How to avoid collaboration overload
Collaboration is a given in law firms, but it can easily become overwhelming. Clear boundaries and purposeful communication are key to making it work.
Why humility is a skill worth developing
Being self-assured, bold, and forthright are common attributes of successful lawyers. However, understatement is a key way to get results.
The power of two-way mentoring
Mentoring is a well-known strategy for career development. The usual path is a one-way transfer of knowledge from someone with more experience to someone more…
How to give negative feedback with a positive result
We’ve all heard horror stories of feedback that’s gone wrong – and the consequences: resentment, disengagement and anger.
Lead the way to better meetings
Try these four tips from management specialist Morten Hansen to encourage healthy debate during meetings.
How do I make the most of the silly season?
There are lessons you can take from the crazy season you can incorporate all year round.
How can I thrive at work if I don’t like my boss?
Strategies on how to thrive at work if you don’t admire or like your boss can make life much easier.
Boss or leader: is there really a difference?
The key to good leadership is that, as well as being likeable, leaders aren’t afraid to make hard calls. However, not all bosses are leaders.
7 ways to maximise the Millennial Effect
If we believed everything we read about Millenials, or “Gen Y”, we’d have organisations full of self-entitled, narcissistic, lazy people who have zero loyalty.
Moral courage
The 2016 Australian of the Year, Lieutenant General David Morrison AO (Rtd), will deliver the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture on 13 October 2016.
Are you supervising as you should? Your staff & your practice depend on it
Principals and solicitors with ‘designated responsibility’ also have statutory obligations to exercise ‘reasonable supervision’ over their staff and the legal services provided by the firm….