Start the New Year Strong
Some legal practice areas slow down at year-end, and some get busier. There isn’t a typical “busy season” for the law. What never slows down is the need to reach […]
Author: krodriguez
Improve Your Impact When Presenting by Adopting the Right Attitude
To Deliver Better Presentations, Ask Yourself, “What Do I Owe My Audience?” When we need to deliver a formal presentation at work, we usually have an unstated emotional reaction toward […]
Networking Reframed
The U.S. Naval War College and The Pell Center at Salve Regina University, both in Newport, Rhode Island, recently hosted The Forum at Newport, a conference on the Geostrategic and […]
When You’re a Panelist, Be the Rising Tide that Lifts All Boats
Congratulations. You’ve been asked to speak on a panel. You’re thinking either, “Yeah!” or “Yikes!” If it’s at an external event such as an industry conference, it’s a chance to […]
Complete Communicator: Daily habits to deepen your firm’s bench strength
As lawyers, we’re not in the legal industry; we’re in the relationship business. That applies both internally within our firms or organizations and externally in how we deal with clients, […]
From “Ugh Factor” to “Aha Moment”
When you put together materials for a presentation slide deck, you should keep one overarching principle in mind. Avoid the “Ugh Factor.” When any given slide appears in front of […]
Choose Your Words Carefully. You’ll Be Grateful.
Our word choice matters. It determines the tone of our messages and whether those messages have impact. Years ago, I was sitting with a group of colleagues toward the end […]
A More Civil Discourse Results In A More Productive Debate
Last week I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion about how we can all promote more civil discourse. The discussion was hosted by my alma mater, Fordham […]
Storytelling with Data: What’s the Real Story in the Data?
“Every forecast takes a number from today and multiplies it by a story about tomorrow.” – Morgan Housel He describes all forecasts as the same: “Something we know multiplied by […]