If you’re rethinking your firm’s telecommuting policies, hold on. There is a trend among some larger companies of bringing remote workers back into corporate offices, but candidates still…
TELECOMMUTING
How your firm’s telecommuting policies affect your recruiting strategy
September 15, 2017 by
INSIGHT
What to do when an opioid crisis hits your law firm
September 4, 2017 by
By Lynne Curry bio
The first time you saw “Bill” appear to nod off during a staff meeting, you pulled him aside after the meeting. When you asked if he was…
INSIGHT
Employee morale and your firm’s productivity: 6 easy ways to boost both
August 25, 2017 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
Employees’ attitudes have changed over the years. Good, loyal employees want more than a paycheck and…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Use straight talk to solve 4 common people problems in your firm
August 25, 2017 by
The key to success as a manager is being up-front with employees. Yet that is what managers are most reluctant to do. They don’t want to sit down with a staff member and say…
INSIGHT
Like a Boss: Traits and behaviors
July 7, 2017 by
By Michelle Spencer bio
As I was reviewing articles for the Like a Boss series, a few themes kept appearing as key areas of focus for…
MANAGING STAFF
Three months’ notice: A quarter of your workforce may change jobs by summer’s end
June 30, 2017 by
While employee retention is not necessarily a new concern for employers, the race to keep top workers in-house has escalated significantly in just the…
MANAGING STAFF
How to support the caregivers in your workplace
June 30, 2017 by
Half of working female caregivers feel they have to choose between being a good employee and being a good daughter, according to a new survey by…
MANAGING STAFF
How great managers delegate
June 16, 2017 by
When it comes to delegating work to staff, managers rarely hit a happy medium. Instead, they tend to fall at the ends of the spectrum: those who do not delegate enough and those who delegate…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
17 benefits that employees like and the firm can afford
June 9, 2017 by
A dilemma almost every administrator faces today is how to provide worthwhile staff benefits in an economy that doesn’t allow for…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Are you offering your law office staff the hottest summer perks?
June 2, 2017 by
What’s the hottest summer perk? Workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they’re most interested in flexible schedules (39 percent) and the ability to…
