Allison Lacoursiere
Executive Leadership Coach
Calgary, AB
Lecture Topics
- Leadership, Mindset, and High Performance
- Team Operations
- Case Acceptance
- Orthodontic Case Acceptance
About Allison
Allison Lacoursiere is an international speaker, business strategist, and leadership coach with more than 15 years of experience in the dental industry.
From her early career as a dental assistant and practice leader to becoming a globally recognized educator and strategist, Allison has built her work around one mission: helping dental professionals build stronger teams, more profitable practices, and more expansive careers.
As the founder of Clear Coaching and Women in Digital Dentistry, Allison works with doctors and dental leaders around business growth, leadership, case acceptance, team performance, AI integration, and digital dentistry.
An ICF Associate Certified Coach, Allison combines behavioral science, leadership strategy, and emerging technology to help dental professionals create meaningful growth with greater clarity, confidence, and freedom.
Today, she speaks internationally on the future of dentistry, AI, leadership, and the evolving role of women in the profession.
From her early career as a dental assistant and practice leader to becoming a globally recognized educator and strategist, Allison has built her work around one mission: helping dental professionals build stronger teams, more profitable practices, and more expansive careers.
As the founder of Clear Coaching and Women in Digital Dentistry, Allison works with doctors and dental leaders around business growth, leadership, case acceptance, team performance, AI integration, and digital dentistry.
An ICF Associate Certified Coach, Allison combines behavioral science, leadership strategy, and emerging technology to help dental professionals create meaningful growth with greater clarity, confidence, and freedom.
Today, she speaks internationally on the future of dentistry, AI, leadership, and the evolving role of women in the profession.
Honors and Achievements
Discover Allison's Latest Courses
The Future-Fit Dental Practice: Mastering Mind, Money & Modern Technology NEW! Co-Speakers
This high-impact keynote blends the often-separated worlds of clinical excellence, money mindset, and personal well-being. Co-speakers Dr. Sam Shamardi and Allison Lacoursiere guide high-performing dentists to elevate their leadership, financial clarity, and technological advantage—ensuring they’re not only successful today, but fully prepared for the future of dentistry.
Learning Objectives:
Keynote Flow (Co-Led Format):
Part 1: The Mind of a Future-Fit Dentist
Led by Allison Lacoursiere
Part 2: Money Mindset & Confident Case Acceptance
Led by Dr. Sam Shamardi
Part 3: The Modern Tech & AI Advantage
Co-Led
Part 4: Integration & Action
Co-Led
Suggested Audience:
Learning Objectives:
- Define how high-performance habits and mental mastery prevent burnout and support long-term success
- Identify strategies for cultivating a team-wide, empowered relationship with money
- Discover how to integrate modern technology and AI to create smarter, scalable practices
- Embrace new leadership models that foster innovation, alignment, and team culture
Keynote Flow (Co-Led Format):
Part 1: The Mind of a Future-Fit Dentist
Led by Allison Lacoursiere
- Why nervous system regulation and energy management are the new ROI
- Building confidence and clarity as the foundation of leadership
- Stress resilience, identity expansion, and team harmony practices
- Interactive Exercise: Energy Leadership Gap Assessment
Part 2: Money Mindset & Confident Case Acceptance
Led by Dr. Sam Shamardi
- Reframing wealth: shifting from production-driven to purpose-driven metrics
- Creating a healthy, open culture around money across the entire team
- Understanding money as a value exchange—not an expense
- Selling larger cases with confidence and integrity
- Case Study: How one mindset shift changed everything
- Co-Teaching Tip: “Money Dates” – empowering financial conversations inside the practice
Part 3: The Modern Tech & AI Advantage
Co-Led
- What AI and technology can (and can’t) do for your practice
- How to lead through change in a tech-forward landscape
- Systemizing treatment acceptance, training, and patient flow with AI
- Demo: “Digital Workflow Meets Human Mastery” – real-world examples for growth
Part 4: Integration & Action
Co-Led
- Aligning your vision, values, and systems for long-term success
- 90-day roadmap for practical implementation
- Wrap-Up Exercise: Your Future-Fit Practice Vision – guided reflection & 3 action steps
Suggested Audience:
- Practice owners and associates
- Dental entrepreneurs
- Forward-thinking clinicians
- Leadership teams
- DSOs and dental educators
Strategic Leadership: Empowering Women for Professional Success NEW!
Step boldly into your fullest expression of leadership and success. Allison champions women in business by revealing strategies that blend confidence-building neuroscience, strategic alignment, and unapologetic self-worth. This transformative session empowers women to scale their businesses and careers without compromise.
Learning Objectives:
Suggested Format: Keynote, Full or Partial Day Workshop
Suggested Audience: Female Entrepreneurs, Executive Women, Women’s Leadership Groups
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and dismantle limiting beliefs around success and worthiness.
- Utilize neuroscience to amplify confidence, leadership presence, and strategic influence.
- Master high-performance strategies tailored specifically to high-achieving women.
- Create effortless systems to achieve maximum impact with minimal stress.
Suggested Format: Keynote, Full or Partial Day Workshop
Suggested Audience: Female Entrepreneurs, Executive Women, Women’s Leadership Groups
Ease & Abundance with AI: Transforming Dental Practice Operations NEW!
Revolutionize your dental practice operations by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. Allison demystifies AI, guiding you to effortlessly integrate advanced tools and automation into your workflows, significantly boosting efficiency and profitability.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the practical applications of AI specifically tailored for dental practices.
- Identify opportunities within your practice for automation to reduce workload and enhance patient care.
- Implement simple yet powerful AI tools designed to increase productivity and profitability.
- Cultivate a forward-thinking mindset that embraces technology as an essential partner for practice growth and ease.
Suggested Format: Lecture, Workshop, Keynote
Suggested Audience: Dental Professionals, Dental Practice Owners, Dental Teams, Clinicians seeking operational ease and strategic growth
Suggested Audience: Dental Professionals, Dental Practice Owners, Dental Teams, Clinicians seeking operational ease and strategic growth
Clear Aligner Calibration & Education NEW!
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the transformative potential of clear aligners in enhancing patients' overall health. Attendees will gain insights into the critical role of clear aligners in comprehensive patient diagnosis and learn to effectively utilize the iTero scanner for co-diagnosis, education, and treatment planning. By integrating technology into patient communication, practitioners will be equipped to explain risk factors and treatment plans in a way that resonates with patients, fostering a deeper connection and understanding.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the Transformative Potential of Clear Aligners: Understand how clear aligners can significantly improve patients' overall health and well-being.
- Develop Comprehensive Diagnostic Skills: Learn to adopt an "ortho goggles" perspective for thorough patient diagnosis at every stage of care.
- Master the Use of iTero for Co-Diagnosis and Education: Utilize the iTero scanner to co-diagnose, educate, and create treatment plans during new patient exams and hygiene visits, ensuring clear and engaging patient communication.
- Effectively Communicate Risk Factors and Diagnoses: Use advanced technology to explain risk factors and diagnoses to patients in a way that fosters understanding and connection, enhancing patient engagement and compliance.
Suggested Format: Full or Partial Day; Lecture, Workshop, Keynote
Suggested Audience: Dentist and Full Team
Confidence and Case Closure: Mastering Objections and Closing the Deal NEW!
This comprehensive Continuing Education (CE) course is designed to equip dental professionals with the skills and confidence needed to enhance case acceptance and successfully close cases. Participants will learn effective communication techniques, strategies to handle objections, and methods to build trust with patients. By mastering these skills, dental professionals will be able to increase patient satisfaction, improve practice profitability, and deliver higher standards of care.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills to effectively manage patient interactions, address objections with confidence, and successfully close cases, ultimately leading to a more successful and patient-centered practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding Case Acceptance: Define case acceptance and its importance in dental practice. Identify factors that influence a patient's decision to accept or decline treatment.
- Building Trust and Confidence: Learn techniques to establish trust and rapport with patients. Understand the role of confidence in effective communication and case closure.
- Effective Communication Strategies: Explore methods for clear and empathetic communication with patients. Develop skills to present treatment plans in an understandable and persuasive manner.
- Handling Objections: Identify common patient objections and concerns. Master strategies to address and overcome these objections effectively.
- Closing the Deal: Learn techniques for closing cases with confidence and professionalism. Understand the importance of follow-up and maintaining patient relationships post-treatment.
- Case Studies and Role-Playing: Participate in interactive case studies and role-playing exercises to practice learned skills. Analyze real-world scenarios to apply communication and objection-handling techniques.
- Improving Practice Profitability: Understand the financial impact of improved case acceptance on the practice. Explore strategies to integrate case acceptance techniques into daily practice routines.
By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills to effectively manage patient interactions, address objections with confidence, and successfully close cases, ultimately leading to a more successful and patient-centered practice.
Suggested Format: Full or Partial Day; Lecture, Workshop, Keynote
Suggested Audience: Dentist and Full Team
Neuroscience of Leadership, High Performance & Mindset Mastery NEW!
Explore the profound connection between brain science and exceptional leadership. Allison combines cutting-edge neuroscience, performance psychology, and mindset techniques to empower leaders to cultivate elite-level teams and environments where excellence thrives effortlessly.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the neuroscience of leadership and its practical application.
- Develop strategies for enhancing cognitive performance, clarity, and resilience.
- Learn scientifically proven methods for mindset mastery and overcoming barriers to high performance.
- Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and effortless productivity.
Suggested Format: Lecture, Full or Partial Day Workshop
Suggested Audience: Corporate Leaders, Dental Professionals, Team Managers, High-Performance Teams
Suggested Audience: Corporate Leaders, Dental Professionals, Team Managers, High-Performance Teams
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