by Molly McGrath | Mar 14, 2023 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
While the “Great Resignation” is no longer the buzzword in legal recruiting circles, this doesn’t mean employees aren’t still walking away from their jobs at unprecedented rates. Employee turnover remains 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels, and law firms continue to...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 18, 2023 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
In a world where everyone has a virtual avatar and cars can drive themselves, it’s easy to forget that humans are—at their core—pretty basic. Managing engagement in a group setting, be it a prehistoric tribe or a team of law firm employees, boils down to simple...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 5, 2023 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
Building a strong, focused, and productive team is like tending to a garden. It takes planning, patience, and, above all, regular upkeep. Ignore your plants for too long and they’ll start to wilt; ignore your employees for too long and they’ll do the same or, worse,...
by Molly McGrath | Dec 28, 2022 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
“Shoot for the stars” is common advice, but no one actually specifies what this means. Where do you shoot when there are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on Earth? How do you calibrate your law firm goals when you face an endless list of challenges? The...
by Molly McGrath | Dec 14, 2022 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
The holiday season is all about taking a break from the busy routine of work, connecting with family, and, for many, recalibrating their goals and aims in anticipation of a new year. If you run a small law firm, this likely means trying (again) to figure out how you...
by Molly McGrath | Dec 7, 2022 | Employee Retention, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
Onboarding programs are getting a lot of hype these days, and for good reason. In today’s job market, top talent can afford to be picky—which means, if your firm doesn’t make a good first impression, your shiny new hire won’t be sticking around for too long. What’s...