Practical Practice Management Blog

Not all bullies at work are our coworkers, more times than not the bullies we encounter at work are people who come from the outside,...

If you ask any manager they will tell you that it is almost impossible to give an actual accounting of what each employee does, every...

If I have said this once, I have said it 100 times, “when you are working with people you will always have people problems.” There is...

It is Monday.  Be honest was it hard to get up and get to the office today?  If it was, what is the reason? Did you have too much Holiday...

As an Office Manager, I have come to the realization if I do not make sure that my staff has good functioning equipment to do their work...

“When you work together with teammates, you can do remarkable things.  If you work alone, you leave a lot of victories on the table....

Whether it be at work or in your personal life there is always room to learn how to communicate better.  At work it is especially...

“There is no such thing as a half-hearted champion” ~ John Maxwell Definition of half-hearted – “without enthusiasm” I am sure there are...

“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy...

Today, the employee issue I am going to discuss is one that I do not tolerate in my practice.   It is Friday the 13th and this employee...

Today we will continue to look at “why we do not like to listen to some people.”  The negative, complaining coworkers, drip, drip, drip....

The past two days my posts have been about why we do not like listen to some people and how the bad traits they have can effect our...

Yesterday my blog was about one of the “7 Deadly Sins of Speaking” that Julian Treasure speaks of in his TED talk (see link below). The...

This week we are going to look at why people do not want to listen to others and the effects it can have in the workplace.. Julian...

As an office manager I often will find myself doing simple tasks, which take time, instead of delegating them to other office staff. When...

In the office, the other day,  I mentioned a situation where a business acquaintance was at an event and they were “three sheets to the...

When consulting with medical practices one of the most common problems that will come up is staff issues. These will vary, but I can...

It can be difficult when you work closely with someone who has an opinions or beliefs that you totally disagree with. The reality is that...

There are times when I think my memory is failing me and it is scary.  These times usually happen when there is a lot on my plate and...

Understanding people is probably one of the most difficult things we encounter each day at work (unless you work alone).  We think we...