Practical Practice Management Blog

“If you are going to take the time to do what is urgent, be sure to take the time to recognize what is important” ~ Ken Blanchard Far to...

Coaching a team, whether it is a work team or sports team can be difficult and rewarding and sometimes both in the same day.  Getting the...

When you work for a small company or business getting to know your manager or boss may not be that difficult.  If you work in a very...

Yesterday’s post was about increasing employee morale.  One of the biggest morale busters is “job stress.”  As a business owner or...

While we would like to think that most business owners care about employee morale, many do not. Employers often overlook this important...

Go Small.  Don’t focus on being busy; focus on being productive.  Allow what matters most to drive your day. ~ Gary Keller and Jay...

Despite the efforts of a good manager, there are times when an employee’s performance falls below the acceptable line. When this happens...

A common complaint among managers, no matter type of business they are in, is lack of employee cooperation to complete their job tasks....

“To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent.” ~ Robert Copeland Being...

“Leaders without a plan are just dynamic wanderers” ~ Unknown 10/17/14 #leadersneedaplan #leadershipskills #wandereringleaders...

A colleague recently recommended the book “Just Listen” by Author Mark Goulston.  Since I am a firm believer that we must keep improving...

Have you ever been able to switch positions with someone at work?  You really do learn a lot about what your co-workers have to do when...

Recently, I had a post on Little White Lies At Work, but what do you do when you find out your co-worker has broken the law at work? For...

Lack of respect in the workplace happens more than we would like to think.  The hope would be that people would demonstrate respect for...

In his book The Slight Edge, author Jeff Olson talks about the “ripple effect.”  This is when you toss a rock into a pond and see the...

John Maxwell states in his book “Beyond Talent” that you need to become someone who gets extraordinary results. Dr. Maxwell has...

There have been times that my boss will ask me what a certain employee is doing.  If I do not know, which I may not at that very moment,...

Many times a manager’s focus is on getting their team to function like a team.  There are hundreds of books that discuss the how to’s of...

What should be done with an employee who tells “little white lies” often at work?  Their coworkers are becoming very upset by this as...

It has been an interesting week for me at work. I have been trying to evaluate ways to increase efficiencies, productivity, and revenue...