The ability to effectively communicate is a fundamental skill, but it requires training and exercise to hone the skill to elevate your practice as in-house counsel. In this session, Marissa and Tim provide tips that will help you create compelling presentations, draft clear and persuasive written communications, and employ effective collaboration and listening strategies. Here are some effective business communication tips.
Over 55% of IT decision makers state targeted Phishing attacks is their top security threat. In fact, 92% of all malware is delivered by these emails. These emails are difficult. The messages are intended to spark the recipient’s emotion and/or sense of urgency to reply back. The emails appear to be from a legitimate sender. There are numerous ways to educate your users to watch for the signs of a Phishing attack. Be sure to listen to the recording of this presentation to learn more about the phishing scams and a new rising threat for these attacks called the Account Takeover Attacks. Here are some tips for preventing and managing phishing attacks.
Tips for creating an inclusive work environment.
Do you cringe when you think of strategic planning? Strategic planning doesn’t have to be a painful process. In fact, it can be one of the most rewarding exercises you do with your organization and, if done correctly, it will pay dividends for your department. This is a short checklist to aid you in successful strategic planning for your legal department.
Wouldn’t it be great if your meetings ran smoothly - where they started and ended on time, people listened, engaged productively even in conflict, stayed on topic, and had clear action items at the end? That often seems like wishful thinking! But what if you could enable the team to actually do all of that - all while saving you time in your day? Here are a few tips to help you out.
In this brief article, in-house counsel can learn about the two main provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and how it impacts their law departments within the the United States.
Sometimes organizations want to refer to outside records management and Information Governance standards and frameworks to ensure their program is both meeting standards as well as industry best practices. The table below details the more prominent frameworks and standards.
Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.
Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.
If you have your records management policies and processes, Information Governance roadmap, tools, and technology in place, you may think you are done. We are not there yet. The most overlooked and critical piece of records management and large Information Governance programs is employee behavior change management.