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 THE OFFICE
Use straight talk to solve 4 common people problems in your firm
June 7, 2019 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…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
To-Dos: Your June office checklist
May 31, 2019 by
As we near the end of the second quarter, it’s a good time to see if the firm, staff, and you are all on track with respect to the goals you set in January or if any course corrections are needed. Here are a few areas you…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
To-Dos: Your May office checklist
May 3, 2019 by
It can be difficult to focus on work this month. May is when many of us come down with spring fever, yearning to get outside in the garden or the golf course. As Robin Williams reportedly said, “Spring is nature’s way of…
BLOG
Employee morale and your firm’s productivity: 6 easy ways to boost both
April 26, 2019 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
The importance of recognizing your employees’ hard work
April 19, 2019 by
Happy Administrative Professionals Week! What have you got planned to acknowledge your hard-working support staff? If you’ve decided to do nothing this year, you may want to…
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
5 simple tips to help your employees get more from their healthcare benefits
March 8, 2019 by
By David C. Fortosis bio
Health insurance and the U.S. healthcare system have become increasingly complex and confusing. Despite promises for a better consumer and…
RECRUITING
6 ways to optimize your recruitment efforts
March 8, 2019 by
Law firms are feeling the effects of today’s talent shortage. More than three in 10 lawyers (31 percent) recently surveyed by…
HEALTHY WORKPLACE
Easy ways to make your law office healthier
February 22, 2019 by
Too often, law offices not only fail to promote staff health and well-being, they might actually detract from it.
Why does it matter?
A healthy workplace encourages staff engagement and productivity, which has a direct impact on the profitability of…
MANAGING STAFF
How great managers delegate
February 15, 2019 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…
