by Molly McGrath | Aug 27, 2015 | Communication, Decreasing Stress
I can’t believe my employee called in sick again today. She has missed 16 days this year already, and it’s only August! Seriously, did I just walk by my boss’s office and see him checking email, when I’ve ask him three times to call Mr. Jones back so he will stop...
by Molly McGrath | Aug 27, 2015 | Communication, Decreasing Stress, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Systems, Team Training
Three Ways to End a Meeting Pronto! Palm a paperclip off the table and use it to cause bodily injury to yourself or others. Once the blood is flowing freely, you have a clear shot to end the meeting. Fake a faint if the meeting is bad enough that you would prefer to...
by Molly McGrath | Aug 23, 2015 | Hiring & Firing, Increasing Business, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Training
Ever complete a round of interviews and think “Man, what is wrong NONE of these are qualified! Last time I hired I had tons of great people to choose from. What happened?!” The job candidate market is a fluid, ever-changing pool of candidates. We’ve literally...
by Molly McGrath | Aug 20, 2015 | Decreasing Stress, Hiring & Firing, Systems, Team Training
It’s so easy to throw your hands up after you’ve tried multiple times – and failed – to get your attorney to give timely responses, review documents promptly and stop procrastinating. After ideas, plans, tears and come-to-Jesus talks, it’s easy to resort to “it is...
by Molly McGrath | Aug 13, 2015 | Don't Be a Yes Chick, Hiring & Firing, Team Training
If I had a penny for every time I hear “I don’t know how to do X,” “I was never trained on Y,” or “They never showed me how to do Z,” I would be well on my way to that 3-month-long Ireland trip I have on my bucket list. Living in the world of all things hiring and...