Practical Practice Management Blog

Employers, supervisors and managers will often communicate with their staff members as they would with their friends, very casually. ...

Recently I had to terminate a couple of employees. This is definitely not my favorite managerial task to do. When I was a younger manager...

I recently read a great article on the Forbes website about beating the Monday blues. International author and speaker on happiness at...

Have you ever notice that certain co-worker’s moods are not quite so jovial? Check out what they drink during the day.  Proper hydration...

Since life is short, and it is. I enjoy looking for ideas and tips to make my life and those I encounter a bit better each day. When I...

Many times business owners will become upset because the “manager” has not been able to manage their people as had been expected. Far too...

I was listening to some older recordings by Jeff Herring “The article guy” and came across some good information for those that write...

I had a conversation last week with a manager who is quite stressed by her employer.  She likes her job duties and the people she works...

I found a great article on the Forbes site titled 10 qualities that make a great leader, I really enjoyed reading it.  It listed the 10...

In a recent conversation I found out that I had been misunderstood on an issue at work.  I am not sure how this happened, but I will try...

I find that most cultural traditions have such interesting facts as to how they originated.  Today being St. Patricks Day I did a little...

Have you ever said something nice about your superior at work to someone and have them raise an eyebrow?  People are surprised when they...

Earlier this month on Kristin Barton Cuthriell’s blog, The Snowball Effect she wrote about things that empowered people refuse to do.  I...

In honor of President’s Day I thought I would take a walk back in U.S. history and reflect on some of the examples of leadership that a...

We certainly are busy people with a lot of work to do and often do not have time for idle chitchat when we are at work. Lately, I have...

My Aunt Dollie is my best resource for articles that pertain to current business and self-improvement.  She recently sent me an article...

Recently we added to our office staff and it has reminded me, again, how important it is to have an effective training program in place....

I was talking with a woman recently and she told me that she was having a hard time with her job.  I asked her if it was her job or was...

I am sure we would all agree that we are very busy people.   We have so many demands in our lives with trying to balance work life, home...

Do you work for a company that sets goals for employees and then pays them an incentive if they are reached?  If so, I really would like...