Practical Practice Management Blog

“A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” ~ Denis Waitle Let us all shine...

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...

How do you keep employees from bringing their outside life “baggage” into the workplace?   This is such a common and often asked question...

I asked her if she had talked to her employee about this and she had not.  She said that she did not want to put her on the defense since...

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...

“Go with the flow” does not mean you disengage from life and just see what happens.  It means that you fully engage with what is here and...

Mondays can be difficult for many people for many reasons.  I came across an excellent article on the Forbes website about beating the...

Pray for those who were touched by the senseless violence in Orlando, Florida. Pray for peace in our world that is so badly needed....

Have you ever worked with someone who doesn’t always tell things correctly or truthfully? I was talking with a friend who is having this...

Have you ever tried to say something only to have it misunderstood? Not only did it get misunderstood, but when you tried to re-explain...

People become unhappy with their work situation for many reasons, far too many to address in a single blog post. Certain signs begin to...

While at an airport restaurant this weekend I happened to overhear a conversation between two employees that were less than satisfied...

At a conference last weekend I was speaking with a few office managers on the topic of being open to the ideas of staff members when they...

Workplace relationships can make or break your day.  Whether you work with a few or many, if people do not get along well it can be felt...

Do you respect all of your coworkers? Do they feel that you respect them?  I know these may seem like ridiculous questions, but for many...

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...

On a recent trip, my Aunt and I were eating in a restaurant where a young relative of ours was working.  Also working in this restaurant...

When talking to an office manager recently, she admitted she was having problems with her staff members completing tasks she had...

Employees care about having a good leader at work to follow and work with.  A good leader makes their team feel secure in their positions...

One of the driving factors of whether a person becomes a great employee is if they are the right person for the job they have been hired...