuart’s main driver “is to be able to improve peoples’ lives and health every day.” I found while talking to Stuart, that he also has a lot to offer other healthcare Practitioners.

How can you build a team of staff who want to actively be a part of your team? Have you wondered if there are systems you can put in place to encourage staff Practitioners to stay long term? How do you build a cohesive team of Practitioners? Gain, Train and Sustain. These 3 business strategies will help you to gain the staff you want and retain them. Today I take a break from Practitioner to Practitioner conversations to enlist, expert and uncover the secrets to improve staff retention and running satisfied and dedicated teams. Meet Grant Doyle, Managing Director of EXECFORCE; a corporate leadership and high performance team development company that provides business development coaching to businesses from the top down.

Do you want to have a better working relationship with your local GPs and Specialists? Stuart Houghton has calls from local Doctors every day wanting to refer their patients to Stuart. He must be doing something right! This is my second podcast conversation with Stuart. I am sure many of us would like to be in Stuart’s situation; sharing patients and case notes willingly with our patients’ Medical Practitioners. If you would like to improve your working relationships this is a podcast for you.

Running a team of Practitioners and support staff in a multimodality practice can have its challenges and it is not unusual to hear Practitioners bemoan the difficulties of finding “good staff”.

Karen Taylor is a Nutritionist and Herbalist who likes to share. Karen’s clinic, Taylor Made Nutrition, is quite different to most clinics, in that it is inside a Fitness First gym. In the gym clinic it can be very easy to be missed. Listen today to how she stays visible and promotes the importance of using quality tailor made supplements.

Ben Warren, Clinical Nutritionist and founder of Be Pure New Zealand, has an impetus that drives him; “We are all about helping people. The mission of Be Pure is to build the future of personalised health.” Ben started out as a sole Practitioner in a small regional town five hours out of Auckland. Ben now has two clinics, employing around 20 staff and has a hugely successful online business. How did he do it?

Dr Jason Mallia, Doctor of Integrated Medicine, is the founder, director and principle Clinician of Integrated Health Australia in Sydney. He is a two-time author with many qualifications, including Nutritionist, Naturopath, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Homeopath. Jason believes that we all have a book inside us. Have you ever wanted to write a book for your patients or need some inspiration to facilitate the birth of your book? Today’s conversation may be just what you need to hear.

Dr Tony Edwards is a highly successful New Zealand Integrated General Practitioner (IGP) at The Doctors Greenmeadows. Dr Tony practices with specialists and Natural Healthcare Practitioners in a very busy practice. Tune in today to get an insight into practice as an IGP; the ups and downs and the amazing rewards of taking the step forward into the future of Functional Medicine. Today’s conversation is a generous insight, whether you are a GP, Natural Healthcare Practitioner or an IGP.

Diane Pascoe is a vibrant, inspired Naturopath and VLA Quadscan Practitioner in Perth. Over 23 years Diane has transitioned from two country practices to a thriving Perth practice. Diane has the gift of the gab and is a prolific networker. Today I chat with Diane to get the low-down on her networking web and insider trading on how this works and how to get a foot in the door to keep your business on the boil.

Lynda Griparic is a qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist who works predominately online from her home in Ballina, NSW. Lynda focusses on gut health, in particular, on people who have constipation. Looking like the picture of health, she has been building her public profile with an engaging newsletter, writing articles in Mind Body Green and Food Matters, and using collaborations with others who already reach out to Lynda’s audience. Lynda shares how she makes herself visible in the online market, how she consults online and how she promotes her online bowel care program.