Law Firm Business Development: Your 66-Day Turnaround Plan
December 16, 2020
Now, more than ever is the time to invest in business development so that your law firm is cementing its place at the top in 2021.
Remote Work Engagement Tips for Teams That Thrive
December 8, 2020
During the current pandemic, working remotely is unavoidable for many. While it can be difficult to keep employees engaged, it's not impossible.
Employee Holiday Gifts That Build Culture and Loyalty
December 4, 2020
The holiday season is upon us, and if there has ever been a year to go the extra mile in showing employees that they matter, 2020 is it. The last eleven months have not exactly been breezy, after all.
Law Firm Leadership Lessons from Rock Climbing
October 29, 2020
It might surprise you how much business leaders can learn from an activity as rooted in counter culture and rebellion as rock climbing. After all, until the nationwide explosion of climbing gyms brought the activity into the mainstream, the thought of rock climbing conjured images of unkempt, muscled women and men camped out in Yosemite Valley, forsaking creature comforts in favor of the simple freedom of an impossible pursuit: conquering mountains. Rock climbing’s pioneers were proud, self-proclaimed “dirt bags.” They were also practitioners of something bordering on the spiritual.
Rewilding for Business Success and Mental Health
October 15, 2020
Back in March, when the Covid-19 pandemic was reaching global proportions and folks everywhere were forced into quarantine, I found myself tunneling down one of those internet rabbit holes reading about zoos. In retrospect, this was all too appropriate...but at the time I didn’t make the connection between my locked-in circumstance and the life lived by captive animals across the world. You see, I was reading about the subject, not because felt caged, but because a major construction project was under way across the street and the daily noise was making me crazy.
Resilient Leadership Traits That Grow Law Firms
October 8, 2020
In this present moment, it’s not hard to see why resiliency matters. The combination of economic uncertainty, a raging pandemic, and palpable political tension will test anyone’s composure. It’s not just exceptionally tough times that demand a steady hand, though. Resiliency is a practice and getting good at it means nurturing a resilient character day in and day out—both when adversity is great, and also when it’s not.