Practical Practice Management Blog

Have you ever worked with a blamer?  This argumentative, personality is a very difficult one to deal with. People who are like this truly...

In Napoleon Hill’s book, Keys To Success, he talks about “Gaining favorable attention.” How do you gain favorable attention? Napoleon...

Being in a management position is not for the “Faint of Heart.” (Definition: Lacking courage to face something difficult) Understanding...

If you are a manager, team leader or business owner there is one facet of your character that must stand out to those you lead and that...

Training employees can be a daunting task, especially if you do not have a training program in place.  In order for employees to be...

I was having a conversation the other day with a manager of a small business.  We were discussing how to handle employee problems, and...

Being in a management position I cannot say that I enjoy confrontations with my employer or staff members. Although, over the years I...

Do you have a hard time achieving goals you really want?  I have often wondered if we really want to obtain a goal, why is it that we...

In today’s world we have many devices or apps to keep us organized, in touch, and on track.  If we are honest with ourselves many times...

When speaking with a group of managers recently, I asked what were their top employee issues.  I was very surprised that many of these...

The best way to manage people is not to manage them, but to manage systems. Once you know what the expectations are of you, the manager,...

You will never go wrong by telling what is right. Your reputation is based on your integrity and the ability for those you come in...

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of...

We are so busy being busy each day that it is hard to find time to accomplish all of the things that we “think” we need to do.  Staying...

Goal achievement can be a challenge due to the difficulty of staying on track until the end. One way to help with this issue is to begin...

One of the best tips for good communication is to “listen more than you talk.”  Too many times when people are speaking the listener...

Even when you like your job, there are times that you will find yourself frustrated with a task, change or issue at work. At times you...

Are you a leader at your work, church or in your community? Do you know how you are doing at leading those who are following you? There...

According to communication experts, the words we speak or hear are only part of the way we communicate with one another.  These experts...

One of our natural drives, as a human is to have a sense of control about our life, this also includes our work. As an employer, it might...