I recently attended a workshop at my son’s preschool where we learned some of the principles of Conscious Discipline®. This multifaceted approach to managing conflicts is followed in numerous schools and by many parents, and I won’t attempt to do it justice by summarizing it here. But there were three key takeaways I gleaned from… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mind Your Ps and Qs … And Your 1099s and W2s
Posted in ACC Docket(April — 2011) Several years ago, I did a consulting gig at a large DC nonprofit. I was hired to replace the director of publications who had been fired for his inability to get anything produced on time, within budget and without major mistakes. When I walked into my predecessor’s office, I almost turned around… Continue Reading
A Value-based Client-Firm Relationship: Part VIII
Posted in ACC Value Challenge, Client-Firm ValuePost 8 Having Our Final Say on Alternative Fee Arrangements Week 8. Each week via the In-house ACCess blog, follow the promise and pitfalls of forming a new value-based client-firm relationship. This blog pairing explores how to improve the value returned using a different approach to managing litigation work. As General Counsel of Kayak,… Continue Reading
Luck – It Depends on How You Look at It
Posted in LeadershipAn old Chinese folktale is told in my family: Lieh Tzu tells a little story of a Farmer who lives with his son on a mountain. They owned a horse. One day, the horse ran away. They neighbors came to show their sympathy because of the loss. “Why do you think this is bad luck?”… Continue Reading
A Value-based Client-Firm Relationship: Part VII
Posted in ACC Value Challenge, Client-Firm ValuePost 7 Making Time for Value Week 7. Each week via the In-house ACCess blog, follow the promise and pitfalls of forming a new value-based client-firm relationship. This blog pairing explores how to improve the value returned using a different approach to managing litigation work. As General Counsel of Kayak, Karen Klein provides legal counsel… Continue Reading
A Capitol Time Had in Ottawa
Posted in In-House PracticeAbout two dozen in-house counsel from Ottawa-area corporations, Crown corporation and associations gathered at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt’s offices March 2 for the Ontario Chapter’s first program and social in the national capital. The topic was corporate whistleblowers – who don’t pose a potential threat to just the company, but also present potential pitfalls for… Continue Reading
A Value-based Client-Firm Relationship: Part VI
Posted in Client-Firm ValuePost 6 Alternative Fees and Quality of Work Week 6. Each week via the In-house ACCess blog, follow the promise and pitfalls of forming a new value-based client-firm relationship. This blog pairing explores how to improve the value returned using a different approach to managing litigation work. As General Counsel of Kayak, Karen Klein… Continue Reading