Getting There from Here
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity – all words that describe the world we live in. And in the legal industry, these are each unwelcomed and often avoided. Many are wondering when it will end, when we will “return to normal”, and grasping at anything that resembles 2019 and before. The myriad challenges ahead bring work to the forefront as something we do, not who we are. How do we move forward in this VUCA world?
In this whitepaper you will:
- Review 9 areas of your organization that are affected by VUCA
- Get ideas on how to address “the new normal”
- Reflect on answers to questions that will affect your firm’s success well into the future
Leading in a Pandemic
You have the disaster preparedness plan, but there is no page on leadership. You were prepared for a few days of “getting by”, and now that has been extended into at least one month, maybe longer. What are the opportunities to differentiate your firm from others right now? As John Maxwell says, how you view things is how you do things. This white paper will give you leadership elements that can propel you, and your firm, forward.
You will learn:
- The 6 key elements for making it through a pandemic
- How the virus has modified our needs
- Ways firms can and will change in the future
Hiring a Speaker
What is involved in the process of finding the perfect speaker for your next event? Maybe it’s the first time you’ve been asked to be part of the interview process for the speaker at your organization’s event. What do you ask? As Stephen Covey said, begin with the end in mind. Before you begin your interviewing process, this white paper will give you some points to consider.
You will learn:
- The 6 criteria for choosing a speaker
- 11 questions to ask during their interview
- The answers to look for when analyzing their responses
Putting Meat in Meetings
As the demands on managers have grown (we called that the “new normal” back in 2010 – remember?), a substantial loss of thinking time happened as the increase in number of meetings and tactical demands arrived. If your tired of constantly breaking your flow to attend yet another meeting, this white paper will help you make the most of your meeting time and start maximizing your thinking time.
You will learn:
- How much time is wasted in your meetings
- 6 ways to make your meetings more productive
Hiring a Coach: The questions to ask and the answers to examine
Coaching has become a common tool for high-potential employees, and some studies report up to a 529% rate of return on investment. With numbers that high, the interest in coaching will only grow. If you are looking to hire a coach, either for yourself or someone in your organization, what do you look for?
You will learn:
- The 6 criteria for choosing a consultant
- 8 questions to ask during their interview
- The answers to look for when analyzing their responses
Hiring a Consultant: The questions to ask and the answers to examine
So, you’re hiring a consultant. You recognize that you need an external voice filled with industry knowledge and perspective to guide you through some aspect of your organization’s growth. Choosing someone who will be able to guide you is challenging. What range of skills should you be looking for?
You will learn:
- The 7 criteria for choosing a consultant
- 8 questions to ask during their interview
- The answers to look for when analyzing their responses
Professional Presence
Professional presence is tough to define because it’s a complex mixture of hard to assess qualities like confidence, body language, intonation, style, authenticity, self-awareness, and more. As we progress in our career paths there is a clear need to exhibit higher and higher levels of professional presence (P2) to influence and affect the direction of your organization. So how do you raise your P2?
You will learn:
- 5 Components of professional presence
- What questions to ask yourself to discover where you can improve
- Some simple ways to instantly boost your presence
20/20 Vision
The legal industry crystal ball is no more clear than any other sector, and given the challenges that have arrived in the last few years, we are likely to see more unknowns than many industries in the future. These unknowns emphasize the necessary adaptability and agility skills that are not comfortably common in law firms, and that would be best to start addressing in 2017.
You will learn:
- The 9 pillars of the Nesso consulting model
- How to use the Nesso consulting model to analyze gaps and maximize profitability
- Using the 9 pillars and current trends to predict what we see happening in the legal industry this year