Topic
operational efficiency
11 published works
P.I.S.S.D.
Coverage Decisions Work Better When Functional Needs Are Part of the Conversation
By Bob Kraft
When teams make decisions about coverage, do they consider what people actually need to do their jobs? Many organizations skip this step. They focus on staffing numbers, schedules, and budget…
H & E Blog
Episode 356: When to Hire vs When to Expand
Law firm owners struggle because they don’t know when to hire and when to expand. In this episode, Molly breaks down why so many law firms feel overwhelmed, stuck, and…
H & E Blog
Episode 340: The COO Seat: Accountability, Trust, and Scaling
In this episode, Molly sits down with Christy Lang, COO of Hougum Law Firm, to explore how leadership skills transfer across industries and why the core challenges of leadership are…
Clio Blog
How to Spot Bottlenecks at Your Law Firm (and Unlock Capacity Without Hiring)
What “lockup” tells you about your bottlenecks Before you dig into specific bottlenecks, it helps to understand the big-picture metric that shows how much your processes are costing you: lockup.…
Reinventing Professionals
Leveraging Technology to Systematize Your Operations
By Ari Kaplan
I spoke with Owen McGab Enaohwo, the co-founder and CEO of SweetProcess, a software platform designed to systematize an organization’s business operations. We discussed how professionals can leverage technology to…
Wilson Allen News
Aligning Client-Centric Strategies with Information Management
By Michael Warren, VP, Client Development & Intake, Wilson Allen Introduction to a six-part series on developing a successful client-centric culture and how to address the resulting operational implications To…
Future Lawyer
Operational Efficiency – Use Technology In Your Practice
By rickgeorges
Operational Efficiency - Part III - Ernie The Attorney. Ernie Svenson has a lot of smart things to say about creating an efficient law office. He was the first to…
Colin S. Levy
Process vs. Efficiency: The Goldilocks Conundrum – Part Two
Finding the right balance between having too many and too few processes and procedures is a challenge that all companies face. Yet, not many companies even recognize it as a…
IM Insights
No-Action Relief Granted for Three-Tier Fund Structure
By Jay G. Baris, Matthew Kutner
The SEC’s Division of Investment Management on April 3, 2015, said that it will not recommend enforcement proceedings against an investment adviser that structures a three-tier fund allowing certain funds…
Consumer Finance Monitor
OIG identifies five major CFPB management challenges
The joint Federal Reserve/CFPB Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its first listing of "major management challenges" facing the CFPB. These challenges represent what the OIG believes to be "the…