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Cindy Ishimoto  

Dental Consultant

Cindy Ishimoto is passionate about cultivating self-directed leaders who help their practices flourish. She wants dentists and teams to know that they CAN make a change and grow as professionals, leaders, and self-directed individuals. With 35 years of dental consulting and speaking experience, Cindy has worked in all specialties, small practices, very large group practices, with new practitioners and those transitioning out of dentistry. Her focus is on helping practices establish systems that balance serving patients, profitability and enjoyment of profession. She is well known for her expertise in the business, financial management, motivational and team building systems of the practice. Cindy’s enthusiasm, expertise and energy make her one of the most influential speakers and consultants in dentistry today. Cindy understands that repetition is the key to learning, and her creative presentations and coaching sessions ensure this happens. Cindy is an active member of The Academy of Dental Management Consultants, the American Association of Dental Office Managers, the American Dental Assistants Association and the National Speakers Association.

Speech Topics


The Generational Divide: Linking the Generations

Learn how each generation differs in learning styles, values, perceptions, and preferences Explore strategies for improving multi-generational team performance Understand how and why to attract, retain and create relationships with each generation of patients to help them move forward with care Improve inter-generational communications and increase case acceptance by understanding differences and how to match preferences Develop verbal and relationship skills to manage generational differences that increase quality and productivity, reduces conflict, and maximizes the contributions of all team members Describe systems, tools, procedures, and processes that help to bridge the generational divide in the modern dental practice for greater workplace satisfaction and practice profitability

Spouses in the Practice: To Be or Not To Be

Understand how to create a spouse job description that is essential for the well-being of the practice Learn critical principles for becoming a master of leadership and communication skills Explore how behavior affects communication success and perceptions of who we are Discover what your practice monitors indicate and strategies for enhancing management systems Learn how to run the dental practice as business partners, and how to plan the business with intention

Field of Dreams: Key Players, Stars and Superstars

Learn enhanced effectiveness skills for accomplishing tasks by improving relationships with others Develop communication techniques for turning conflict into cooperation Understand the roles attitude, commitment, trust and respect play in success Explore how goal setting and problem solving skills increase efficiency Hone time management and delegation skills Boost your hiring IQ: finding keepers and hiring winners Illuminate the importance of job descriptions and growth conferences in creating peak performers

Creating Practice Excellence: A Total Systems Approach

Increase practice productivity and profitability by learning to effectively manage systems Identify methods for utilizing technology fully to boost service and improve efficiency Enhance what you say, how and when you say it: improving the effectiveness of communications Learn the best system to keep the backbone of your practice (continuing care) strong Understand strategic planning: organizing and taking your vision into reality

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