Practical Practice Management Blog

We are all customers of some type of consumer business and as a customer we should try to be as understanding as possible when we...

I asked her if she had talked to her employee about this and she had not.  She said that she did not want to put her on the defense since...

Even when you like your job, there are times that you will find yourself frustrated with a task, change or issue at work. At times you...

Have you ever worked with someone who doesn’t always tell things correctly or truthfully? I was talking with a friend who is having this...

Have you ever tried to say something only to have it misunderstood? Not only did it get misunderstood, but when you tried to re-explain...

People become unhappy with their work situation for many reasons, far too many to address in a single blog post. Certain signs begin to...

While at an airport restaurant this weekend I happened to overhear a conversation between two employees that were less than satisfied...

When working with others as a team there has to be an element of immediate trust by the team members for each other in order for the team...

Workplace relationships can make or break your day.  Whether you work with a few or many, if people do not get along well it can be felt...

Do you respect all of your coworkers? Do they feel that you respect them?  I know these may seem like ridiculous questions, but for many...

On a recent trip, my Aunt and I were eating in a restaurant where a young relative of ours was working.  Also working in this restaurant...

Happy Monday to you all! Do you know if you asked 100 people if they would  be happy at work Monday you would probably get a 50/50 answer...

I was speaking at a conference this past weekend and one of the business owners expressed concern because her staff members were not...

Recently my family took a little cruise together.  My husband and I got to the port before the rest of our family members so we had some...

Maintaining a positive attitude is much easier when your work and those you work with are happy and self-motivated.  Often managers will...

Where do you draw the line when it comes to the responsibility of providing workplace happiness?  While there is much proof that...

There are many difficult situations that a manager has to handle, but one of the hard ones is when you have a good employee who ends up...

With the Holidays approaching you may notice that some of your coworkers are feeling bit more stressed.  This can be caused by various...

Many workplaces really get into the Holiday festivities with parties, gift giving and a variety of celebrations. While this is fine it is...

The Holiday season is rapidly approaching and with it comes the hustle and bustle of shopping. This is either a joy or dread to people...