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Your First 100 Days in a New Role | Tips for General Counsels

by Obelisk Support | Jan 22, 2020 | In-house Teams

Guest post by Niamh O’Keeffe, Leadership advisor & author of ‘Your First 100 Days: how to make maximum impact in your new role’, second edition published by FT Pearson 2019. Niamh advises corporate CEOs and senior leaders in London and New York at CEO ASSIST.1....

New Year’s resolutions for legal professionals

by Laure Latham | Dec 19, 2019 | In-house Teams

Making new year's resolutions is literally nothing new but it is a useful habit to get into. It is said that 4,000 years ago, citizens of the Babylonian Empire used to reconsider their financial obligations at the start of each year, return borrowed farm equipment and...

Obelisk Support featured in “Future Shapers” report by the London Stock Exchange’s ELITE growth accelerator

by Laure Latham | Nov 11, 2019 | Latest Trends

Obelisk Support is one of 50 businesses featured in the 50 “Future Shapers” report by the London Stock Exchange’s ELITE growth accelerator, released on 28 October 2019. As one of the alumni businesses of the accelerator, Obelisk Support was recognised for driving...

Career planning with in-house teams – tips & tricks

by Laure Latham | Nov 7, 2019 | In-house Teams

A fulfilling career takes time and careful planning - the days of remaining with one employer for an entire working life are definitely not the norm anymore, but encouraging teams to plan their careers can strengthen existing teams and retain staff loyalty. Work with...

Encouraging Diversity & Inclusion in legal teams

by Laure Latham | Oct 24, 2019 | In-house Teams

The theory that diversity increases the bottom line and is vital for commercial success is now widely accepted, leading to notable progression in terms of gender. The majority of law firms now accept they need to do more to recruit and retain women at senior level....