Have you ever closed your laptop after a long day and felt strangely drained, even though you never left your chair? That feeling has a name. It is called digital exhaustion. It creeps up slowly and leaves you mentally foggy, physically tense and emotionally flat. In a world where screens mediate almost every interaction, it …
Burnout is one of the most significant challenges facing today’s professionals, extending far beyond simple tiredness or overwork. It is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress that gradually drains motivation, performance and wellbeing. Defined by the World Health Organisation as a syndrome resulting from unmanaged workplace stress, burnout is …
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In the legal profession, where time is quite literally money, and productivity and efficiency are paramount, an alarming gap persists between hours worked and hours billed. RBS’ Legal Benchmarking Report from 2019 found that the average full-time solicitor records only around 1,000 chargeable hours annually, despite The Guardian’s reporting that many lawyers work far beyond …
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Micromanagement is a trap that all leaders can fall into. So, one of the most challenging balances to strike as a leader is knowing how to remain close to your team’s work without it feeling like you are being overbearing. Every leader needs to know that progress is being made and that standards are being …
In most large organisations, delegation is a familiar topic. Senior managers talk about it regularly, champion its importance and include it in leadership development programmes. And yet, despite its seemingly straightforward nature, delegation remains one of the most inconsistently applied, and often misunderstood, tools in organisational leadership. Anyone who has worked in a large business …
When someone asks what your business does, how confident are you in the way you answer? We are not talking about the long version. Nor are we talking about the backstory of how your company started and where it has been. We are wanting just one or two lines that tell someone what you do …
Have you ever found yourself staying late at the office to complete tasks that could, and arguably should, have been handled by someone else? Well we have all been there and done that. Many professionals find themselves overwhelmed by responsibilities, yet hesitate to delegate, often without understanding the underlying reasons. Delegation is not merely a …
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You begin the day with the best of intentions. You have your trusty to do list, you have a plan on what needs to be done and then ka-pow, your inbox starts to fill up. Next thing you know in your in a meeting and that leads to yet another meeting. Sound familiar? Before you …
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In professional environments across all industries, the phrase “good work ethic” is often mentioned in interviews, appraisals and team meetings. Yet it remains one of the least defined concepts in the workplace. What does it truly mean to have a good work ethic? More importantly, how can you develop one that is reliable, measurable and …
The Discipline of Success: Redefining Work Ethic Read More »
Every solicitor and fee earner will, during their career, experience periods of heavy or extreme caseloads. Unfortunately, that is the nature of the business. Sometimes the workloads will feel as though they are pressing in on you from all sides. Deadlines stack up, emails seem to multiply, (faster than you can open them), your concentration …
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