Peter Drucker has been called by many “The inventor of Modern Management.” He has written multiple books on the topic and believed it was the people working together that made the magic happen in organizations, no matter the size. He found that successful people whether they were the business owners, managers or employees all followed … Continue reading
I have a friend that makes these amazingly long to-do lists. The most amazing thing about them is they never get done. They will have 10-20 things listed they will spend a lot of time making them. Then they get set aside never to be looked at again. I ask if making to-do lists were … Continue reading
Empowerment is a term regarding a business management style where managers give staff members the power to make certain decisions within boundaries. This is a definition of empowerment: Empowerment is the process of enabling or authorizing an employee to think, behave, and take action, and control work and decision-making in autonomous way with the job tasks … Continue reading
I was at a conference this past weekend talking with office managers and the conversation turned to time management and the struggles with getting things done in the time allotted. Ultimately, taking action on managing your time is what needs to happen in order to master it. I am sure I am not the only … Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I am a person who likes “routines.” I like knowing what I will be doing each morning and a timeline to do it in. I realize this is not for everyone, but one thing I do know is when I am off of my routine in the morning my … Continue reading
Far too often we allow the day to bring what it may and we try to make it work with what we need to accomplish. This does not work well, in fact, it rarely works at all. Time will continue to tick away. The only way we can manage time is to manage what we … Continue reading
We are so busy being busy each day that it is hard to find time to accomplish all of the things that we “think” we need to do. Staying focused can be difficult, but it is necessary in order to successfully complete our tasks and reach our goals. Staying focused takes practice as our minds … Continue reading
How do you keep employees from bringing their outside life “baggage” into the workplace? This is such a common and often asked question I get from clients. I am not talking about employees that are dealing with stressful life issues, such as terminal illness in their family, divorce, or personal family issues. Even these types … Continue reading
Goal achievement can be a challenge due to the difficulty of staying on track until the end. One way to help with this issue is to begin with the end in mind. What is it that you want to achieve? Once you know then write the steps down beginning at the end result backward to … Continue reading
In my work, I will often talk with people who are struggling with the ability to move forward with their goals in life. The number one problem for these people seems to be that other things always get in the way and take priority of their own time. When I ask them what these “other … Continue reading
Practical Practice Management A Division of Top Practices 