Olena Gorobets
| Year of joining the Club | 2024 |
| Years of business experience (at the time of joining the Club) | <1 |
| Years of management experience (at the time of joining the Club) | <1 |
| Professional expertise | I have over 35 years of experience in surgical dentistry, specialising in maxillofacial surgery since 1995. I am a co-author of 20 patents and 90 scientific publications, the most recent of which was published in Italy in 2024. I have mastered methods for organising collaborative work with colleagues, patients, and researchers, based on the principles of psychology and interaction methodology. |
| Your key values in business? | 1. Developing a professional team of like-minded individuals based on shared internal values. 2. Building trusting and ethical relationships with patients based on respect and care. 3. Continuous professional development and innovation to enhance the quality of treatment. 4. Prioritising patient safety and comfort in all aspects of treatment. 5. Honesty, openness, and a commitment to long-term collaboration with colleagues and partners. 6. Respect for the cultural and individual characteristics of patients, especially given the specifics of working in an international environment. |
| Why is it important and valuable to be a Member of the Club? | Being a Club member is important because it provides opportunities for professional growth and dental business development. It allows you to share experiences with like-minded individuals and participate in unique projects aimed at improving the organisation’s effectiveness in the dental and medical fields. | What are your goals in the Club as a Member? | Participate in the development of a professional community of private dental business managers. Share your experience and scientific developments. Propose new approaches and innovations in dentistry. |
| Please give your own 3 synonyms for the concept «management»: | Organisation, Coordination, Leadership |
| What does «effective management» mean for you? | Ability to achieve goals by using resources efficiently, while maintaining a high level of team motivation and customer satisfaction |
| What do you believe are 3 main qualities of an effective manager? | Strategic thinking, ability to work with people and inspire them, quick adaptation to change | Are managers born or made? | Managers become managers through a combination of experience, training and personal motivation |
| Who is a greater help in management – intuition or rational thinking? | In management, a harmonious combination of intuition and rational thinking is important: intuition helps you make quick decisions in difficult situations, and rational thinking helps you plan strategically |
| What is the main responsibility of a manager? | Organise the team’s work process in such a way as to achieve goals, maintaining high efficiency and employee development |
| What do I rely on when I need to make a choice? | I rely on analysis of available information, intuition, past experience and values that align with long-term goals, and I also consider the impact of the decision on the team, clients and business development | What is my ideal way to transfer management experience? | The ideal approach is a combination of mentoring, delegation of responsibility, and regular feedback: examples from personal experience, modeling successful behavior, and learning through solving real-world problems |
| What is needed to ensure that plans are translated into results? | Clearly defining goals, realistic planning, team engagement, monitoring task completion, and adapting to changing conditions |
| How do I react to my own mistakes? | I view mistakes as learning opportunities: I analyse the causes, correct the consequences, draw conclusions and try to avoid repeating them in the future, because mistakes are steps towards perfection |
| My recipe for building a successful team: | Why do some teams regularly become champions, while others never do? |
| How do I see my own development? |
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