Are you suffering from communications chaos?
Lawyers rely on good communications skills. Whether it’s in writing or in person, how well a lawyer communicates will have a significant impact on her career success. We spend a lot of time learning how to make effective, persuasive oral presentations in the context of practice, but what about day-to-day communications? These examples illustrate the […]
Saying “NO.”
Almost all of my coaching clients have said at one time or another, “I just don’t know how to say no.” Whether it’s an associate or partner who’s so overburdened that she’s having trouble meeting her deadlines and/or producing an acceptable work product, a lawyer who’s bemoaning a difficult client and wrestling with how to […]
Conscious disregard of value: women vs. the legal profession
One of the things I most enjoy about the blogosphere is the free exchange of ideas and thoughts. Recently, Stephanie West Allen and I have been discussing a trend reported by Canada’s leading newspaper The Globe and Mail in an article entitled “Office Stress Ruining Women Lawyers’ Lives.” (With thanks to Gerry Riskin of Amazing Firms, […]
Top firms for women or leaving the law: it’s all about perceived satisfaction
As announced in a flurry of law firm press releases yesterday, Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC have announced the top 50 firms for women, as measured through “groundbreaking programs to help women strike a better work/life balance and climb to the top” and “implementing penalty-free flex schedules and mentoring, networking and leadership programs.” Large firms […]
Back to the real world: how do you return from vacation?
By the time this posts, I will likely have landed back at the Atlanta airport, home from vacation and from the ABA annual meeting. First, I’d like to thank Peter Vajda publicly for his posts. Relationship is always an interesting topic, and I believe that in many ways our relationships shape and promote or inhibit […]
Dare To Dream, Gridlock and the Two-Professional Couple
Children, no children. Be social, stay at home. Go to church, be an atheist. Spend large sums on a rental home, invest the money. Gridlock. Gridlock is part of the fabric of being a couple, especially a two-professional couple where time is a premium and consistent dialogue about personal issues is not very common. However, […]
Two Heavy-Duty Partners in Relationship
So, Bill Clinton will be fast and furious on the campaign trail supporting Hillary’s bid for the Presidency. Good news or bad news? In 2004, Howard Dean’s spouse, Judith Steinberg Dean, stayed more “stage right” and was seen infrequently. Good news or bad news? The question that surfaces is this: Can two full-time, fully-engaged-in-a-professional-life partners […]