Management Skills Made Simple

The Ideal Employee

Janice 03/08/2014

If one were to stand in the shoes of an employer and ask oneself, what are the qualities of an ideal staff member, one might

How To Handle Bullies, Complainers, Critics and Whiners

Janice 01/08/2014

One of the staff at your office is demanding you do part of her or his job without pay or credit. What do you say

Want to reduce your stress?

Janice 31/07/2014

As a practice owner, life can be a bit (or a lot) hectic and aggravating (with all the decisions to be made) and tricky (dealing

Is Marketing Driving You Crazy?

Janice 29/07/2014

Marketing, marketing, marketing. Once upon a time, you just had to rent a space (oops, marketing), put a sign out front so people knew you

Multi-tasking: The Invisible Time Thief

Janice 29/07/2014

Have you ever had a day where it was non-stop multi-tasking? Staff interrupting you while you’re trying to write up some charts, while handling supplier

Statistics Are Slippery Things!

Janice 26/07/2014

When managing a business or a practice, keeping an accurate tabulation of your production is extremely useful. If you don’t know the results of various

It’s Show Time!

Janice 26/07/2014

Arriving at work each day in the best of moods and everything in life just “peachy” would be an ideal scene, and one that we

What Works When Managing Your Practice?

Janice 23/07/2014

Which of these five statements do you believe are true? My business rises and falls based on the economy. My success is largely determined by

Micromanaging: A Balancing Act

Janice 20/07/2014

Being a good and effective executive, whether as the practice owner or the office manager, is sometimes like walking a tightrope without aerialist training. Step