Practical Practice Management Blog

All employers want great employees. Yet it seems that a lot of the employers I speak to their number one issue is employee problems. What...

A couple of months ago I went to a conference and part of the requirement for managers in my state was to take a 2-hour course in Sexual...

The role of the office manager is multifaceted and whether you have a staff of one or fifty, one of the most important qualities that...

Since opening our new medical practice this year I have had the wonderful opportunity to revisit our office policy manual. It is a fact...

According to a Gallup poll of more 1 million employed U.S. workers, it was concluded that the number 1 reason people quit their job is a...

We have three new employees at our practice (all under six months of hire date), which has caused me to do a lot of reflexing on our...

When you are in the job search arena and desperately in need of landing a job it is hard to take the time to ask the right questions to...

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Preventions survey 40% of Americans get less than the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep each...

When talking to a young business owner recently she told me that she was frustrated at how hard it was to own a business, run a business...

When working with a client recently they expressed they were having some difficulty working with a person whom they outsourced some...

I have been doing some work on gaining clarity in some areas of my life lately and I remembered an interesting conversation I once had...

When hiring a new person we (the employer/manager) have certain expectations they are to meet, at least in our minds. But does the new...

One of the most important skills that we can develop that will improve our daily life is self-discipline. Self-discipline is the...

My friend and colleague, Dr. Peter Wishnie, always teaches that you need to “slow down to speed up”. Over the years I have found this to...

Last week I stopped by our local pet store to pick up a few things for my Boston Terriers.  As I was walking up to the register one of...

The difference between those that reach their goals and those that do not is often the lack of self-motivation. How can we gain...

The theme of “becoming a better person” has been popping up in everything I have been reading or listening to. Possibly because people...

As I was reading Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carole” the other day and I realized that there were many lessons to be learned from dear...

The other day, I was talking with an office manager who wanted to know if employee recognition rewards or incentives always had to be...

Morning huddles with your team are a great way to start your day! Tina@Toppractices.com Top Practices Virtual Practice Management...