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TOUGH LOVE FOR THE OLD BOYS! Updating firm culture to attract and retain staff.

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  How do you manage when there is staff turn-over? There is a lot of value in this video. I know you can pull it off because you have to.   You have to.    And we wouldn’t be talking about this if it wasn’t a thing. One of the most challenging parts of my business these days is leading “well established” law firms into changing their corporate culture to attract and retain new staff.   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. Get out your legal pad and pen and start taking notes so you can ask these questions to someone in your office who knows the answers. 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

Remembering Your Unique Presence

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I think she might know something I don't. Meet  Sophie. I met Sophie and her Mom when I was on safari at the mall looking for the perfect pair of red boots.   It was an absolute joy to listen to Sophie sing the praises of her lovely little red boots in her equally lovely British accent while her mother and I tried on the same boots - hers in black, mine in red.   You know what I love about little girls?   They know who they are.   I have vivid memories of being Sophie's age and knowing exactly who I was: all the office supplies I spent my allowance on; second grade entrepreneurial ventures; back-yard shows; high-flying tricks that made my mother crazy; the verve. But what I remember most about when I was Sophie's age is that I wanted to be Samantha from Bewitched. She had everything I could see in my future: a great hairdo, magic, a husband named Darrin, and she could fly. Samantha had unique presence. Fast forward and you know what I got: a great hairdo (it's new!)