May 2020 - Obelisk Support

Getting yourself ready for the “new normal”: top tips for rebuilding your energy levels

by Laure Latham | May 28, 2020 | Work/Life

After the shock and restrictions of lockdown, most of us are now trying to work out what the “new normal” will look like as we learn to live alongside coronavirus. Tackling the challenges and opportunities of the coming months will require plenty of energy, so we...

Small steps, big changes: advances in agility for your “new normal” legal team

by Laura Vosper | May 26, 2020 | In-house Teams

Our recent poll found that the C-19 pandemic has legal leaders at businesses of all sizes looking for new ways to build agility and resilience into their teams. Unsurprisingly, respondents highlighted a new impetus to demonstrate how the legal function adds value to...

No in-house lawyer? No problem! Protecting your business as lockdown loosens

by Laura Vosper | May 22, 2020 | Growing Businesses, Latest Trends

For many businesses, a full-time in-house lawyer is an operating cost that they can’t justify. Similarly, going to a law firm for advice soon becomes expensive. However, with the current pandemic creating new risks and uncertainties, making decisions without recourse...

Legal after lockdown: 10 areas your legal team needs to be on top of right now

by Laura Vosper | May 15, 2020 | In-house Teams, Latest Trends

After weeks of restrictions around the world, many countries have embarked on the process of gradually and cautiously loosening these and rebuilding their economies. Together with Obelisk consultant and legal author Philip Allery, we look at 10 areas that all in-house...

Looking after your well-being: advice from lawyers for lawyers

by Laura Vosper | May 14, 2020 | Work/Life

We were delighted to welcome three of our own Obelisk consultants, who balance their work as lawyers alongside running their own well-being practices, to our latest Obelisk Live. Sharing their advice and practical tips for making it through to the other side of...