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Author: Patricia Lotich, MBA

Patricia Lotich, MBA is a Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence through the American Society for Quality. She has a driving passion to help small businesses, nonprofits and churches fulfill their mission by managing their resources of - people, time and money.
high performance teams
Human Resources | Quality Management

7 Tips For Managing High-Performance Team

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Organizations innovate and create unique products and services by utilizing the combined experience, knowledge, and diverse thoughts of work teams. The success of these teams is crucial to accomplishing business strategies…

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How to implement a TQM System
Quality Management | Small Business Management | Strategic Planning | Vision/Mission

12 Steps to Implementing a Total Quality Management System

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Total Quality Management (TQM) is about taking care of customers. Successful organizations have figured out that customer satisfaction directly impacts the bottom line. You need a structured, systematic process to…

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how to hire a new employee
Human Resources | Quality Management | Small Business Management | Strategic Planning

7 Steps Your Small Business Should Take Before Hiring That New Employee

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

When a small business is formed, it is often difficult to imagine the time when there is a need to hire employees. When that day comes, it is essential to…

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How to write business goals
Human Resources | Quality Management

Do You Know How To Write Business Goals?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

Businesses need to plan to be successful. An important part of the business planning process is determining business objectives translated into actionable business goals. Goals should support the strategic plan – a written…

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how to deal with negative employee behavior issues
Human Resources | Quality Management | Small Business Management

5 Tips For Dealing With Negative Employee Behaviors

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Most of us who have managed people have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with negative employee behaviors. It’s one of those things that drains the energy out of you…

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example administrative assistant performance goals
Small Business Management

Administrative Assistant Performance Goals Examples

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

Any successful business has someone behind the scenes helping to keep things humming by connecting all the dots. This person is typically an administrative assistant.  Often, these valuable employees have…

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what to include in a business letter
Small Business Management

What are the Seven Parts of a Business Letter?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Writing a professional business letter is a vital part of business communication. Written communication with customers, vendors, or other businesses is a developed skill that requires practice. Understanding the proper…

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gift ideas for employees
Small Business Management

10 Employee Christmas Gift Ideas

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Hiring employees has become increasingly difficult. This labor shortage impacts the customer experience and the faithful employees who continue to come to work every day. Employees have to juggle more…

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how to develop a strategic plan for your business
Strategic Planning

The 5 Step Process of Strategic Planning

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

We are a few short weeks away from a new year. Hopefully, you have begun your planning for next year! Strategic plans help identify what an organization is striving to…

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