Practical Practice Management Blog

A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at The Western Foot and Ankle Conference held at the Disneyland Hotel. This is a...

Are job descriptions necessary? This is a good question, and for many places of business none exist. How many jobs can you think of that...

Being a manager of people is not a job for the light-hearted.  It can be difficult and stressful.  It is important as manager to never...

One thing you can be sure of is if you work with people, you will encounter people problems. Things at work can be going great and then,...

“My beautiful mother is no longer here with me but her valuable work ethic lessons play over in my head each day at work. It is...

Marketing is a must for any business and medical practices are businesses. There are many ways to market your practice (see link below),...

One of the most common problems I hear from employers at this time is a not having enough staff to run their business and grow. Many...

In September 2021 over 4 million people had quit their jobs as part of what is being called, “The Great Resignation.”  When interviewed...

No one staff member should ever be indispensable to a practice. All staff members should be equally trained in their position and then...

As a business owner or manager your expectations of those that work for you are to be productive. Many times, people are less productive...

Randy Pausch the author of The Last Lecture, died on July 25th, 2008. If you have never watched the last lecture or read the book I...

Clear and caring communication in the workplace almost sounds like an oxymoron since it sounds logical and easy, but really is not and...

When working with business owners I will often get asked the question, “What’s up with my employees?” Usually after talking with them or...

No matter what type of job we have if the public sees us our appearance has influence on the company we work for. It is human nature to...

Peter Drucker has been called by many “The inventor of Modern Management.” He has written multiple books on the topic and believed it was...

Building working relationships with those we work with each day is very important.  Not only do these relationships make our work life...

What inspires employees to think about what they can do to contribute to the overall success of the business? Of course, there are...

As a business owner or manager have you struggled when you need to ask questions to your staff about their work task progress because you...

Often, when I have conversations with people I will ask about their employment and how they like their job. I usually hear one of two...

If you are a business owner or manager and have people who work for you in your business you have probably ask yourself more than once,...