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TONY ORTEGA
Excerpt:
Chris Shelton goes deep on one of Scientology’s sneaky operations that doesn’t get enough attention…
I would like to paint a picture for you involving Scientology and how it has secured its future. It starts with a business person, let’s say a dentist named Stuart, struggling with typical but very time-consuming and stressful staffing problems.
Stuart’s practice is somewhat profitable, but chaotic. He had an office manager for years who seemed to hold the chaos at bay, but she got a better opportunity elsewhere. Ever since she left, it seems employees quit constantly. Collections are inconsistent. Front desk staff fight with assistants. Nobody seems accountable. Every month feels like putting out fires.
At a professional conference, another dentist recommends that Stuart contact a management consulting firm in Clearwater, Florida with an impressive track record helping medical practices increase production and stabilize staffing. The consultant talks about organization, leadership, efficiency, and ethics. She says the system is built around measurable statistics, clear lines of authority, and proven administrative principles developed over decades.
Stuart is tentatively impressed, unsure but desperate for a change since he knows that he doesn’t know what he’s doing. He signs up.
At first, nothing feels particularly unusual and certainly not alarming. A high-priced management consultant (or sometimes a pair of them) comes in and suggests that Stuart reorganize the office structure. Employees are assigned production statistics. Weekly meetings become more regimented. Staff members are encouraged to improve communication skills and “confront” problems directly instead of avoiding them.
Productivity increases. Revenue improves.
But as the months go by, the office starts changing in other ways. There is an attitude adjustment, a kind of cultural shift that takes over as Stuart is directed towards production metrics and an incessant pressure to always do more. Viability and long-term sustainability become backseat priorities to expansion and growth.
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[/td]I would like to paint a picture for you involving Scientology and how it has secured its future. It starts with a business person, let’s say a dentist named Stuart, struggling with typical but very time-consuming and stressful staffing problems.
Stuart’s practice is somewhat profitable, but chaotic. He had an office manager for years who seemed to hold the chaos at bay, but she got a better opportunity elsewhere. Ever since she left, it seems employees quit constantly. Collections are inconsistent. Front desk staff fight with assistants. Nobody seems accountable. Every month feels like putting out fires.
At a professional conference, another dentist recommends that Stuart contact a management consulting firm in Clearwater, Florida with an impressive track record helping medical practices increase production and stabilize staffing. The consultant talks about organization, leadership, efficiency, and ethics. She says the system is built around measurable statistics, clear lines of authority, and proven administrative principles developed over decades.
Stuart is tentatively impressed, unsure but desperate for a change since he knows that he doesn’t know what he’s doing. He signs up.
At first, nothing feels particularly unusual and certainly not alarming. A high-priced management consultant (or sometimes a pair of them) comes in and suggests that Stuart reorganize the office structure. Employees are assigned production statistics. Weekly meetings become more regimented. Staff members are encouraged to improve communication skills and “confront” problems directly instead of avoiding them.
Productivity increases. Revenue improves.
But as the months go by, the office starts changing in other ways. There is an attitude adjustment, a kind of cultural shift that takes over as Stuart is directed towards production metrics and an incessant pressure to always do more. Viability and long-term sustainability become backseat priorities to expansion and growth.
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Chris Shelton goes deep on one of Scientology’s sneaky operations that doesn’t get enough attention…
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