Practical Practice Management Blog

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

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

One of the services I provide in my consulting business is to help physicians find the right employees for their practice.  This is not...

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...

Happy Tuesday to you all!  A few years ago when I was very new at blogging a fellow blogger somehow found my site and began leaving me...

My husband and I went out to lunch at our favorite pizza place on Sunday.  We had a nice waiter, who was very attentive.  Those of you...

We all have interacted with someone who chooses to be rude or nasty.  Call me crazy, but I have never understood why anyone would want to...

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 read an article recently on the Forbes site titled Leadership Is About Emotion.  Whether you are in a leadership role at work, home or...

On Saturday Paul Mark Sutherland had a great post on success rituals that I found was simple and doable. For those who function by...

There is a big cost to a business when employees are ill or unhealthy.  There is lost production with absenteeism, but also when...

It is amazing that when you pursue a dream, passion, or goal and complete it that makes you feel a bit closer to becoming who you want to...

Good morning from Italy, today’s post is by Jesus Vazquez on the topic of email issues. Jesus has some great ideas to help keep our...

Sharing a refrigerator at work can have its drawbacks.  This cute video serves as a reminder that you should only eat what is yours in...

We each know what it feels like when we have a great “customer service” experience.  We love the company, we think the people are great,...

A couple of weeks ago I shared about Attitude and Self-awareness and used some references from Jeffrey Gitomer’s book “The Yes Attitude.”...

It is almost like digging a tunnel to get somewhere and at the same time throwing dirt on top of yourself. The dirt gets in your eyes and...

If you are a manager or are in a position where you oversee others at work, I am sure you have had occasions when you have been...

People are naturally drawn to someone who has “Charisma.” In John Maxwell’s book “Be A People Person” he states the key to developing...

I recently read a great story about endurance and not giving up even when there appears to be no hope.  The story has a powerful...