All Leadership and Management articles – Page 16
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OpinionBack to the future
Paul Bennett stresses the importance of building a business fit the future
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FeatureAll systems go
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff reviews a new guide by Law Society Publishing on how to start a law firm
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FeatureAll well and good
James Brown discusses how he has embedded wellness into his firm’s culture – and why you should, too
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FeatureA shift in focus: from strategy to business model
Robert Millard discusses business models versus strategy
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FeatureReturning to the office: a tough conversation for the legal profession
Ian Hodgson examines how firms can re-think their approach to office spaces to adapt for agile working
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FeatureBuilding a better firm, post COVID-19
Paul Smith, senior risk management consultant at Travelers Europe, explores how law firms can preserve the positive outcomes of the pandemic and minimise the negatives, and offers some practical tips.
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FeatureQuestions of risk: professional indemnity insurance
Martin MacHale explains the benefits of taking the time to complete a risk management questionnaire (RMQ) for your firm, before renewing your professional indemnity insurance (PII).
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FeatureClient listening: why it matters even more in lockdown
Bernadette Bennett looks at client listening - what it is, why it matters, how to do it, and why it matters even more in lockdown
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FeatureWorking the problem
Diana Bentley investigates how law firms have responded to the pandemic, the changes they have made, and how they plan to develop further in 2021
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FeaturePower source
There has been a certain amount of historical reluctance on the part of some law firms to outsource services to a third party, but with the huge changes inflicted on the legal profession in 2020, the tide seems to be turning, explains Duncan Wood
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FeatureNew year’s revolution
The start of the year is traditionally a time to make resolutions. But in a time of uncertainty in the market, our businesses and ourselves, how can we build a sense of hope and positivity for the year ahead? Anita Sheehan explains how self-worth can help
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FeatureMoore the merrier
Lucy Trevelyan talks to Helen Goatley and Ed Whittington from Moore Barlow about completing a merger during a global pandemic
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FeatureIt’s good to talk
In the second of our series on conversations about mental health, Lubna Gem Arielle looks at common myths around mental health, and provides a model for having a conversation with a colleague about their mental health
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FeatureFirst peek
The 2021 Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey will be published in the next couple of months. In the meantime, Andy Harris, author of the report, shares some of the early findings
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FeatureDream machine
Adrian Hextall looks at how technology has supported businesses in 2020, and what might lie ahead for technology in professional services
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FeatureDistance learning
The pandemic has presented challenges for all of us, and the heightened stress has led to an increase in conflict – exacerbated by not being physically together. Julian Hall looks at conflict in the workplace, and how to foster healthy conflict
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FeatureFirst impressions count
What makes a strong and effective law firm website? Nick Francis provides a simple guide to assessing your site and identifying areas for improvement, to make sure your site showcases your firm and helps you win clients
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Content is king
Many of the traditional channels for business development were shut down or limited in the pandemic. Douglas McPherson looks at how to use one channel always open to law firms: content marketing
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OpinionBack and forth
As she prepares to step down as chair of the Law Management Section committee, Ann Harrison reflects on what she’s learned during her three-year tenure
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FeatureBefore and after
Back in March 2020, Victoria Moffatt posted a list of predictions on how the pandemic would affect the legal sector. Here, she looks back at which have come true, and what she thinks might be next for the sector in 2021