Practical Practice Management Blog

Many times staff members become disillusioned with their managers because they do not want to connect with them. At times, managers will...

I wrote this post back in 2013, but feel it is one that is worth reposting.  In my consulting practice this is one of the most common...

“You have got to listen to the voice in your gut. It is individual.  It is unique. It is yours.  It’s called being authentic.”  ~...

No matter what type of job we have if the public sees us our appearance has influence on the company we work for. It is human nature to...

Do you fully understand your role at work?  Are you getting the support and training you need? Now you might think this is a dumb...

Think back to when you landed your “dream job.”  You were excited, even thrilled? You couldn’t believe that you would actually be doing a...

At some point change is bound to happen in your workplace. Whether it is sudden or planned, it can be difficult for many. When it is...

When you work for a small company, in a small building it can be difficult not to become too personal with your coworkers. Maintaining...

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 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...

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...

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 a customer I try to be as understanding as possible when I encounter not so good service. We all know that there are times when poor...

Today we will discuss the last of the 10 main complaints that coworkers have with one other. It is difficult when we are motivated to go...

On Monday I started addressing the topic of “Why you many not like your coworker” Today, I will continue with three more reasons that I...

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...

As a manager there are times when we must tell an employee they have done something wrong and it should never happen again.  If the...

Have you ever done something at work that might be considered in a gray zone?  Possibly doing something not totally wrong, but not really...

One of the most time consuming issues that a manager deals with is staff personality conflict. Of all the tough issues that are dealt...