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performance management
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Changes to NI 31-103 Cost Disclosure and Performance Reports
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have now implemented amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31‑103) and to its Companion Policy 31‑103 CP as amended (the Policy Statement).…
The Rainmaker Blog
How to Build a Lifestyle Law Firm, Part 7 of 7
Every good Marketing Action Plan includes measurable goals or results you want to achieve. For example: Increase new inquiries about our services by 10 people per month or Generate 2…
Employment Discrimination Report
Failure to Document Performance Issues Dooms Employer’s Defense to Age Discrimination Claim
Every time I provide managers with training on how to best discipline and evaluate employees I sound like a broken record, repeating the following mantra: "Be fair, but honest. Do not sugarcoat or…
Corporate and Securities Law
CFTC Commissioners Bicker About Budget and Performance Report
Marketing Brain Fodder
Measuring What Matters
We measure everything. With a keen eye on established benchmarks, we consider every implication of a new born’s length and weight, age of the first step, and rate of growth (raise…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Staff Proposes Performance Metrics for Regions Outside of ISOs and RTOs
On October 15, 2012, FERC Staff issued a report proposing to collect information to track performance and operation of utilities outside of Independent System Operators (“ISOs”) and Regional Transmission Organizations…
Employment Law Worldview
A little less conversation, a little more action
With the possible exception of most teenagers and all the characters in EastEnders, few people actually relish confrontation. In the workplace this anxiety is compounded by the fear that falling…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Employer Must Reduce Performance Standards to Take FMLA Absences into Account
While the FMLA does not require an employer to reduce its performance standards when an employee is actually on the job, the FMLA “can require that performance standards be adjusted…
What Makes Lawyers Tick?®
Getting the structure right is only half the battle
Recently I was working with a group of leaders in a mid-size law firm who were wrestling with the issue of how to make the "income partner" role more attractive…
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
Business Metrics Can Help Individual Lawyers Achieve Results
By Gerry Riskin
"The most powerful metric is the contrast between the current and historic performance of an individual."