Practical Practice Management Blog

Since the pool of eligible and highly qualified people seeking jobs is so large,  it is important to understand what employers are...

By “tracks performance closely” I am not referring to micromanaging. Successful managers do not need to micromanage. When a manager knows...

As I read through the 10 reasons I clearly understood that the reasons they gave not only applied to large companies, but they equally...

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), of employees surveyed between 40-50% have reported that their job is “very” stressful...

There are so many great points that he makes in this book that drive the main point that all workplace leadership must be ethical and...

Is it that you realize jobs are pretty hard to come by now?  Maybe you took a real good look at your job and counted all of the positives...

Most often this does not happen because of how we try to get the information from others in the first place.  For example, you want to...

Many people are effected by what is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which can happen during this time of the year. The first I...

“Always continue to strive to better your service to your customers, you will not regret it.” ~T.C. Totaro But what if your place of...

I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a group of Medical office managers and Assistants a few years back in London, Ontario.  It...

We all want to stay healthy and there are certain things that we can do to help from spreading of germs while at work. Think about your...

I have had the opportunity to lead multiple office manager workshops where the subject of outstanding employees always seems to be a hot...

When confrontation in the workplace used to happen I would get very upset and flustered which hindered my communication.  I would...

One small town had a main street that tourist buses would drop visitors off at the bottom and they would walk up to the center of town...

I posted this story some time ago and felt that it was worth repeating, it was a good reminder for me to read it again.  Wishing you a...

We tend to forget about our personality “quirks” for the most part because they are just part of us and unless someone brings them to our...

Well today and today only at Amazon you can get the Kindle version for free! This is a management book that you will not want to miss out...

For example you may be the type of person when you see that there is a better way of doing something you just want to do it now. Your...

There is just something “juicy” when you get the chance to hear a “tasty fact” about another person and it is not from them, but another...

Getting organized and staying organized is an ongoing evolving process.  Not only must you maintain your systems, but you must be...