This year’s Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report (2024) is out and the findings are very concerning. In the introduction to the report, Gallup’s CEO highlights that “People’s mental wellbeing has been worsening. In the last 10 years the number of people expressing stress, sadness, anxiety, anger or worry has been on the rise,…
Who is the manager in a law firm? If you’re working in a law firm, you might find this question odd. There is no such designation as a ‘manager’ in a law firm, especially for the lawyers within the firms. You’re either an associate, counsel or partner. Then where are the managers in the law…
Are lawyers unhappy? I have often wondered about this question. I’m not the only one. There is even a song titled ‘Don’t be a Lawyer’ in a TV series. The lyrics go like “The job is inherently crappy, that’s why you’ve never met a lawyer who’s happy. It’s a guaranteed soul destroyer. Don’t be a…
We review Adam Grant’s latest book ‘Hidden Potential’. Adam Grant is a well known organisational psychologist and is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After a long wait and much anticipation, I finally got to read Adam Grant’s latest book ‘Hidden Potential’ which released on 24th October, 2023 (My husband…
Lawyers are not new to the problem of unrealistic deadlines and time pressure. This article explains how this may be due to planning fallacy and how we can consciously set more realistic timelines
Lawyers are no strangers to burnout. We just don’t give it the importance it deserves. It is treated as a taboo word in office which can only be used by the HR. It’s important to realise that you don’t just suddenly burn out one day. It’s a process. Find out the stages that lead to…
