by Laura Vosper | Apr 7, 2021 | Freelance Life, In-house Teams, Working in Law
The best ways to build stronger relationships at work Building stronger relationships at work is an essential skill for today’s legal professional, especially if you work as an independent lawyer. At Obelisk we’re passionate about being #humanfirst in all our business...
by Laura Vosper | Feb 18, 2021 | Freelance Life
At our recent “In Conversation With” event (find the video here), Obelisk consultant Rashda Rana SC called out listening as one of the most valuable success skills lawyers can develop. Rashda pointed out that, with the drop in opportunities to speak face to face...
by Laure Latham | Nov 5, 2020 | Freelance Life
Lawyers with side-hustles: Obelisk Support recently caught up with Ivan Guevara, a senior corporate and commercial lawyer with a side career as a professional pianist. Ivan has a solid academic background including a Ph.D. in corporate governance and corporate groups’...
by The Obelisk Team | Sep 9, 2020 | Freelance Life
For this, our concluding article in our summer school “Ready for Anything” series, we are focusing on how to make a lasting impact as a star interview when meeting with potential clients. We’ve invited David Roylance from Speak to Shine, who helps women to smash the...
by Laure Latham | Sep 2, 2020 | Freelance Life, Work/Life
When schools in many countries closed in earlier this year, parents around the world had to figure out a new challenge: home-schooling. Whilst some have enjoyed this extra time with their children, research by UCL in the UK found that mothers in particular saw a...
by Laura Vosper | Aug 27, 2020 | Freelance Life
As the saying goes, there’s only one letter between networking and not working, yet it turns out the parties, after-hours drinks in the office and dinners so beloved of the legal industry do have a serious purpose. Making and sustaining connections has a real impact...