Aligning Employees to Execute Strategy: Getting Started
/in Firm Culture, Leadership, Reputation //Tags: Alignment Factor, Employee alignment, Employee engagement, Reputation Instituteby Natasha ChettyWhen firm leaders agree on strategic objectives, it’s time to align employees towards achieving them. As with anything with multiple moving parts, adjustments can help the system work at its best. Last week, I discussed the difference between employee engagement and employee alignment. Engagement is what motivates people to arrive at work each morning. Alignment is […]
Employee Engagement vs. Employee Alignment
/in Firm Culture, Reputation //Tags: Employee alignment, Employee engagement, Workplace reputationby Natasha ChettyWhy employee engagement measures aren’t enough in a competitive market.
Keeping Clients When A Key Partner Leaves
/in Leadership, Reputation, Strategy //Tags: Researchby Natasha ChettyMost of us believe that the more ties between people at varying levels of a law firm and people at varying levels of the client organization, the less likely it is that a client will follow a departing star lawyer – be it a rainmaker, a client team lead or other relationship partner. New research uncovers deeper aspects of institutional relationships that you might not have considered.
Having Fun with Nostalgic Marketing
/in Communication, Marketing, Social Media //Tags: Legal Marketingby Natasha ChettyWhat is it about summer that makes us so nostalgic? I spend a lot of time between June and September wishing I was hanging out with friends or family in Saskatchewan (where I grew up), even though I have a perfectly nice life in Vancouver. I’ll respond positively to almost any marketing message reminding me of long, carefree days where my […]
Innovation in the Modern Age: Strategies for the New Reality
/in Book Reviews, Strategy //Tags: Innovation, Rita McGrathby Natasha ChettyWe’re halfway through 2014. How’s your practice strategy coming along?
If you’re feeling stuck, you might find inspiration in “The End of Competitive Advantage” by Columbia Business School’s Rita Gunther McGrath. McGrath’s framework makes a lot of sense for firms dealing with rapidly changing environments
Tick Tock: How to Run a Productive Legal Project Meeting
/in Firm Culture, Leadership, Project Management //Tags: Meeting Facilitationby Natasha ChettyFifteen percent of an the collective time in a firm is spent in meetings, but executives consider 56% of those meetings to be unproductive. Project managers who learn to run efficient team meetings could vastly improve these statistics. And save their sanity in the process.
It’s Okay to be an “Invisible”
/in Book Reviews, Business Development, Firm Culture, Leadership, Strategy //Tags: David Zweig, Invisibles, personal branding, self-promotionby Natasha ChettyIn his new book, “Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion”, writer David Zweig explains why some people shun the spotlight while others aggressively compete for centre stage. The lessons are timely for professionals in firms struggling with cultural change.
How to Start a Legal Project Management Initiative in Your Firm: 11 Ideas
/in Firm Culture, Project Management, Strategy /by Natasha ChettyAre firms becoming more attuned to the benefits of legal project management (LPM)? Are clients? Judging from a workshop I attended on this topic in Chicago, the answer is “yes”.
Giving, Taking and Getting Ahead
/in Book Reviews, Business Development, Leadership, Marketing, Strategy /by Natasha ChettyAdam Grant’s “Give and Take” reveals that the secret to getting ahead is to be as sincerely helpful as possible to as many people as possible. And not to expect or demand anything in return. That last part is the kicker that no one tells you about.
Encouraging Adoption of Project Management Skills in Your Firm
/in Project Management //Tags: Law Firm Culture, legal project management, Professional Developmentby Natasha ChettyWhat would happen if you were able to practice more efficiently or build better work habits? Legal project management (LPM) techniques are widely recognized as a sound way to do this. But firm leaders are often met with resistance when they broach the subject with their lawyers.
In their bestselling book “Switch”, Chip Heath and Dan Heath investigate why it’s so difficult for us to change the way we do things, even when the rational case for change is clear and compelling.
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