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Build a Team You Can Count On

Learn how to improve attendance, address chronic lateness professionally, build accountability, prevent burnout, and create a culture of reliability across your dental practice.

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✓Set clear attendance expectations your team understands
✓Address chronic lateness with confidence and fairness
✓Coach employees without weakening accountability
✓Build a stronger culture of reliability and engagement

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Inside the guide

Lead with clarity, accountability, and consistency

A practical framework for managing attendance issues while protecting team morale, supporting employee well-being, and strengthening the culture of your practice.

Understand what drives tardiness

Look beyond assumptions and identify root causes such as family responsibilities, transportation, time management, burnout, or disengagement.

Create clear expectations

Define start times, notification procedures, documentation requirements, and consequences so every employee understands the standard.

Handle difficult conversations well

Use documented facts, private conversations, curiosity, and clear next steps to address attendance issues professionally.

Coach instead of only criticizing

Pair accountability with support so employees take ownership of the problem and commit to realistic improvement.

Build a culture of reliability

Lead by example, recognize dependability, encourage team ownership, and reinforce professionalism every day.

Follow a 30-day action plan

Assess attendance patterns, coach individually, recognize strong performers, and review progress through a focused four-week strategy.

About the author

Meet Kyle Summerford

Kyle has spent more than 25 years in dentistry. He started at the front desk, worked his way up to dental office manager, and became one of the most recognized voices in dental practice management.

As the founder of the Dental Office Managers Alliance, Kyle is focused on giving dental office managers practical systems, leadership education, resources, and tools they can apply in real practices.

This guide was created to help managers address attendance challenges with clarity, fairness, and consistency while building a dependable team culture that supports both employees and patients.

25+ yearsWorking in dentistry and dental practice management

35,000+Professionals in the DOMA community

PracticalLeadership tools for real dental office challenges

Built for real dental offices

Who this guide is for

A practical resource for leaders responsible for attendance, accountability, employee coaching, team culture, and day-to-day practice performance.

Dental Office Managers

Practice Administrators

Team Leaders

Practice Owners & Leadership Teams

Create a more reliable, accountable dental team

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