Practical Practice Management Blog

Do you have co-workers that weigh you and others down by not completing their share of the workload?  I know we all have days when we...

1. Take time in developing your question for getting the information you want.  For example if you want to know where something is ask...

A few years ago I wanted to learn Italian because my family is from Italy and I have several relatives that still live there that I had...

Life in our office has been pretty busy to say the least for the past few months, with the challenges of going to a new electronic...

Have you ever been so frustrated with situation at work that involved your boss that you felt you needed to confront them?  How did that...

Is continued employee  training worth the investment?  This sounds like a no-brainer question with the answer being “of course.”  But...

Recently my Aunt sent me one of Florence’s books titled “Silver Boxes” which is one of the lectures I had heard her speak so many years...

1. Do I recognize that my paycheck comes from the customers who come into our business everyday? 2. Do I act like today and everyday is...

Here are a few of the top 10 reasons that large companies fail to keep their best talent, the link below is to the article in full, which...

Do you ever feel like you work in a zoo?  I am sure many times you may feel like you are working in a zoo, especially...

1. Why am I/we frustrated today?  List all of the specifics that you can as to why you feel like you do. 2. What, if anything, can be...

Article: Motivating staff without money: here are four ways to motivate staff when there’s not much in the kitty – Supervisor Resources...

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This may surprise you but according to USA Today, studies consistently show that almost more than anything, employees are motivated for...

Let me step back a few years in time when I hired this nice young woman who seemed to be the right fit for our office team.  Now I was...

1. Leadership – Having the ability to lead others so that they prosper in their positions with the company.  Successful managers raise...

Being an office manager myself I know this is an interesting topic for discussion.  Usually in an office the manager oversees the staff...

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If the business owner is doing their part by providing a healthy, ethical and safe environment, it is up the employee whether or not they...

If you truly are working with someone who is difficult for you to get along with you need to be very careful in how you handle the...