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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Communicating Burnout to Leadership: Helpful Tips and Best Practices
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
In this podcast interview, the speakers had an important discussion about how to best successfully communicate a need for rest and recovery during burnout to leadership.Questions the moderator asked the speakers:-What are some best practices for legal professionals to recognize and identify burnout in themselves or their colleagues before it becomes a major issue?-Communication can be challenging when dealing with sensitive topics like burnout. Could you share some effective strategies for initiating a conversation about burnout with firm leadership?-Many legal professionals worry about the repercussions of discussing burnout. How can they navigate their conversation without jeopardizing their professional growth?-Can you highlight some success stories or examples where effective communication about burnout led to a positive change within a law firm?-Are there any specific tools or resources that legal professionals can utilize when discussing burnout with leadership, such as data, surveys, or industry benchmarks?Moderator:@Tanya Pereira - Business Transformation Specialist, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLPSpeakers:@Adam Wehler - Director of Practice Support, Robinson Bradshaw@Julie Wilson - Legal Resources & Innovation Lawyer, Gowling WLG
Recorded on 10-25-2023
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
How to Become a Great Mentor in a Remote Working Environment: Mentor/Mentee Edition
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
In the second part of this podcast series, the speakers will talk about successful strategies to mentor young or new colleagues in the legal IT space when being remote. In addition, we will learn what is a great mentor, how do you find a mentor, how does it change working remotely and why is mentoring so important?Moderator:@Carolyn Bragiel - Advisor, Legal E-discovery, Cardinal Health
Speakers:@Joy Murao - Founder and CEO, Practice Aligned Resources (Mentor)@Candi Smith, CEDS - Sr. Legal Technology & eDiscovery Specialist, Jabil Corporation (Mentee)
Recorded on 01-26-2022
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Women Who Lead: Carmin Ballou
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Our next featured podcast Woman Leader is Carmin Ballou and she is the Director of Data Insights & Analytics at ALAS. She sits down with our WWL group and talks about her Peer to Peer article, mentors, leadership, and more!
About
ILTA’s Women Who Lead Advisory Committee put out a call for names earlier this year to identify women who have recently experienced a job transition into their first management role. WWL is profiling four new women leaders in Peer to Peer, one profile in each of the next four issues. WWL will also do an interview with them as part of our podcast series throughout the next year, so stay tuned!
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Speaking Up & Speaking Out On Mental Health in the Legal Profession
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Please enjoy this highly beneficial snackable podcast during Mental Health Awareness Month featuring two leading experts on mental health, particularly as it affects the legal profession. The discussion will center around the prevalence of mental health issues in the industry and why it's so high along with providing useful self care tips.
Interviewer: Lekecia Barclay - Technology Advisor at the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service Speakers: Daniel Lukasik - Director, Workplace Well-Being at the Mental Health Advocates of WNY Paula Davis-Laack - Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience InstituteRecorded on 4-18-19