If you are a business owner or manager and have people who work for you in your business you have probably ask yourself more than once, “How can I get the best out of my employees when they are at work?” I hear this question often when working or speaking with business owners. All business … Continue reading
A couple years ago our practice found itself in the position of needed to hire a couple of new staff members. Now, the hiring process is not one of my favorite things to do because many times for one reason or another it doesn’t work out. I had been told that it takes going through … Continue reading
I like to have fun, and I think most people do as well. My father who is almost 93 still tells jokes to anyone who comes to visit or when we call him. He may not get all of the joke correct now at this age, but the greatest part of the joke is when … Continue reading
I am one-hundred percent an advocate for happiness at work; I try to promote it each day when I am there. If I had to work in a place or for people where there was oppression and apathy I would not be able to do it. It is about mindset and choice and we can … Continue reading
We probably have all experienced going into a place of business whether it be a doctor’s office, a restaurant, or the neighborhood deli, but when you were there things just felt a bit off possibly a bit toxic. Maybe you have experienced this in your own place of work. It can be very hard to … Continue reading
Working in the Healthcare Industry, it is common for physicians and their staff to become stressed in everyday situations in the practice. Taking care of others can be as demanding as it is rewarding. Often when stress is not addressed it can turn into into burnout without even realizing it. According to a survey done … Continue reading
When hiring a new person we (the employer/manager) have certain expectations they are to meet, at least in our minds. But does the new hire know these expectations? Have they been listed out and explained in detail? Most of the time the answer is no, and I as a manager have been guilty of this … Continue reading
When any of my staff members come to me with a problem my gut instinct is to immediately help them fix it. (Make things easier for them). Training and helping them grow in their position is part of my job. But, when I think back to when I started out at my job it was … Continue reading
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 will just go away. Changes in an employe’s work behavior usually will not auto-correct if it continues for more than a few days. We all have things that come up … Continue reading
No matter how hard we may try to provide a positive work environment, stress seems to find a way of slipping in the door. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), of employees surveyed between 40-50% have reported that their job is “very” stressful and 26% report frequent burnout or stress from their employment. … Continue reading
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