Next Generation, Next Destination
"Law firm partner transitioning planning and professional development; baby boomer pre-retirement planning issues and resources; and intergenerational relations information and thought-provoking recommendations."
Author: Phyllis Weiss Haserot is president of Practice Development Counsel, a New York City-based business development and organizational effectiveness consulting and coaching firm working with law firms for over 20 years. Phyllis is the author of The Rainmaking Machine. Richard T. McDermott is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School and a principal at Practice Development Counsel.
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Recent Posts from Next Generation, Next Destination
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BIGGEST MISTAKES RE: SUCCESSION PLANNING i
Despite acknowledgment of the importance of succession planning for all critical roles in an organization it is too often not done right if at all. The mistakes and misconceptions of firm leaders tend to fall…
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ADD TO TRANSITIONING PLANNING: ALUMNI NETWORKS
Long before the day comes to retire from your current organization, the transitioning planning should begin - ideally 5 to 10 years in advance. An important ingredient, whether one is planning to "retire" in the…
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TRANSITIONING PLANNING: A REWARDING INVESTMENT
An employer is always looking for a good return on investment; and in uncertain economic times while exercising caution, ROI becomes even more important. Transitioning planning and services offered to firm personnel have proved to…
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RELATED RESOURCES
Here are a few website/blogs and books you may want to check out on Baby Boomers and non-traditional retirement planning: http://www.nabbw.com National Association of Baby Boomer Women http://www.thenewretirement.net “The New Retirement” - book
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SUCCESSION PLANNING: ACHIEVING KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Some companies are farther ahead than others in acknowledging the urgency of preparation to replace soon-to-be retiring highly skilled workers - and actually doing something about it. In the Preoccupations column in the Sunday New…
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ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY: WHY BUSINESS NEEDS BOOMERS NOW
The New York Times Career Couch column on Sunday, August 3rd titled "When That Screen Starts to Look Smaller," ended by pointing out the things that improve with age and consequently give an advantage to…
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AGE DIVERSITY CIRCA 1962
The hit and multi-award-winning TV show "Mad Men" (for Madison Ave.) on AMC had its first episode of its second season on Sunday night (July 27th). A key plot line was that a major client…
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BEYOND SUCCESSION PLANNING: SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT
Though a minority of organizations actually have succession plans in place, only half of those that do update the plans regularly. This neglect poses serious risks. These findings emerged from a study of 2,500 senior…
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PUT COACHING TECHNIQUES TO WORK
Speaking of coaching, as I was in the previous post, the next webcast for the West LegalEdCenter presented by content partner Practice Development Counsel is "Coaching: The Biggest Boost to the Bottom Line." Join me…
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ITCH FUELS TRANSITION
Embedded in the first wave of Baby Boomers reinventing retirement are those turning their hobbies into small businesses. Some of these new entrepreneurs had been making hefty salaries but want to run their own show,…