Reducing Distractions at Work
Reading time: 5 minutes Reducing Distractions at Work To say law firm life is busy is an understatement. When you add in the modern cacophony of push notifications, instant messaging, and the expectation of constant multi-tasking, it can sometimes feel utterly chaotic. Associates, in particular, can feel pulled in a million directions at once, with multiple supervisors and matters […]
Managing Hybrid Teams: 7 Tips for Law Firm Supervisors
Reading time: 7 minutes Managing Hybrid Teams: 7 Tips for Law Firm Supervisors Hybrid work is here to stay. And for partners and any law firm professional supervising others (collectively referred to here as “leaders”), hybrid work comes with a particular set of challenges: managing both remote and in-office work, blending remote and in-person meetings and harmonizing the needs […]
How Greater Self-Awareness Drives Career Success
Reading time: 4 minutes How Greater Self-Awareness Drives Career Success When you think of the qualities required for a successful career as an attorney, what comes to mind? Intelligence? Knowledge? Competency? Ambition? Absolutely. But there’s a crucial skill that many people overlook — and it may well be the skill standing in the way of your professional relationships or […]
How Market Intelligence Changes the Job-Search Game
Reading time: 2 minutes How Market Intelligence Changes the Job-Search Game When it comes to career transitions, one of the tools we find most valuable is a proprietary market intelligence and job opportunity platform. It uses AI (and humans) to aggregate a wealth of legal industry information — some of it in near real-time. It’s the kind of market […]
4 Ways to Maximize Your Upward Review Investment
Reading time: 2 minutes 4 Ways to Maximize Your Upward Review Investment When it comes to creating exceptional global law firms, the value of regular, periodic upward reviews can hardly be overstated. Bringing together frank feedback and supportive, developmental reports, they fuel superlative leadership and a culture of openness. To get the most comprehensive benefits, it’s critical to optimize […]
Welcoming Rosalie Chamberlain to the Team
Reading time: < 1 minute Welcoming Rosalie Chamberlain to the Team We’re delighted to announce that Rosalie Chamberlain has joined the Beard Strategies team as a Senior Consultant. In addition to her talents as an executive coach to attorneys and leaders, Rosalie is a nationally recognized diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) consultant. Rosalie’s DE&I consultation work helps law firms move […]
How to Lead Sustainable Remote Teams
Reading time: 4 minutes How to Lead Sustainable Remote Teams Remote work has gained increasing traction among law firms in recent years, but the COVID-19 pandemic quite suddenly forced many in the legal industry to work almost entirely remotely. Indeed, law firm associates, partners, and staff—and the teams on which they work—have had to adjust to new ways of […]
LinkedIn Power Moves for 3 Key Stages of Your Job Search
Reading time: 6 minutes Searching for a new job during the COVID-19 crisis can seem overwhelming at first. With the rapid changes affecting the job market, including the legal industry, many attorneys find that there are more job seekers competing for fewer positions in their respective practice areas. Long-term uncertainty about the economy can add even more stress to […]