Nearly all practices can benefit from improved communication. In this column, I’ll be sharing some tips for making meetings productive and efficient. Reaching out to groups within your practice can improve morale, invigorate and encourage problem solving, and generally make your work life more pleasant and profitable. 1) Reinforce what is important and solidify culture. Any opportunity to communicate with a group is an opportunity to build a common understanding of the goals and challenges facing the practice. Without this holistic understanding, how can you expect staff to show any initiative beyond their narrow job description? Accordingly, be sure to point out how staff’s activities advance your strategic objectives and …