Strategic Law Firm Staffing: 4 Questions to Ask Before You Hire
July 12, 2021
First things first: if you’re a small law firm and you’re thinking about staffing, congrats! Growing to the point of needing to expand is no small accomplishment, especially upon the backdrop of the last eighteen months. Like all big changes, bringing new people aboard is risky business: more talent does not always equal greater success. Strategic law firm staffing isn’t just about scooping up the candidate with the best CV; instead, it’s about determining who will be the greatest asset to your team. Assessing a person based on this criterion is a more delicate calculation than simply looking at a person’s laurels. To help ensure you don’t flub one of your firm’s most important decisions, we’ve composed the following top four questions legal recruiters ask when assessing a hire.
Self-Care for Entrepreneurs: Why It’s Key to Success
July 8, 2021
Entrepreneurial ambition and vacation time go together like hot sauce and ice cream; which is not very well. Getting a new business off the ground is an around-the-clock commitment, which leaves little time for taking breaks. Nonetheless, even the most driven entrepreneurs are human and risk severe health consequences without periodic rest. For instance, Steve Jobs achieved stratospheric success and yet few would trade places with him knowing that his dogged determination contributed to his early death. While self-care for entrepreneurs may sound like a waste of time in the short term, it is indispensable for long-term success. Take note of the following four tips and know that the cost of today’s vacation will pay dividends by ensuring you are around tomorrow.
Law Firm Employee Retention Starts With Leadership
July 1, 2021
Retaining top employees is the lifeline of law firm success, and yet doing so is easier said than done. The following post pulled from a paralegal group on social media not only shows why this is so important, but illustrates how terribly wrong things can go when you forget about employee job satisfaction. We hope these words didn’t come from anyone in your office, but even if they did, it’s not too late to right ship...
Law Firm Customer Experience Lessons After Covid-19
June 24, 2021
A lot has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, and a lot will never be the same after it ends. Among those things that have changed forever is customer experience management for law firms—and, frankly, for every other industry, as well. As much of our lives were forced online this past year, many things were lost…but some things were gained. The ability to show clients true, sustained, and tangible empathy through exceptional digital experiences counts among the gains, and now that folks have had a taste, there is no going back.
Workplace Anxiety Help: Managing the Return to Office
June 9, 2021
Restaurants have reopened, concerts are back, businesses are bidding employees return to the office and, if you’re like most, you’re feeling mixed emotions at best about the whole thing. After more than a year of dutifully wearing a mask and maintaining social distance, it is hard to relax into the easing of these restrictions and what’s worse, doing so only represents the tip of the anxiety iceberg that accompanies the return to normalcy.
Fear in Entrepreneurship: Turning It Into Growth Power
May 26, 2021
Every entrepreneur is familiar with fear. It is, after all, a crucible through which those who wish to mount a new business venture must pass. And further, it is a central driver behind all success. In the world of commerce, fear of failure is a double-edged sword that can either bring business owners down or frees them of the shackles that limit their success. Understanding and managing fear is thus a crucial aspect of all entrepreneurial ambitions.