2014 is shaping up to be a big year for industrial relations in Australia. Now is the time to start thinking strategically about the year ahead and planning so that you can achieve your desired industrial outcomes.
An ACC online survey reveals in-house counsel’s professional challenges, future career plans, social media habits and more. The results provide intriguing insights into the work lives of corporate counsel around the globe.
This article argues that in-house counsel are integral decision-makers within a corporation and must contribute to the growth of the business and add to its commercial and economic value.
Although it may be more commonplace now, Napoe admits that, at the time, a recent graduate immediately going in-house was “quite unusual.” For Napoe, however, who received her undergraduate degree in business, it made total sense. “I like a good challenge and I like a good problem to solve,” she says. “Being in-house, doing corporate law, it gives me an opportunity to combine the two.
The author suggests setting minor goals and making slight changes to a routine as a way to usher in the New Year.
The author discusses the film “Remember the Titans” as an example of varying leadership styles. Of particular interest is the difference between coercive authority and legitimate authority. The author makes a case for which leadership style is most effective.
In today’s technology-driven workplace, it would seem that multitasking is an expected way to work, and it probably wouldn’t be acceptable to your boss if you refused to do it entirely. But before you add another iron to the fire, consider these suggestions for what to do instead.
In this Quick Overview, learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different types of negotiating formats, negotiating styles and preparation strategies.
This InfoPAK is intended to provide law students and recent graduates with information about the role of in-house counsel and how to pursue a career in this field.
The author relays a personal experience in order to emphasize the point that young adults should be allowed to experience the full weight of their decisions, instead of having the consequences of their choices mitigated by misguided university policies.