Office parties can be fun, but watch yourself, it's still work! "Yes, it's that time of year again; 'tis the season for the holiday office party. Holiday parties are typically held to thank employees for all their hard work and to try to motivate them to continue their efforts. Parties are also viewed as great opportunities for coworkers to mingle without pressure and develop camaraderie. If...
Just how often does either party to gift exchanges like the outcome? Not to mention the dicey office politics: "As the holidays approach, the season of potential gift-giving at the office can range from pleasantly surprising to painfully awkward. "Navigating the social and professional landscape can be difficult, but there are ways to avoid alienating colleagues with embarrassment or...
This article is from an IT perspective, but regardless of idustry, it's always good to know your obligations...& those of your manager: "Wouldn't it be nice if every boss came with a standard API ? It would be so easy to look at the interface specifications and know exactly what he expected, in what format he expected it, when you should deliver it, what predictable events would result...
Found this advice on a very interesting blog, "What About Clients?" "The goal of the 'What About Clients?' 12 Rules is outrageous client service--but the 12 Rules' way of getting there is to align the interests of clients and customers and service providers. They were derived from the 'How To Practice Law' section of our firm's Practice Guide, written for associates and paralegals...
Here's some good advice for getting people to work on a new project: "Many times in your life you will make requests of others: to join a group, committee or team, to perform a task or to assist with a project. This month's question: How do you make the ask? Often the key to getting to 'Yes' involves how you make your request. "Whether you are: building a board of directors forming a...
Surely most paralegals have no need for this advice, right? :-) But do you? " onflict is built into the very fabric of their organizations. When conflict is not dealt with well, it can create strained relationships and grow to sap the time, energy, and productivity of even the best teams. Dealt with positively, conflict can also be a catalyst that sets the stage for needed changes. You...
This free course can give paralegals a valuable skill: "Project Leadership Associates, Inc. (PLA),continues to meet the demands of the legal industry and corporate counsel by offering a Computer Forensics Training Session in Chicago on Tuesday, June 27th. "Computer Forensics 101 is a free training session hosted by PLA. Our introduction to Computer Forensics is designed for attorneys,...
Check to see if this article helps you answer that question: "When Hurricane Andrew blew away Robert Zinn's car dealership in 1992, he decided it was time to put his degree from Cornell Law School to full-time use. Fourteen years later, as the chief operating shareholder of Akerman Senterfitt, he's still worried about the weather. "The beginning of the 2006 hurricane season is just...
Let's hear a rousing "thanks!" for hard-working office staffers: "Joyce Josaitis orders office supplies, fixes broken copy machines, administers employee benefits and trains new staff. She's also the first face and voice customers encounter at LaMont Title Corp. in Detroit. "Josaitis, 41, of Eastpointe is the office manager at LaMont, and, according to her boss, Catharine...
Congrats if you're one of those lucky paralegals with an office! But this article will definitely interest those of you stuck in cubicle-land: "Even the designer of the cubicle thinks they were maybe a bad idea, as millions of 'Dilberts' would agree. "Robert Oppenheimer agonized over building the A-bomb. Alfred Nobel got queasy about creating dynamite. Robert Propst invented nothing so...