by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | Nov 14, 2016 | Law Coaching, Practice Development, Success Strategies, Tech
It may sound like a strange question but most law firms we talk to present themselves as being “paperless.” Note the quotations. The alleged stance of your paperlessness is on purpose because what we find upon further inspection – 4 times out of 5 – is you really are...
by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | Jan 15, 2017 | Office Management, Practice Development, Productivity Tools, Success Strategies
Ever feel like you just can’t focus at work? That you’re just too distracted to get anything done? We know the feeling. It seems like we always have something other than what we are doing on our minds. This is a problem, considering most of the work we do as...
by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | Apr 6, 2017 | Law Coaching, Office Management, Success Strategies
Most of us know that succession planning isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. If we know this, however, why is it so hard to complete? I said complete not begin on purpose. The reason why is most of us have an idea of what the end of our legal careers will look like –...
by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | May 4, 2017 | Communication, Office Management, Success Strategies, Team Building
Communication barriers are present every day, whether we acknowledge them or not. Communication has two steps. The first step is the sender transmitting information to the receiver. The second step is the receiver processing that information. A lot of noise happens...
by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | May 17, 2017 | Law Coaching, Practice Development, Success Strategies, Team Building
How do you really know when your law practice employees are ready to take the next step in their career? Obviously, their behavior, team efforts and performance markers are indicators you can judge for yourself. But beyond work related achievements, are your team...
by Audrey Ehrhardt, Esquire, CBC | Jun 3, 2017 | Law Coaching, Practice Development, Success Strategies
When it comes to managing your employees, your projects, your workflow… and keeping all the information organized and in the right folder, what do you consistently use? Are you using a legal practice management software for this purpose? Or are you stepping out of...