Practical Practice Management Blog

We are with our co-workers more waking hours than we are with our family members at home.  We have difficulties with family from time to...

Positive feedback is easy and it makes everyone involved feel good.  It inspires repeat behavior in employees and motivation to do even...

Having heard what your employees have said, more often than not, will require a response from you.  Second on the list of attributes...

1. Work hard for continuous improvement. 2. Seek occupational growth and development. These two attributes go hand-and-hand as they feed...

1. Ethical Standards 2. Punctuality 3. Paying attention 4. Learning to do your job well 5. Being organized Each of the attributes that we...

Mary has noticed that there have been times when working with Bill that he gave her information regarding company policies, future...

“Six Seconds”. Six Seconds is a not-for-profit organization which invites leaders from around the world to identify the key challenges in...

“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” ~ George Washington Carver If you had the...

There are all types of team players and If you have managed a team for very long I am sure you are thinking of the ones that you know.  I...

If you have ever managed people you have to admit that you have done this and more than just once (probably way more).  Dan goes further...

My colleague Maria of course!  I have changed her name, but the person is real.  Being around Maria is exhausting for me.  If you have...

There are two sides to a mistake when it is found.  Either you found that one has been made or you made it and need to admit it to your...

~Coach John Wooden 08/26/14 #achievegoals #selfimprovementattitude #reachingforyourgoals #payingthepriceforwhatyouwant #reachyourgoals

Then when something happens and they are less than satisfied, do they remember all the good you have done and let it slide?  Probably...

As I read through the 10 reasons I clearly understood that the reasons they gave not only applied to large companies, but they equally...

How do you let your boss or co-workers know that you do not feel like you are worth much when you are on the job?  Feeling inadequate...

This article has stuck in my mind all week.  Several of the reasons it points out are very common in the workplace and often not...

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), of employees surveyed between 40-50% have reported that their job is “very” stressful...

There are so many great points that he makes in this book that drive the main point that all workplace leadership must be ethical and...

Depending on the type of problem, “thing versus human” the difficulty level will vary.  If it is a “thing” problem then you need to...