Linked: Three shockingly obvious ways to make flying less miserable
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Linked: Three shockingly obvious ways to make flying less miserable

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 3 minutes

It’s all those little unknown things that make us anxious when traveling, and the more anxiety that is built into the process, the less we enjoy it, and the more exhausting it is. I think that is an important lesson for airlines, but it’s also an important lesson for many people in a variety of service industries. Needing a lawyer, working with an accountant, etc. have always been things that most of us aren’t used to navigating, so there’s anxiety involved. Now, simple things like getting a haircut have become more complicated, and involve a lot more anxiety. Employees are also navigating things that they are not used to, maybe working from home, or working onsite but having to navigate all of these new safety protocols, and dealing with customers who are also dealing with all of their own anxieties all day. 

Linked: McKinsey’s diversity lead: Too many companies focus on hiring women, but not on keeping them
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Linked: McKinsey’s diversity lead: Too many companies focus on hiring women, but not on keeping them

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

The interview below is about the technology industry, but I do believe it applies to a wide range of industries, especially the legal profession. With the women you do have, are you investing in them, not only to stay, but get promoted in your company? There are many jobs available in the technology market right…

How Many Parents Are Leaving the Workforce Due to COVID-19?
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How Many Parents Are Leaving the Workforce Due to COVID-19?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

According to this survey by Cleo, the number is quite significant. Leaving the workforce: In April, 20% said they were considering leaving the workforce. In June, 33% (1 in 3) of those surveyed report having at least one parent that has either left the workforce or dropped down to part-time, most likely the female parent/mother…

Linked: In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both.
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Linked: In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both.

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

I’ve been thinking about this when it comes to law firms rusing to “get back to normal”. Are they considering what happens to staff with kids who may or may not be going to daycare over the Summer, let alone to school in the Fall? “Last week, I received an email from my children’s principal,…

Can a Virtual Conference Add Enough Value to Charge Attendees?
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Can a Virtual Conference Add Enough Value to Charge Attendees?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 5 minutes

In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen two of the bigger conferences in the legal tech and eDiscovery fields announce that they will be totally online this year. Relativity Fest will be 100% virtual, and free to attend. Meanwhile ILTA’s annual conference will likewise be online, but cost members $350 for the week, or…