Practical Practice Management Blog

Building working relationships with those we work with each day is very important.  Not only do these relationships make our work life...

As a business owner or manager how aware are you of your team members workloads, possible dilemmas or the stress that go with them? Many...

The role of the office manager is multifaceted and whether you have a staff of one or fifty, one of the most important qualities that...

We have three new employees at our practice (all under six months of hire date), which has caused me to do a lot of reflexing on our...

Recently, our medical practice hired two new staff members. These wonderful ladies have worked together in another practice for about...

“There is never just one way to look at something – there are always different perspectives, meanings, and perceptions, depending on who...

Peter Drucker has been called by many “The inventor of Modern Management.” He has written multiple books on the topic and believed it was...

Change is inevitable whether it is sudden or planned, it can be difficult to go through. For many when change happens at work and it...

On a recent trip, my Aunt and I were eating in a restaurant where a young relative of ours was working.  Also working in this restaurant...

Have you ever been asked a question that seemed like the person asking it put very little thought into it before asking it?   You needed...

I attended a lecture recently and the speaker said that most people use only 25-35% of their listening potential. That is a pretty...

COMMUNICATION “Without it you travel alone.” When you have multiple relationships in the workplace there are a few easy rules that can be...

Yesterday’s blog post was about the importance of “adaptability” as a team member at work.  Today we are going to look at the importance...

To improve a work team you need to improve the individuals on the team.  Since you are in control only of yourself, developing a better...

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...

Whether it be at work or in your personal life there is always room to learn how to communicate better.  At work it is especially...

What possibly could be so difficult about communicating with another person?  Most of the time we think there are very few problems when...

Today was a pretty good find as far as treasures are concerned as the business owner “Danny” was the one who did my hair.  I had the...

This change may have helped some business owners, but if you are one that has large stacks of checks and change to go with it, you now...

The “Reassess” part is best done by the manager or business owner by talking individually with each staff member to find out what they...