With so much anxiety, stress and uncertainty affecting everyone, no one is immune, due to COVID 19 and on top of that new ways of practice, loss of income, jobs, spending time with family 24/7 :-) , health concerns and information overload. There is no denying it - life is hard at the moment. Life now demands our full energy, productivity and focus when there are so many distractions that slow us down. The video will provide 2 simple tips on how stay focused, improve productivity and mental health. Sign up to my vlog at http://www.sydneybarrister.net.au for regular updates. We are in this together - connection matters! #barrister #mediator #FDRP #online #arbitrator #harvard #EQcoach #highperformance #community #servantleadership … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
COVID 19 – Community & Leadership – 50% Off Mediation | FDRP, Arbitration +
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 lawyers, clients and … [Read more...]
COVID 19 – Disneyland Closes
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 uncertainty with the right tools, … [Read more...]
Whats Your Game Plan For Mediation?
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 of dispute. #barrister … [Read more...]