Welcome to 2012. By now, you have most likely returned from a great holiday in the sun (or snow, if you prefer the cold), and it will soon be time to get back into the full swing of things for the new year. Just this thought may remind you of the long list of [...]
Category Archives: Planning
Mentoring and Career Success
In leadership, there are many skills that contribute to being an effective leader. What sometimes gets forgotten is that mentoring is a vital leadership skill, which helps employees grow professionally. Not only does it aid in attracting and retaining talent but it says something about the culture of an organisation and its commitment to people [...]
Delegating – It doesn’t need to be a nightmare!
For many of us, delegating is a skillful art that we think only a handful of people will ever master. One of the biggest challenges for many young lawyers is learning how to best make use of time and resources by delegating tasks or projects. Though the “I’ll do it myself” mentality is “the norm” [...]
Planning for 2012
As we come to the end of November, many of us are already talking about what will be achieved in 2012. And so we should be!!! Whether we are planning exciting overseas holidays, renovations, changing careers or finally clinching that promotion, planning is fundamental to achieving goals. Although some may be put off by [...]
Making Time to Think
Time, it is more often our enemy than it is our friend. We fight to have more of it in order to meet deadlines, network, spend time with loved ones, enjoy our successes or just think! Peter Bregman’s article, What to do when you have no time to think reminds us that making time to [...]
Women in Leadership : Who touched the handbrake?
Through the ages, societal factors have been known to marginalise and hold women back professionally, but as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg suggests maybe women play a role in limiting their potential as well. Sandberg addressed the graduates of Barnard University in Boston, discussing an issue of importance; the lack of women in top rank positions [...]
Small Things Matter : Work/life balance
TedX Video very relevant to lawyers and legal professionals wrestling with the issue of work/life balance.
Avoiding Distractions
When it comes to productivity there is no bigger ‘killer’ than distractions, interruptions and surprises that appear from nowhere and can throw the best laid plans out the window. Sabotaging your time and your energy, they can come in a range of guises from ‘supposedly’ urgent emails, panic stricken colleagues, random phone calls and ‘drop [...]
From LLB to PM : One Degree, Multiple Careers
Regrettably in my line of work I see many dissatisfied lawyers who in one way or another didn’t properly investigate thoroughly the career options available. For many of these lawyers who are now accustomed to, if not ‘locked’ into a certain income level, the decision to make a career change is by no means an easy one and one that becomes much harder with the passage of time. This article provides some tips on how to go about researching alternative careers in the law.
Start Planning Today!
Now, if there is one thing that many of us can never (and I mean never!) be accused of is spending too much time on planning our careers. How many are guilty of that last minute panic on the eve of their performance review or career planning meeting??? Okay, so you may not be one [...]
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