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All change? Mental health in the legal sector

This article was published in the July edition of Modern Lawyer magazine (Globe Law and Business). Subscribers can access the article here  2_79_432_145331785512013.pdf. All change? Mental health in the legal sector. I’d like to share a distinct lens on mental health in the legal sector. One perspective is from law Read More

2026-08-04T15:29:43+01:00August 4, 2026|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Statistics and trends|

Emotional Intelligence in legal practice (Globe’s Fundamental Skills for the Modern Lawyer)

I wrote the opening chapter “Emotional Intelligence in legal practice – developing a superpower for lawyers” for the new 2026 Globe Book 'Fundamental skills for the Modern Lawyer'. I’m particularly pleased as the new book builds on the work in my 2020 Globe book Essential soft skills for lawyers. The Read More

2026-07-07T15:36:36+01:00July 7, 2026|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Relationship Management|

Confidence – Radiators and Drains and the 90 second rule for emotional control

At the recent MBL session on “Boost Your Confidence at Work – A toolbox for professionals” we explored confidence in the workplace. Both what affects how we feel inside (self-confidence) and what we convey to others (confidence).  We explored numerous tools to help us feel more confident internally and externally. A couple of Read More

Book review: The Thriving Lawyer by Traci Cipriano (resilience)

Well-being, mental health and resilience are important themes in professional services – not just in legal firms. People are our most important asset and we need them to feel well and able to take on challenges in order to provide exceptional client service and to be productive. This book will Read More

2024-06-17T09:18:28+01:00June 17, 2024|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills|

Research on leadership and emotional intelligence (EQ)

I have written extensively on both leadership and emotional intelligence (EQ).  I previously observed the similarities in these skills sets. So I was particularly interested to see two leading authorities – the Center for Creative Leadership and Harvard Business Review – publish articles on these topics where the similarities in Read More

2021-09-16T10:24:57+01:00September 16, 2021|Management Skills|
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