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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.
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Human Resources | Small Business Management

Free Tuition Reimbursement Policy Sample

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 30, 2020December 6, 2023

If the COVID pandemic has taught us anything, worker skills and training are changing rapidly. Companies are shifting toward skilling, upskilling, and reskilling their workforces as needs and market conditions…

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Small Business Management | Strategic Planning

6 Reasons Your Business Should Consider Blogging

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 16, 2020December 6, 2023

If your business is not blogging, you might want to consider it. Blogging has become commonplace in just a few short years. What started as a forum to share thoughts,…

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Human Resources | Quality Management

6 Human Resource Audits You Should Consider

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 9, 2020December 6, 2023

Human resource management has become a very complex specialty because of the laws that govern how an organization manages its human capital. Organizations are liable for improper human resource record…

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Small Business Management

Are Your Employees Engaged, Biding Their Time, or Planning Their Escape?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA September 3, 2020December 6, 2023

I have a good friend who recently landed a new job. She has wanted to make a move for a while, but it took some time for her to secure…

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Human Resources | Quality Management | Small Business Management

7 Tips For Creating A Successful Employee Recognition Program

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA August 26, 2020December 6, 2023

The past several months have been an unbelievable whirlwind. If anyone had told us a year ago that we would be sheltering in place, walking around in masks, and terrified…

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Small Business Management

Is Your Return Policy Helping Or Hurting Your Business?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA August 19, 2020December 6, 2023

I have a relatively new hobby, and that is quilting. I find my happy place in the sewing room and cutting and sewing fabric uses a different side of my…

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Small Business Management

9 Things Entrepreneurs Can Do To Keep The Passion

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA August 12, 2020December 6, 2023

I was asked if I thought entrepreneurs are made or born. Entrepreneurs are born with a passion that results in a way of life. Entrepreneurs are important because they are…

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Small Business Management

Business Bureaucracy – 4 Ways to Eliminate the Red Tape!

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA August 5, 2020December 6, 2023

Employees go to work with the intention of doing a good job. Unfortunately, sometimes, our internal processes get in the way of good performance. Most working adults can give at…

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Human Resources | Small Business Management

7 Ways to Reduce Health Care Costs

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA July 29, 2020December 6, 2023

Any organization that provides health care coverage for its employees has felt the sting of rising health care costs. Depending on the size of the organization, and the census of…

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