https://youtu.be/dJr4BMt0w5U The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. ..Simon Sinek. With hourly announcements and government strategies that impact on life, people, the economy and businesses, which create financial and emotional uncertainty and stress, whilst trying to control the threat, we need to support each other to get through these difficult times, especially when there is no end in sight, to COVID 19. Lawyers and clients in our community expects leaders to mitigate threats and risks, they face in business & dispute resolution. My plan is to reduce threats, financial and practical threats to ensure the delivery of legal services, if its not business as usual. I am offering 50% off all of my ADR services: mediation, FDRP, arbitration, collaborative coach via ZOOM VIDEO Conference or in person up to and including the 30 June 2020 (to be revisited then) to family, medical negligence and institutional abuse … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – Disneyland Closes
https://youtu.be/zkx-DtwcO8I Lawyers, law firms, clients (and the community at large) are facing difficult challenges with Covid 19, which is creating economic instability and emotional distress due to health and financial concerns, for many. Its not business as usual and we don't know what impact it will have on practice and businesses. The effects of corona virus will either be a ripple or tsunami on the delivery of legal services, as people will likely be reticent, fearful to spend (govt has provided stimulus package to promote spending). It may cause unheralded disruption to legal practice - time will tell. The firies were a fantastic example of community and courage, when fighting dangers, the massive fires in December/January 2020. We can prepare for danger before it hits (client centricity, innovation, leadership, willingness to change etc), but we cannot control danger - COVID 19 and disruption. We all have the courage to survive any situation of … [Read more...]
Whats Your Game Plan For Mediation?
https://youtu.be/ROSXF2Fwx5A Elite athletes have a pre-planned game plan/strategy prior to competing so they perform at their best, in the heat of competition. With their coach they pre-plan and strategise on how they will manage their emotions as well as the technical game plan for their performance, so that they perform at their best and not sabotaged by externals that can impact negatively on their performance The Harvard Law School course "Negotiation, Leadership and How To Handle Difficult Conversations" provided five (5) difficult behaviours that can arise at mediation/negotiation. Whats your pre-prepared game plan to overcome these difficult behaviours? I assist lawyers and their clients, as an advanced trained mediator (and arbitrator) with strategies to help all who attend perform at their extraordinary best while overcoming difficult behaviours at mediation. This promotes positive relationships and process, required for satisfactory resolution of any area … [Read more...]
3 Essential Skills Clients Need From Lawyers – Maximised Legal Services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i21IY_jT738 Do we need to look at delivering legal services that maximise the client and lawyer experience? Aggression and an adversarial culture don't suit all lawyers personalities or values (and aggression is unethical). Should lawyers be allowed to be themselves in legal practice or conform to the culture? Lawyers need to be logical, reason, analyse, advocate for the client in the mediation (or litigation). Technicality and good communication skills are essential! What other skills are essential for client and lawyer satisfaction? Clients help lawyers answer that question, by providing 3 essential skills they need to ensure their satisfaction within the legal process, litigation or mediation. We can maximise the delivery of legal services by incorporating essential human skills into our behaviours whilst we practice, regardless of our personality types. These skills are leadership skills. Its what we all want in our … [Read more...]
High Performance & Stress at Mediation (and work)
We need good stress to increase performance and to reach top performance at mediation and work. Once we reach optimal performance, with the right amount of stress, we can be tipped over, by additional stress, and then our performance declines, possibly as the mediation progresses or we have little time or no support at work, conflict, aggression, competition, poor offers etc. When we have further stress/arousal, this will interfere with our ability to work optimally, innovate, be creative, plan and respond appropriately and be at our best, as top performers. I provide the framework for how stress works to reach top performance levels and then when performance decreases to frazzle (Amygdala hijack) and the results. Practical tips for clients and lawyers at mediation (and work) to reduce stress, so top performance zone is where you are mostly, with increased mood and satisfaction.. If you have a number of mediations per month and would like Louise to help you and your clients at … [Read more...]
High Performance & Stress At Mediation
We need good stress to reach top performance at mediation. Once we reach optimal performance, with the right amount of stress, we can be tipped over and our performance declines with further stress, possibly as the mediation progresses. Possibly this is as a result of too little time scheduled, too little support for yourself or the client, aggression at mediation, poor offers, high conflict (and more) and these will interfere with a persons ability to work optimally, innovate, be creative, plan and respond appropriately and be a top performer. I provide the framework for how stress works to reach top performance and then when there is further stress, how performance decreases to frazzle (Amygdala hijack) and the results. Practical tips for clients and lawyers at mediation to reduce stress, so they stay in the top performance zone. If you would like Louise to help you and your clients reduce their stress so everyone remains performing at their best and able to make decisions … [Read more...]
Lawyers: Do We Need To Change?
Most complaints about lawyers, from clients and other professionals are not usually in respect to technical skills, rather its lack of human 'soft' skills - how lawyers communicate and interact with clients, colleagues and counterparts. There are many CPD programs on technical skills and very few on soft skills. Are soft skills important? Do they need to be valued more? Do lawyers need to humanise law? 3 tips on how to communicate more effectively for increased lawyer happiness, improved professional relationships and greater role competency. Sign up for Louise's vlog, so you never miss a post at www.sydneybarrister.net.au or connect with her on LinkedIn. … [Read more...]
How To Stop Emotional Reactions When Stressed!
For many this time of year is very stressful, with professional and personal stresses increased. This often results in emotional outbursts or negative reactions. I attended a 2 day intensive workshop (in addition to my extensive readings) on Social and Emotional Intelligence, which was very useful. I am completing a Diploma of Management and Leadership, with great practical 'human' skills, including social and emotional intelligence, to use in law and life. I provide some practical tips for you on how to engage the logical part of the brain (prefrontal cortex) and not allow the emotional part of the brain (limbic system) to take over, particularly when under stress that then can cause reactions rather than responses, which can sabotage what we are wanting to achieve. Self management is part of the emotional intelligence competencies, which everyone needs, including lawyers, above and beyond technical skills for a client centric focus that will build reputations . #mediator … [Read more...]
Are Technical AND Leadership Skills Mandatory for Lawyers & Law Firms Success?
Lawyer are you future proofing your career? Law firms do you aspire to be a leading law firm? With changes occurring in the legal marketplace, will technical skills be enough to survive, thrive and prosper? I am completing a Diploma of Management and Leadership as I am of the view, leadership skills are mandatory for the success and health of lawyers and law firms, now and in the future. I provide a checklist of leadership behaviours. An open, change mindset is essential. #mediator #barrister #facilitator … [Read more...]
Are You Tired? #ImTired
Anne- Marie Rice was awarded Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc. Woman Lawyer of the Year Award 2018. She gave an important acceptance speech stating (in part) she was 'tired' - tired of the 1 dimensional aggressive, masculine lawyering in family law. Are you tired? How would family lawyers respond to the recommendations made to Cricket Australia to improve culture and values? Are they of any value to consider to improve health, sustainability, enjoyment and productivity in law? #mediator #FDRP #sydneybarrister #collaborativecoach #familylawarbitrator #annemarierice … [Read more...]
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