Ascend Legal 101

We are going to finish strong in March. Thank you for taking the time to explore the many aspects of MENTORSHIP with me. I thought today it might be fun to debrief on a recent adventure where I totally blew it as a mentor and trusted ally. Total. F**king. Fail. I am committed to doing better. I thought I was going in as the teacher here but, in fact, I was the student. To find out more about Ramona and what we are all up to at Ascend Legal 101 you can find us at: http://www.ascendlegalrecruiting.com/ Now all of our long form conversations like this one can be found on your favourite Podcast platform. Please take a look for Ascend Legal 101 on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Apple and Google. Podbean: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/ This episode can be found on Podbean at: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/e/ep-27-ramona-reynolds-total-fking-fail-how-not-to-mentor-and-other-brave-mistakes/ You can find the Ascend Legal 101 blog here: https://ascendlegal101.blo

Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash There is a lot of value in this post.  I know you can pull it off - because you have to. One of the most challenging parts of my business these days is  leading "well established" law firms into changing their corporate culture in order to retain and attract staff.  Perhaps its my geographic market? The demographics of my market? I don't really know the reason for the resistance to taking a look at firm or corporate culture and updating it, but it must be done. What I have outlined here will seem elementary to firms with stable structure and progressive firm culture but it needs to be outlined nonetheless. We wouldn't be talking about it if it wasn't a thing. I recognize it can be tricky for lawyers because their focus is on the practice of law and we have been doing things a certain way for a long time.  It is easy to become complacent in an environment where we are not forced to keep up - but now it's game on .   We all kno

  I’m not gonna lie – I edited this speech. There it is. That’s the truth. I edited it because I called myself an “old lady” more than once in this talk. More than twice. That’s not going to fly! That is not kind to me; or true. So that’s that. Continuing with our exploration of mentorship this month, I was asked to speak to inspire young women in aviation and I came away completely inspired by them. What I wanted them to take with them:     1)  You are powerful and know you know how to feel and be fully empowered;     2)  You are valuable. And I AM talking about money so s tart asking for what you are worth;     3)  You have options – lots of them;     4)  The sky is not the limit – it’s just the beginning; and     5)  You are right on time! Fly It Forward with Glacier Air and BC Coast 99s #womenofaviationworldwide #woaw22 #flyitforward #bccoast99s To find out more about Fly It Forward and Women of Aviation Worldwide: https://www.iwoaw.org/ To find out more about our host,

In keeping with our exploration of mentorship, let's talk about building confidence through community. Why is mentorship important as a new pilot or student pilot? From time-building to confidence building, what are the benefits of a formal mentorship program from the perspective of both a mentor and a mentee (or two)? Today I am joined by Colin Williamson and Bill McMillan who are both members of the Victoria Flying Club’s mentorship program who are going to answer those questions. To find out more about Victoria Flying Club’s mentorship program: www.flyvfc.com To find out more about Ramona and what we are all up to at Ascend Legal 101 you can find us at: www.ascendlegalrecruiting.com . Now all of our long form interviews can now be found on your favourite Podcast platform. Please take a look for Ascend Legal 101 on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Apple and Google. Podbean: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/ You can find this specific podcast episode here:  ht

  You know what I love about Christy Pratt? She is a true example of a forward thinking entrepreneur. And she is an inspiration to all of us who may think that because we are in a professional with fairly defined roles that there's no room to grow.  Christy shows us there is so much room for someone with a growth mindset. Today I am joined by Christy Pratt who is a visionary business leader and realtime court reporter in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has reported several landmark aboriginal trials and constitutional challenges, many of them exceeding 150 trial days. Before becoming a court reporter 25 years ago, Christy was a legal assistant and before that she worked in her family’s restaurant business. Christy ran her own court reporting firm in British Columbia for 15 years and she acquired four additional firms over the past 2 years. In July 2021, all five of these firms joined Veritext Legal Solutions who provide services across North America, and Christy is now the vic

I’d like to take you for a walk down memory lane. My intention over the next month is to engage in conversations that touch all aspects of MENTORSHIP in our professional worlds and our personal worlds. When I was framing this month’s intention I realized that I was going to have to do some oversharing but, not only that, I was going to have to examine situations from many sides, and I should take that opportunity now, or I would be fixed in my judgment which is an easy place for me to live. REAL. F’ING. EASY. place for me to live. If you enjoy this conversation please like it, share it with your people – the real ones - and subscribe so that we can continue to be connected. To find out more about Ramona and what we are all up to at Ascend Legal 101 you can find us at www.ascendlegalrecruiting.com . Now all of our long form interviews can now be found on your favourite Podcast platform. Please take a look for Ascend Legal 101 on Podbean , Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio,