Thanks to Adam Grant’s May 2020 article in the New York Times, we now have a word to describe this malaise many of us are experiencing – Languishing. “Languishing is a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels as if...
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Solving the Associate Retention Challenge With Developmental Networks
As a coach, I am intensely interested in how we – professionals in the legal sector – can help retain young lawyers in the profession. Too many young lawyers are leaving legal practice. The reasons? mistreatment by their law...
Answering the Question “How Do I Find the Time”?
We are well into a new year but have you managed to find the time to do all that you set out to accomplish? Setting resolution(s) is one thing, the challenge of implementing these when the deluge of day-to-day work resurges is...
Dealing With Toxic Law Partners
Many organizations deal with toxic situations and people. Law firms and partners are no different. One thing that I have noticed in my industry is that there is a tendency to not deal with the toxic situation and avoid it. The...
How to Build Up Confidence: Start With Courage
Many junior lawyers experience concerns with a lack of confidence and questions about how to gain more. Rest assured, you are not alone in this feeling. It is a common challenge and one that is addressed in my coaching and...
5 Things. Consider this.
Fixing the bugs in the legal profession. Much of what ails the legal profession can be fixed. Here are 5 places to start. Leadership training and coaching for partners. Being smart, senior, or a big earner is not an excuse to...
Life in Law – interview
In March 2020, right as our world was turned upside down by the pandemic a new and important initiative was launched – Life in Law. Founded by two partners, Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja both with the Vancouver-based law firm...
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Webinar: Bolstering Resilience
Feeling like you could use an added dose of resilience? You are not alone. The many challenges lawyers are facing these days are raising stress levels and draining energy reserves. We have experienced unprecedented challenges in...
The Trauma Informed Lawyer – a conversation with Myrna McCallum
This month I had the opportunity to record my conversation with Myrna McCallum about her new podcast The Trauma-Informed Lawyer. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer podcast – presented in partnership with the Canadian Bar...