Practical Practice Management Blog

Managers who hold frequent “town hall” meetings with their staff are more likely to keep the avenues of communication open during...

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...

When I notice that one of my staff has a problem they are dealing with, I want to step in to help them fix it (make things better for...

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

Management personnel must realize that those that work under their supervision may want and need to know how they are doing. Not only how...

One of the worse personalities types to work for, or with, is a control freak.  If you have experienced this, you know what I am talking...

True trust takes time to build between people.  Yet at work we need to be able to trust our teammates many times from the start without...

Every few years we are required to renew our driver’s license.  We drive every day and manage to do a great job, yet we are required to...

Decisions, decisions, we have so many to make. From everyday decisions such as what to fix for dinner or what to wear to work, to where...

One of my favorite quotes is: “None of us is as good as all of us” by Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds.  I am a true believer of...

As a manager it is important to know when to take the reins and when to step aside when working with your team. If your management style...

How many articles or books have you read about employee recognition?  As a manager, supervisor, or business owner we know the benefits of...

Most corporations and businesses have a mission statement posted in their lobby so those who enter can see the purpose and goals of the...

In perusing the CareerBuilder website I found these 10 ways to be a better team player at work and thought I would share them with you. ...

A woman told me an interesting story about her workplace.  She was a new employee of large firm and worked with a couple dozen people on...

What a lucky cookie, the manager likes you the best! There are people we are more attracted to than others.  This is true in our personal...

One of the most difficult types of co-workers to have is one that does not carry his or her portion of the workload in the office.  We...

Calculating Time Value A common problem that office managers will face is doing simple tasks, which take time, instead of delegating them...

We have all heard the phrase “There is no I in team” over and over, but what does it really mean?  A team can only truly succeed if its...