Practical Practice Management Blog

Conflict in itself is neither good nor bad, it is just conflict.  It is how people handle the conflict that will determine if it leads to...

One of the worse personalities types to work for, or with, is a control freak.  If you have experienced this, you know what I am talking...

True trust takes time to build between people.  Yet at work we need to be able to trust our teammates many times from the start without...

Studies have shown that workplace appearance affects employee performance.  If you think about it, who wants to spend 8 hours of their...

Decisions, decisions, we have so many to make. From everyday decisions such as what to fix for dinner or what to wear to work, to where...

I have been doing research recently for a lecture I am preparing on “Attitudes.” I am repeatedly reminded that it really is up to each of...

One of my favorite quotes is: “None of us is as good as all of us” by Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds.  I am a true believer of...

There are some people who feel it is their job to be critical of their co-workers and their efforts.  When I come across someone who is...

Most corporations and businesses have a mission statement posted in their lobby so those who enter can see the purpose and goals of the...

Fear is a powerful emotion.  It can totally stop you from pursuing dreams, desires, or even from just riding a roller coaster.  For some,...

One of my pet peeves is when a person does not accept responsibility for their attitude. They always come up with an excuse as to why...

A woman told me an interesting story about her workplace.  She was a new employee of large firm and worked with a couple dozen people on...

“The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven’t thought of yet.”  ~Ann Landers “You will have many opportunities...

I received a call today from my sister who works in a large law firm.  She wanted to let me know that one of her co-workers died suddenly...

Happy Friday to you all!  I am looking forward to a nice long weekend and have plenty of projects to work on.  It never seems like we...

Calculating Time Value A common problem that office managers will face is doing simple tasks, which take time, instead of delegating them...

I am always looking for the story and lesson to be learned in everyday life experiences.  I mentioned in my blog post “Customers Remember...

I recently had to have a talk with someone regarding over-stepping boundaries of  positions.  I wanted to avoid confrontation on this...

They were discussing the recent football games and apparently one of them was pretty unhappy at the result.  They were bantering back and...

It was very frowned upon and supervisors were on the lookout for “the all too friendly talks by the coffee pot.” Since I have had no real...