by Dr. Rick Goodman | Dec 3, 2015 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Human Resources, Personal Development
Here’s a no-brainer: High stress levels are bad for morale. If your team members are constantly anxious and frazzled, they’re not going to be as energetic or productive in their work. They’re not going to be as motivated or creative. And your retention levels won’t be...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 21, 2015 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Sales & Branding
The practice of law can be a cutthroat business—and if you want your law firm to stand apart from the competition; you’re going to have to invest in some branding. You’re going to have to tell a story about your firm; to provide a hook with which consumers can...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 7, 2015 | Continuing Education, Customer Service, Human Resources, Personal Development
There is a lot of talk about how younger employees differ from older generations—how millennials are distinct from Generation X members and from Baby Boomers. One of the key distinctions is this: More than any previous generation, younger workers desperately want to...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Sep 17, 2015 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Customer Service, Personal Development
The most effective forms of employee development tend to happen on the job—in the actual workplace. Being in a work environment brings focus and seriousness to the training process, and also emphasizes the practicality of it. Employees who learn while they are at work...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 21, 2015 | Business Success, Customer Service, Sales & Branding
Your law office is more than just a workspace; it’s also an important component in your corporate branding. So while you certainly want to have a space that lends itself to collaboration and to productivity, you also need to think of your law office like you would a...