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 bosses: Communication, Performance Management, and Relationships. If you are looking for ideas for leadership training, any of these would be a good place to start. First and foremost, people want open, honest, and … [Read more...] about Like a Boss: Traits and behaviors
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Why you should notify applicants they didn’t get the job
Open positions, especially those advertised, often generate many applications. If your practice is located in a major metropolitan area or large town, you may receive a huge pile of applications, electronic or otherwise, in response to a job posting. Fortunately, not all job applicants will have the appropriate qualifications—otherwise, interviewing would … [Read more...] about Why you should notify applicants they didn’t get the job
Here’s my latest Employment Law update prepared for many HR professionals
By Mike O'Brien bio Lots of ADA Facility Lawsuits in Utah: Here is an interesting legal news update from my partner Mike Judd: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires places of "public accommodation" to remove all architectural and structural "barriers to access." Under the ADA, "public accommodations" include hotels, restaurants, theaters, … [Read more...] about Here’s my latest Employment Law update prepared for many HR professionals
Three months’ notice: A quarter of your workforce may change jobs by summer’s end
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 past year alone. In fact, new findings from the 2017 Emerging Workforce® Study (EWS) commissioned by Spherion Staffing indicate that employees are more willing than ever to test their options, to the degree that companies may … [Read more...] about Three months’ notice: A quarter of your workforce may change jobs by summer’s end
Checking your smartphone can be a real pain in the neck—and back
A modern affliction has osteopathic physicians prescribing the selfie stance to patients checking their devices: keep your head up and hold the phone straight out. Tilting the head forward 60 degrees can put up to 60 pounds of pressure on the neck, according to Stacey Pierce-Talsma, DO, chair of osteopathic manipulative medicine at Touro University California. Tech neck, a … [Read more...] about Checking your smartphone can be a real pain in the neck—and back
How to Create & Implement a Successful Mentor Program
Downloadable Files: Presentation Slides Presenter:Bianca Moreiras, CEO One thing is certain: A well-designed and well-managed mentoring program can have a major positive impact upon the career-development and retention of associates. But studies show that many mentoring programs fail to achieve their goals of reducing either turnover rates or cost: Over 45% … [Read more...] about How to Create & Implement a Successful Mentor Program
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
By Lynne Curry bio On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace. He killed five people before turning his gun against himself. It's become chillingly commonplace for us to learn that a terminated employee has stormed into his former workplace and killed those he holds accountable. Each time, the rest … [Read more...] about Protecting your employees from workplace violence
The 5 key skills that a managing partner needs to achieve success
It's easy to name a managing partner. It's difficult to name a right managing partner. A firm can succeed or fall apart depending on who's at its head, says Stephen Mabey, a chartered accountant and managing director of Applied Strategies, a law firm management consulting company in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The job can't automatically go to the highest producer or the most popular … [Read more...] about The 5 key skills that a managing partner needs to achieve success
What’s hot and what’s not: A midyear update on the legal profession
By Bob Denney bio As in all our previous annual reports and midyear updates, this report is based on information my colleagues and I continually gather from many sources —law firms, other providers of legal services, legal departments, surveys and both the legal and general press. Some of our findings are obvious, while others are not but we believe they may become … [Read more...] about What’s hot and what’s not: A midyear update on the legal profession
Fish & Richardson adopts The Mansfield Rule to boost diversity in law firm leadership
Fish & Richardson recently announced that it has partnered with Diversity Lab to pilot the "Mansfield Rule," which requires law firms to consider women and attorneys of color for at least 30% of the candidate pool for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, and lateral positions. Fish is among the first 30 U.S. law firms to adopt the Mansfield Rule, … [Read more...] about Fish & Richardson adopts The Mansfield Rule to boost diversity in law firm leadership