Practical Practice Management Blog

I am always surprised when I hear of an employee who does just enough to get by at work.  No effort is given to take extra steps to do...

As a business owner or manager you have the opportunity to set the tone each day for your employees/co-workers.  Over the past few years’...

I was speaking at a conference this past weekend and one of the business owners expressed concern because her staff members were not...

Have you ever worked in a place where the “leadership” was held by someone who was not called to be a Leader?  In the workplace there...

No matter what type of business you work in there are always going to be challenges to face and work through.  The more employees the...

Training in all aspects of your job is necessary in order to be able to perform to the best of your ability and to meet the expectations...

There are many difficult situations that a manager has to handle, but one of the hard ones is when you have a good employee who ends up...

You really are unhappy with your job right now but because of your situation it doesn’t appear that another job is in the near future....

What do you do when you feel your life is your job and you only live to work? I was speaking with a gentleman recently that was...

The Holiday season is rapidly approaching and with it comes the hustle and bustle of shopping. This is either a joy or dread to people...

When you work with people, more likely than not, you will at some time have a problem or disagreement that needs to be addressed.  If you...

There is nothing more frustrating for a newly hired employee than not knowing what they should be doing throughout the day, when to do it...

Working with teams of people are great when all is going well.  It is quite amazing how quickly things can turn from great to oh my gosh!...

As a manager handling issues in the office is probably one of the tasks that we wish we did not have to deal with. Over the years, I...

So often we forget that we are accountable for what we say and do.  I hear colleagues say things and make promises with the intention of...

Today was an interesting day.  I had to make contact with a patient that was dissatisfied with our medical practice and release him from...

There are two common time wasters in the work place.  Those who are procrastinators and those who are perfectionists.  For those of us...

When you talk to people about their job you will usually hear one of two things; “I love my job or I hate my job.”  There are times when...

Employees who value those they work with and for are like rare jewels and a lucky find.  These employees seem to be able see the big...

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