Practical Practice Management Blog

As a manager or business owner it is important to respond to employees as soon as possible when they have questions, concerns or...

Many times staff members become disillusioned with their managers because they do not want to connect with them. At times, managers will...

I wrote this post back in 2013, but feel it is one that is worth reposting.  In my consulting practice this is one of the most common...

As a business owner or manager have you ever asked your employees what they like most about their job and why? Do you know if they are...

End today with a positive thought! #freshbegining #happythoughts #Sundaythought #Positivethoughts #endtheday #betterdaytomorro

Yesterday’s blog post was about the importance of “adaptability” as a team member at work.  Today we are going to look at the importance...

Most conversations are not speaker to listener. They end up being speaker to speaker. People talk at each other, reacting immediately to...

“You have got to listen to the voice in your gut. It is individual.  It is unique. It is yours.  It’s called being authentic.”  ~...

Are you committed? When it comes to your job and the company that pays your check, ask yourself are you committed to both? Commitment...

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...

Do you fully understand your role at work?  Are you getting the support and training you need? Now you might think this is a dumb...

Think back to when you landed your “dream job.”  You were excited, even thrilled? You couldn’t believe that you would actually be doing a...

In my consulting practice I get to hear a variety of issues that happen between coworkers. Recently, a business owner shared with me...

At some point change is bound to happen in your workplace. Whether it is sudden or planned, it can be difficult for many. When it is...

“You are not obligated to win.  You are obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.”  ~ Marian Wright Edelman So often we...

We have the choice to choose how we will live each day. Even though we may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, how we do it...

I haven’t shared this story for a couple of years, only because it is a pretty bad memory to me. But I think it bears repeating for those...

I used to be the type of person that waited for change to happen.  I would wish, dream, desire and then wait…. Then several years ago I...

You are feeling great today.  You got up early, got the kids off to school and made it into work with time to spare for a cup of tea....

When you work for a small company, in a small building it can be difficult not to become too personal with your coworkers. Maintaining...