Practical Practice Management Blog

Managers Who Listen.  There is more to listening than just paying attention when someone is speaking to you.  Managers need to listen to...

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

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...

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...

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...

Is it that you realize jobs are pretty hard to come by now?  Maybe you took a real good look at your job and counted all of the positives...

Most often this does not happen because of how we try to get the information from others in the first place.  For example, you want to...

1. Businesses grow and change, strategies change. 2. Employees become more experienced and their duties change. 3. As technology...

Many people are effected by what is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which can happen during this time of the year. The first I...

Ask those that work with you to put on their thinking caps and take a look around at what you are currently doing that you might be able...

The ramifications of not dealing with employee discipline issues are endless. The article below gives examples that can be used to set up...

Happy Tuesday to all of you!  Today I am happy to host Greg Blencoe, the author of The Supermanager on my blog today.  For those of you...

Do they get excited about what they do and who they do it for?  Keeping employees actively engaged and happy at work can be a...

I was reading a blog post on leadership and decided that to print it off  for future reference.  When I clicked the print button my...

We all want to stay healthy and there are certain things that we can do to help from spreading of germs while at work. Think about your...

Maybe it is a one time incidence that can be overlooked.  But when it becomes a regular occurrence that is upsetting your work world then...

It is good management practice to have a standard pay increase policy that employees are told about when they are hired, eliminating the...