by Molly McGrath | Mar 21, 2022 | Decreasing Stress, Employee Benefits Strategy, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Law Firm Business Development, Law Firm Marketing, Leadership, Team Empowerment
Life is not exactly peaches and cream at present. The Covid-19 pandemic is showing no signs of going away, social issues continue to sow division across the U.S., inflation is on the up and up (and up and up and up…), gas now costs more than Chanel N°5 (ok, not...
by Molly McGrath | Jan 26, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Hiring, Leadership, Team Empowerment, Team Training
In April 2021, nearly 4 million Americans quit their jobs, breaking a 20-year record. At the time, this raised eyebrows…but not yet alarms. Employee loyalty had remained steady throughout the pandemic, and few experts — if any — expected what would follow. In May, a...
by Molly McGrath | May 2, 2017 | Hiring & Firing, Leadership, Team Training
A friend of mine was recently hired and is suffering through the initial lack-of-training phase that distresses most employees who work for small businesses or entrepreneurs. It sounds like: “I feel more positive about it today … we’ll see.” “I feel like...
by Molly McGrath | Apr 17, 2017 | Don't Be a Yes Chick, Hiring & Firing, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Training
My heart shatters into pieces every time I receive a call about a “little” issue the business owner is facing. “I have been waiting three weeks on a return call from a $5 million client and my receptionist put them into voicemail when I stepped out to use the restroom...
by Molly McGrath | Apr 3, 2017 | Hiring & Firing, Increasing Business, Leadership, Team Training
I recently had a 90-minute call with a firm about the potential of hiring a new employee. In attendance on the call was the founding partner, two associates, the DMO and the CEO. We spent much of the time talking about where they are jammed up, and where there is...