Monthly Archives: July 2014
Developing Effective Leaders
July 31, 2014
By David Freeman – If there’s one thing I’ve learned having trained and coached thousands of lawyers for over two decades, it’s that implementing new initiatives requires engaged and proactive leadership. This begs the question – how do we get leaders to act in a more engaged and proactive fashion? The following describes three key
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My 10 Cents on Incentivizing Diversity
July 31, 2014
By Pat Gillette – 10 cents. That’s how much it cost to change the behavior of hundreds of thousands of people in the Bay Area. When cities and counties imposed a 10 cent cost for a paper bag at the grocery store, overnight people began bringing their own bags. The change was across the board
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The First-Ever Collaborative Legal Talent Blog
July 30, 2014
By Caren Ulrich Stacy – We have a void in the legal talent space. There are plenty of amazing experts and best practices, but no one place to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and contemplate innovative approaches related to lawyer hiring, development, advancement, diversity, and other talent management topics. That is, until now. More than 20 legal
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Master of Your Fate? Teaching Lawyers to Invest in Themselves
July 30, 2014
By Heather Bock, Juliet Aiken, and Lori Berman – Who really thrives in a law firm? We’re not just talking about who gets promoted, although that’s part of it. Who feels like they are flourishing? Who stays healthly? According to our research on partners and associates in a sample of AmLaw 200 firms, the people
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