Practical Practice Management Blog

How did the Holiday Season sneak up on us so quickly this year?  With only 13 shopping days left until Christmas Eve I have found myself...

As a manager there are times when we must tell an employee they have done something wrong and it should never happen again.  If the...

While surfing the intranet yesterday I came across an article regarding Holiday Hazards that are a regular occurrence each year.  By...

When was the last time that you presented yourself with a thought provoking question?  You know like “What is the meaning of my life?”  I...

I recently was talking with a couple of office managers and the topic of employee policy manuals came up.  I asked them if they had them...

I awoke very early this morning and started thinking about all of the people who had to be at work for “Black Friday” sales.  Those who...

The role of the office manager is multifaceted and whether you have a staff of one or fifty, there are three key qualities that need to...

Getting enough sleep is vital to being a functional person at work.  Sleep deprivation not only affects our work ability it can cause a...

Happy Friday to you all!  I came across an article that I want to share with you about finding your passion using thought provoking...

Have you ever wondered if you would be considered a “Creative” person?  Maybe you like to create things such as sewing a quilt, painting...

I read this interesting article on the CareerBuilder site about being nice and being in a management position.  Not always does being a...

This past weekend at a conference I had the opportunity to present to medical office managers and administrators. There were three of us...

For the past several months I have had the opportunity to work with a few new and young managers. Most of these managers are Generation...

When coworker relationships are not good, maybe even are really bad, it not only affects the people who are directly involved, it affects...

There are many areas of a workplace that can become dysfunctional.   From workplace culture to demanding workloads a dysfunctional...

There are times when our day goes from good to bad.  Possibly from an interaction with another person or a disappointment in an...

On Wednesday I wrote about defining successful and how this is an individual experience.  Even though each person needs to define what...

In my consulting business I often encounter business owners who think running a business, developing a company culture, hiring the right...

Every since I was a child I have had a hatred of ants. For some reason just seeing them walking along in a line gives me a cold shiver up...

The time you spend at your work may be the least favorite part of your day, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.  If you are working a...