http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar Raising the level of productivity, success and fulfillment in the legal world. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:37:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Listening is more than 50% of communication, and you must know what to listen for. Learn to manage upset people in intimidating circumstances. Have the conversations that help people open up so they don’t blow up. Improve cooperation and understanding in your workplace simply through improving your own active listening ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/08/20/the-art-of-active-listening-may-18-2009/ Yes, for a lawyer it can, although first it may make it worse. Whether you have a trial practice or a transactional practice, case management software can help you (i) stay on top of deadlines and appointments, (ii) keep your last communication at your fingertips, whether by email, telephone, fax ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/08/20/can-case-management-software-really-make-life-easier-sept-17-2008/ Burta Rhodes Raborn Inn of Court Houston, TX August 28, 2008 6:00 PM For more information, contact Angela Pence England (713) 622-8733 or apengland@tindallfoster.com http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/08/20/working-together-effectively-as-a-team-aug-28-2008/ At Lawyer-Coach we get quite a number of calls and emails from attorneys starting a new law practice. Some are fresh out of law school. Some have been with a bigger firm, a corporation or the government. All appreciate the wisdom of lawyers who have been there before. Here’s an ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/08/15/listening-to-the-voices-of-experience/ I attended a managing partner roundtable recently. In the course of the discussion I asked how many had ever used 360 degree feedback in their law firm. A couple of hands went up. One brave soul said, “What is 360 degree feedback?” Several nodded their heads or murmured that they ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/07/15/to-improve-your-firm-look-in-the-mirror/ Recently two different clients came to their coaching calls upset. They worked for very different organizations, but both had received the results of feedback surveys without any support or private debriefing session. Both were discouraged. They shared their reports with me and asked for help. A Client That Saw the ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/07/07/implementing-a-360-degree-feedback-program/ Many of my clients ask me to recommend books that can be good tools or reference materials for enhancing their law practice management skills. Today I’m sharing with you my reviews of three popular books that address business development for lawyers. 1. Rainmaking Made Simple: What Every Professional Must ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/07/02/which-marketing-book-can-help-you/ Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Meeting The Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Lane Houston, TX July 1, 2008  11:30 AM - 1:00 PM For more information, go to http://www.crewnetwork.org/events/events_frm.html http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/06/10/commercial-real-estate-women-crew-network-meeting-july-1-2008/ “I send out this simple, straight-forward email, then I get all this negative reaction. I don’t get it.” Misconstrued Emails Lawyers and law firm administrators that I coach report this to me a lot. Emails are informal and easy to send quickly, so we often zip them off without rereading ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/06/10/the-trouble-with-email/ As a coach to lawyers, this is the time of year when I really hear the life balance questions. All year lawyers struggle to maintain work/life balance, but the challenges become more acute during the holidays. At the same time that family and friends clamor for our attention, ... http://www.lawyer-coach.com/raisingthebar/index.php/2008/05/14/worklife-balance-are-you-tottering-on-the-brink/