Practical Practice Management Blog

The leader(s) of a business need to know the vision for the company and also the vision they have for themselves. They need to keep...

At a recent meeting I was talking with a couple of office managers and the topic of employee policy manuals came up. I asked them if...

It often happens when an employer or manager notices that an employee has a change in work behavior they fail to address it, hoping it...

Persistence is a quality of all great leaders. If they were not persistent no one would want to follow them. Humans want a leader they...

Over the next few posts I will cover several traits that great leaders posses. I hope you will not only enjoy them, but will pick up...

I posted this story about Charles Plumb’s parachute a long time ago, but felt it was worth repeating as a reminder that it is not us...

I don’t think I am much different from any other manager when it comes to having a difficult conversation with a staff member. When it...

Are Sue and Annie at it again? You can always tell because the desk drawers close a little harder, the phone is hung up a more abruptly...

Today is the first day of Spring. When Spring arrives we start thinking of planting a garden, spring cleaning or getting some outdoor...

Starting each day with a positive outlook would be wonderful, but it is not always easy to do. In fact, when things are not going well in...

Recently, at a conference I was talking with some office managers and the issue of employee accountability kept coming up. It seemed as...

We need more positive people in our workplace and life in general. We can do this if each of us learns to develop a healthy positive...

Have you ever worked with a blamer? This argumentative, personality is a very difficult one to deal with. People who are like this truly...

If you are a manager, team leader or business owner there is one facet of your character that must stand out to those you lead and that...

Training employees can be a daunting task, especially if you do not have a training program in place. In order for employees to be...

This time of year can cause more stress for many of us. With approaching Holidays we may be taking on more than we actually have time to...

I’m always impressed when I meet curious people. They ask questions and have a true interest in how or why things are the way they are....

Being in a management position I cannot say that I enjoy confrontations with my employer or staff members. Although, over the years I...

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the...

The key to a successful business it to be able to attract customers, satisfy them, and retain them for future business. Giving great...