by Molly McGrath | Aug 28, 2018 | Communication, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Technology
When it comes to small law, the caliber of your staff can be a blessing…or a curse. If you have a team of empowered employees who are willing to step up and lead, well, that’s the blessing side of the legal staffing spectrum. However, when even just one member of your...
by Molly McGrath | Jun 27, 2018 | Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Team Empowerment
When it comes to finding, recruiting, hiring and training a new hire, there is one key that is a 100% absolute must that can never, ever, ever be ignored: integrity. Sure, when you’re dealing with people, there’s usually room to break the rules a little, to defy...
by Molly McGrath | Jun 13, 2018 | Decreasing Stress, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Increasing Business, Leadership, Team Training
For start-up or boutique law firms, it’s a simple as this: your people are your most important assets. You don’t have a big, bad brand name with renowned recognition from coast to coast. You have people. Preferably very talented people. And your ability to find,...
by Molly McGrath | Jun 6, 2018 | Decreasing Stress, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Increasing Business, Leadership, Team Training
40% of law firm partners will be retiring in the next decade, leaving behind valuable client relationships and taking with them the knowledge that helps keep their firms afloat. What does this mean for your boutique law firm? A whole pool of prospective clients and...
by Molly McGrath | May 15, 2018 | Communication, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Increasing Business, Leadership, Personal Growth, Team Empowerment, Team Training
We don’t need to tell you that the HR landscape is shifting. Where employees once strived to “climb the corporate ladder,” today they climb not just up, but also left and right and diagonally and every other which way. Their long-term goals are no longer to rise...
by Molly McGrath | Mar 19, 2018 | Firing, Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Team Training
Instead of saying, “I don’t have time,” try saying “It’s not a priority” and see how that lands. More often than not, it’s the absolute truth. I have time to make follow-up calls, I just don’t want to. But it’s definitely a priority. When I change my language and say,...