Devinn Geeson
Legend & Lore: Stop Searching. Start Building.
Description:
Every industry has its legends—the elusive, extraordinary creatures everyone talks about but few have actually seen. Dentistry has one too: the “unicorn” team member. We search for them, recruit for them, and convince ourselves that the right person will arrive fully formed and ready to transform the practice.
But what if we’ve been searching—and interviewing—for the wrong thing?
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
Recognize why searching for the “perfect hire” can lead to repeated hiring cycles, unmet expectations, and costly turnover.
Apply functional interviewing techniques that evaluate real-world thinking, problem-solving, communication, initiative, and role-specific capabilities rather than relying solely on traditional interview questions.
Identify the leadership, culture, systems, expectations, and development strategies that transform potential into high performance.
Shift from simply searching for talent to intentionally selecting, developing, and retaining people who can grow with the practice.