Where to Find Good News — and Why You Should Look for It
by Dr. Larry Richard, LawyerBrain LLC — Monday, April 20, 2020
This morning I joined Cecilia B. Loving as a presenter in a webinar that we presented … Continue Reading
Positive Psychology
Tips for Coping with Coronavirus-Induced Anxiety
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Tips for Coping with Coronavirus-Induced Anxiety[1]
by Dr. Larry Richard, LawyerBrain LLC
As I’ve spoken with my clients this week, the most frequent request has been for concrete actions that their lawyers and staff can take to cope with … Continue Reading
The Psychology of Crisis Leadership
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Hello to all my readers. I haven’t posted on this blog site for a couple of years because I’ve been so busy with consulting. The CoronaVirus crisis has given me some breathing room. Here’s an article about how you as … Continue Reading
Leading Like a Psychologist
This post was originally published at the Legal Executive Institute website, a ThomsonReuters site, on September 16, 2015:
In my conversations with law firm leaders, I am hearing more and more concern expressed about their partners failing to meet expectations. Here are some examples:
We need a Chief Resilience Officer
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As I’ve talked with law firm leaders over the past six months, increasingly I’ve heard them describe a troubling list of symptoms that they’re seeing in their lawyers. In their own words, here’s what they’re observing:
- Malaise, complacency, burnout, an
Mindset Makes A Difference
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Posted in Positive Psychology
Carol Dweck is a psychologist at Stanford University who studies achievement and success. Within her field, she is quite well known for the concept of “mindset” (also the title of one of her best-selling books). Her idea is simple–people … Continue Reading