>The new associate needs your leadership and guidance to be successful with patients, staff, and peers. Each week I sit down with our new associate to discuss decision making in the exam room, staff interactions, patient perceptions, and clinical judgement. The result of these 30-45minute meetings is an associate that is willing to ask questions about patient care, an associate that is willing to share staff issues from another perspective, and an associate that is growing into the core values of our practice. If you have a new associate that is failing to meet your expectations consider reflecting upon the leader they are following.
