I’m glad to see companies seeing this as an issue for themselves, and not just an “outside of work” thing. On the other hand, when we talk about it in these terms, I think I can see part of the reason that there is still so much stigma attached to the idea of getting help for mental health issues.
Big Law’s Internal Audit of Associate Billing Reveals Padded Bills Associated with Document Review
– The review tools know how long you were logged in…
An Introduction to Microsoft 365 Updates with Legal and Compliance Considerations
3 Things My Family RV Trip Taught Me about E-Discovery (Seriously!)
More than 3.5 million people needed worldwide to work in cybersecurity
Dangers Posed by Evidentiary Software—and What to Do About It
This is really the big question many of us have, and rightfully so. Hopefully, your workplace is smart enough to encourage you to disconnect during off hours, or take care of your mental health needs, and speak up if you’re feeling burned out. But, what do we do if that same employer also rewards the folks who don’t do any of that? How does an employee keep up healthy boundaries and not get left behind in their career when they watch the peers who work all hours of the day/night, never disconnect, and work in an absolutely non-sustainable way are praised for their “grit and commitment”, and maybe even promoted over folks who work harder at maintaining a sustainable work-life balance?
In the end, maybe that’s the take away I would want any manager to have. That each of your employees is an individual, with individual issues in their own lives in and out of work. Don’t assume you know, and don’t assume they are all OK. Consider some of the larger points about how you can contribute in a positive way to support your employees.
After all, you can either do what you can to help, and keep them with you, or lose them when they realize that the job that does nothing but cause additional stress, with no support, isn’t worth their mental health.
Announcing New Tools and Features to Nurture your Community
– You know what? As someone who runs a group on Facebook, I kinda like the sound of these.
How to Handle Hyperlinks: Current and Future eDiscovery Practices
If the women in your company aren’t thriving, your business isn’t either
Culture Eats Legal Tech For Breakfast (Again) – Wolters Kluwer Survey
Upwards of 40% of workers are thinking about quitting their jobs
5 Slack Ediscovery Misconceptions That Increase Risk [Infographic]
Checking Your Six? An Aggregate Overview of Six Semi-Annual eDiscovery Pricing Surveys
Workplace 3.0: Say Goodbye to The Lines Between “Work” and “Life”
– Which just means you have to define it yourself, and protect it.