Management Thoughts – Both Ends of the Ladder
For some reason my brain has been in heavy management-mode lately. Maybe it’s because it’s review time at Avvo again; maybe it’s because management is a big part of what I do. Whatever the case, my two latest Avvocating installments on the Law.com Legal Technology Blog both contemplate management issues, but from different ends of the corporate ladder. The first, entitled “The Power of One . . . on One,” looks down the ladder and encourages law firm managers to utilize a framework of constant communication with their employees. At Avvo, we utilize weekly meetings, called “one-on-ones,” and they are very effective.
The second, entitled “The God Complex: A Necessary Evil,” looks up the ladder and speaks to young lawyers fed up with their franchise partner’s egotistical and unwavering behavior. It asks the young lawyers to consider whether such behavior is an important component of the team’s success, as it often is.
Happy reading. I hope it’s light on the pontificating. (I say that to cover the tracks of my God Complex. ;-))
