https://simplecast.com Work that Works The podcast transforming legal workplaces. 2021 Ontario Bar Association en Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:57:49 +0000 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:57:59 +0000 https://work-that-works.simplecast.com Work that Works https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/79f9d3a6-06dd-486b-9a6e-8ded9b8e52c8/5f8bbeb2-2b95-4f1b-80a8-80a60f38e2b4/3000x3000/workthatworks-obapodcast-coverart-3kx3k.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://work-that-works.simplecast.com episodic The podcast transforming legal workplaces. Ontario Bar Association no https://feeds.simplecast.com/nfylC__D Ontario Bar Association webmaster@oba.org b450746b-00ff-428b-842c-2f34733fa4d5 From Truth Comes Transformation Document your CPD Hours

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]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:57:49 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Karlyn Percil, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/from-truth-comes-transformation-V7NXj5Td Document your CPD Hours

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]]> From Truth Comes Transformation Karlyn Percil, Charlene Theodore 01:03:44 Karlyn Percil, CEO of KDPM Consulting Group and Certified Emotional Intelligence & Neuro-Leadership Coach, shares research-based strategies and resources developed through the lens of intersectionality and lived experience that organizations can use to create a culture of psychological safety and address lack of representation in C-suites and board rooms. Karlyn Percil, CEO of KDPM Consulting Group and Certified Emotional Intelligence & Neuro-Leadership Coach, shares research-based strategies and resources developed through the lens of intersectionality and lived experience that organizations can use to create a culture of psychological safety and address lack of representation in C-suites and board rooms. no full 18 1 0bfdc621-d9c4-49b8-8668-f6fc0c115305 Closing the Opportunity Gap with Equitable Work Allocation Document your CPD Hours

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]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:40:59 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Catherine “Cat” Youdan, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/closing-the-opportunity-gap-with-equitable-work-allocation-aA5TPwnV Document your CPD Hours

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]]> Closing the Opportunity Gap with Equitable Work Allocation Catherine “Cat” Youdan, Charlene Theodore 00:52:53 Catherine “Cat” Youdan offers an inside view of an innovative system that Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP has implemented to leverage technological and human resources to level the playing field by allocating work to associates more equitability and objectively. By taking direct aim at workload disparity that can lead to burnout or disengagement, the program is also ensuring that all associates enjoy the skills- and relationship-building opportunities that will help them advance in their careers. Catherine “Cat” Youdan offers an inside view of an innovative system that Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP has implemented to leverage technological and human resources to level the playing field by allocating work to associates more equitability and objectively. By taking direct aim at workload disparity that can lead to burnout or disengagement, the program is also ensuring that all associates enjoy the skills- and relationship-building opportunities that will help them advance in their careers. no full 17 1 bc4a4c13-2d1c-448c-8547-1eea7a787ceb A Continuum of Awareness, Understanding, Respect and Acknowledgement RESOURCES

Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit for Firms

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In-house Departments and Law Firms Driving Diversity and Inclusion Together:  More than Just Talk

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]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:59:26 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (John Brown, Bryn Gray, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/a-continuum-of-awareness-understanding-respect-and-acknowledgement-yZVD60jE RESOURCES

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]]> A Continuum of Awareness, Understanding, Respect and Acknowledgement John Brown, Bryn Gray, Charlene Theodore 00:52:15 John Brown and Bryn Gray, leaders in McCarthy’s EDI, mentorship, and pro-bono programs, including the recently launched Indigenous Human Rights Clinic, offer insight on how organizations can engage with Indigenous communities to build trust and awareness that will improve access to justice and inspire Indigenous youth to pursue a career a law. Gain practical advice on crafting an effective Reconciliation Plan, creating a welcoming workplace for diverse talent, and cultivating culturally sensitive and astute lawyers. John Brown and Bryn Gray, leaders in McCarthy’s EDI, mentorship, and pro-bono programs, including the recently launched Indigenous Human Rights Clinic, offer insight on how organizations can engage with Indigenous communities to build trust and awareness that will improve access to justice and inspire Indigenous youth to pursue a career a law. Gain practical advice on crafting an effective Reconciliation Plan, creating a welcoming workplace for diverse talent, and cultivating culturally sensitive and astute lawyers. no full 16 1 0a15aa57-0549-4c3c-bc34-2c39b1ca9d45 Putting People First in Workplace Modernization MEMBER-ONLY RESOURCES

Advancing Gender Equality in the Legal Profession A Report from the OBA's Solutions Circles and Workbook

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]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:12:12 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Monique Jilesen, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/putting-people-first-in-workplace-modernization-PntXSYsG MEMBER-ONLY RESOURCES

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]]> Putting People First in Workplace Modernization Monique Jilesen, Charlene Theodore 00:47:50 As we contemplate a return to the office and the merging of our physical and virtual workspaces, how do we carry on with progressive initiatives from “the before times,” while using all that we’ve learned over the past year to create a hybrid practice model of unprecedented innovation, inclusion and engagement? Monique Jilesen, a partner at Lenczner Slaght who is leading the firm’s COVID response, provides an insider’s take on combining technology and human potential to best effect in the reconfigured legal workplace. As we contemplate a return to the office and the merging of our physical and virtual workspaces, how do we carry on with progressive initiatives from “the before times,” while using all that we’ve learned over the past year to create a hybrid practice model of unprecedented innovation, inclusion and engagement? Monique Jilesen, a partner at Lenczner Slaght who is leading the firm’s COVID response, provides an insider’s take on combining technology and human potential to best effect in the reconfigured legal workplace. no full 15 1 f76f2725-18bb-4aea-aec2-5a1b8c6a085c Inclusive from the Jump RESOURCES

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]]> Inclusive from the Jump Shani Ocquaye, Charlene Theodore 00:38:33 A young lawyer, passionate about community-based organizing, empowering marginalized populations, and working with youth, Shani Ocquaye is a driving force behind the development and implementation of Humber College’s EDI framework and strategy. She offers insight into constructing deliberate and well-defined diversity programs, in collaboration with community, task force and employee resource group members, and creating an academic and workplace experience that is inclusive from the jump. A young lawyer, passionate about community-based organizing, empowering marginalized populations, and working with youth, Shani Ocquaye is a driving force behind the development and implementation of Humber College’s EDI framework and strategy. She offers insight into constructing deliberate and well-defined diversity programs, in collaboration with community, task force and employee resource group members, and creating an academic and workplace experience that is inclusive from the jump. no full 14 1 47a194f3-4b44-45fc-be6b-d187f932c4e5 An Investment in Moving the Dial MEMBER-ONLY RESOURCES

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]]> An Investment in Moving the Dial Nikki Gershbain, Charlene Theodore 01:02:01 Nikki Gershbain talks about the change she has helped lead in D&I at McCarthy Tétrault as Chief Inclusion Officer detailing what has worked in her firm, and how a comprehensive, integrated, action-oriented and evidence-based approach to embedding inclusion in the workplace topples both structural and cultural barriers. Nikki Gershbain talks about the change she has helped lead in D&I at McCarthy Tétrault as Chief Inclusion Officer detailing what has worked in her firm, and how a comprehensive, integrated, action-oriented and evidence-based approach to embedding inclusion in the workplace topples both structural and cultural barriers. no full 13 1 867b464b-c83a-4c18-81a5-e88ab782fd03 Disrupting the System RESOURCES

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]]> Disrupting the System Debbie Burke-Benn, Charlene Theodore 00:40:11 Creating workplaces that work requires a focus on individuals and systems. This episode features Debbie Burke-Benn, an award-winning ‘Authentic Leader’ with a passion for inclusion and vast experience in leading organizational change across various settings, sectors and continents. She delivers helpful insight on disrupting the status quo and both engaging and leveraging the strengths of diverse employees to boost innovation and better serve the public. Hear how “the why” in diversity and inclusion work is often more difficult to capture than “the how.” Creating workplaces that work requires a focus on individuals and systems. This episode features Debbie Burke-Benn, an award-winning ‘Authentic Leader’ with a passion for inclusion and vast experience in leading organizational change across various settings, sectors and continents. She delivers helpful insight on disrupting the status quo and both engaging and leveraging the strengths of diverse employees to boost innovation and better serve the public. Hear how “the why” in diversity and inclusion work is often more difficult to capture than “the how.” no full 12 1 a628664e-e844-4a9a-9769-480503106d36 Work that Works: How to Make it Happen MEMBER ONLY RESOURCES

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]]> Work that Works: How to Make it Happen Norie Campbell, Charlene Theodore 00:36:33 Norie Campbell, Group Head and General Counsel, TD Bank Group, has been successfully leading high-impact inclusion efforts and focusing on real-world, practical strategies that recruit, engage and advance diverse candidates into leadership roles. She shares these strategies and describes how they are catalyzing change across the Bank and effectively connecting diversity and inclusion efforts to customer and community engagement. Norie Campbell, Group Head and General Counsel, TD Bank Group, has been successfully leading high-impact inclusion efforts and focusing on real-world, practical strategies that recruit, engage and advance diverse candidates into leadership roles. She shares these strategies and describes how they are catalyzing change across the Bank and effectively connecting diversity and inclusion efforts to customer and community engagement. no full 11 1 87661c0c-156f-4d13-8aa9-ce3b1ad1d90b Hiring and EDI – How to Get it Right MEMBER ONLY RESOURCES

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]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:32:44 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/hiring-and-edi-how-to-get-it-right-CgyPEiAg MEMBER ONLY RESOURCES

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]]> Hiring and EDI – How to Get it Right Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Charlene Theodore 00:58:48 Tanya “Toni” De Mello, Assistant Dean for Student Programming, Development and Equity at Canada's newest law school, talks to us about the promise and the future of the profession. We look at how legal employers can adopt lessons learned from her leading role in creating an inclusive and innovative academic community – and her revelatory PhD research into recruitment in the legal sector – in their efforts to cultivate more equitable and diverse workplaces that attract, empower and inspire the best work from up-and-coming leaders in law. Tanya “Toni” De Mello, Assistant Dean for Student Programming, Development and Equity at Canada's newest law school, talks to us about the promise and the future of the profession. We look at how legal employers can adopt lessons learned from her leading role in creating an inclusive and innovative academic community – and her revelatory PhD research into recruitment in the legal sector – in their efforts to cultivate more equitable and diverse workplaces that attract, empower and inspire the best work from up-and-coming leaders in law. no full 10 1 d71d2456-e79f-40be-ac45-b446756e9de4 Health is Wealth RESOURCES

The Virtual Mentor: Recalibrate and Reconnect

Elevating Morale and Fostering Resilience in Today’s Climate

Strengthen Your Leadership Skills with Emotional Intelligence

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The Virtual Mentor: Recalibrate and Reconnect

Elevating Morale and Fostering Resilience in Today’s Climate

Strengthen Your Leadership Skills with Emotional Intelligence

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]]> Health is Wealth Catherine Shearer, Charlene Theodore 00:45:30 How can today’s workplace leaders tackle the ever-important wellness component of work that works? Like all the other components of a modern workplace, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In the latest episode of Work that Works, OBA President Charlene Theodore sits down with lawyer, Catherine Shearer (host of the Happy Lawyer Podcast) to discuss the varied yet practical ways lawyers and their employers can work together to help bring more happiness to the practice of law and legal workplaces. The episode qualifies for 45 minutes of professionalism hours. How can today’s workplace leaders tackle the ever-important wellness component of work that works? Like all the other components of a modern workplace, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. In the latest episode of Work that Works, OBA President Charlene Theodore sits down with lawyer, Catherine Shearer (host of the Happy Lawyer Podcast) to discuss the varied yet practical ways lawyers and their employers can work together to help bring more happiness to the practice of law and legal workplaces. The episode qualifies for 45 minutes of professionalism hours. no full 9 1 9392e735-e89d-4efd-85d6-c8479050296a Why Do You Always Get to Drive? MEMBER  RESOURCES

How to Be an Ally By Design

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]]> Why Do You Always Get to Drive? Minda Harts, Charlene Theodore 00:45:12 How do you advance in a workplace that wasn’t created for you? This is a conundrum many Black women face every day. Bestselling author and CEO of The Memo LLC, Minda Harts encourages us to flip the question by asking ourselves, “How do we create workplaces that work for them ... Black women, Indigenous women, and women of colour … and make their talents, their ideas, their ambitions and leadership abilities part of our organization’s overall success?” How do you advance in a workplace that wasn’t created for you? This is a conundrum many Black women face every day. Bestselling author and CEO of The Memo LLC, Minda Harts encourages us to flip the question by asking ourselves, “How do we create workplaces that work for them ... Black women, Indigenous women, and women of colour … and make their talents, their ideas, their ambitions and leadership abilities part of our organization’s overall success?” no full 8 1 6aeb78d0-0b3a-4826-8a4a-686ff317d49f Balancing Purpose with Profit MEMBER RESOURCES

A Law Firm's Beginner's Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility 

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Access to Justice: How To Be An Ally

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]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:19:45 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Charlene Theodore, Joanne McPhail) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/balancing-purpose-with-profit-V6JxfK0T MEMBER RESOURCES

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]]> Balancing Purpose with Profit Charlene Theodore, Joanne McPhail 00:29:00 Consumers are increasingly seeking out businesses that care – that are doing right by their people, their community, and their environment – when deciding where to spend their money. Joanne McPhail, a lawyer who helped Barriston Law become the first B-Corp-certified law firm in Ontario, explains how a commitment to caring about more than profit creates a workplace where lawyers and clients find exceptional value. Consumers are increasingly seeking out businesses that care – that are doing right by their people, their community, and their environment – when deciding where to spend their money. Joanne McPhail, a lawyer who helped Barriston Law become the first B-Corp-certified law firm in Ontario, explains how a commitment to caring about more than profit creates a workplace where lawyers and clients find exceptional value. no full 7 1 7fbb6280-313f-4c3b-9213-809c65dab01c More Than a Workplace Benefit RESOURCES

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]]> More Than a Workplace Benefit Dawn Marchand, Charlene Theodore 00:34:34 Financial stress can keep employees from performing at their best. Dawn Marchand, President and CEO of CBIA – Lawyers Financial, explains how astute legal employers are offering state-of-the-art pension plans, like DBplus, as part of a wholistic approach to creating a healthy, productive, modern workplace as well as courting and keeping top talent. Financial stress can keep employees from performing at their best. Dawn Marchand, President and CEO of CBIA – Lawyers Financial, explains how astute legal employers are offering state-of-the-art pension plans, like DBplus, as part of a wholistic approach to creating a healthy, productive, modern workplace as well as courting and keeping top talent. no full 6 1 0f2483ea-cab5-4e51-83a8-f79ce883c889 Substance over Symbols MEMBER RESOURCES

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]]> Substance over Symbols Charlene Theodore, Anthon Morgan 00:45:12 When the settings and sectors lawyers operate within are infected by the same systemic problems that afflict the clients and communities they serve, their ability to maintain public trust and eradicate barriers is diminished. Amid a global reckoning on anti-Black racism, lawyer and renowned racial justice advocate Anthony Morgan lays out what lawyers can do in their workplaces to serve not only as powerful examples of equality and inclusion but effective agents of substantive change. When the settings and sectors lawyers operate within are infected by the same systemic problems that afflict the clients and communities they serve, their ability to maintain public trust and eradicate barriers is diminished. Amid a global reckoning on anti-Black racism, lawyer and renowned racial justice advocate Anthony Morgan lays out what lawyers can do in their workplaces to serve not only as powerful examples of equality and inclusion but effective agents of substantive change. no full 5 1 52ad8a5f-ee08-4673-8706-cf9c2c860cb5 Every Statement is a Promise RECOMMENDED READING

Checklist for Assessing the Strength of Your Workplace Inclusion Strategies (Member Resource)

The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of Compromise

Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination

Work that works: Equality, diversity and inclusion 

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]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:08:52 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Lily Zheng, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/every-statement-is-a-promise-d5__cqdT RECOMMENDED READING

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Work that works: Equality, diversity and inclusion 

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]]> Every Statement is a Promise Lily Zheng, Charlene Theodore 01:08:28 Beyond an aspiration – more than a memo, statement or story – fostering workplaces where people act inclusively is ongoing work. Sought-after organizational consultant and author of The Ethical Sellout, Lily Zheng shares insight into where organizations most often fall short in achieving their desired equality and diversity outcomes and provides a practitioner’s view on the strategies and approaches apt to have the most impact. Beyond an aspiration – more than a memo, statement or story – fostering workplaces where people act inclusively is ongoing work. Sought-after organizational consultant and author of The Ethical Sellout, Lily Zheng shares insight into where organizations most often fall short in achieving their desired equality and diversity outcomes and provides a practitioner’s view on the strategies and approaches apt to have the most impact. no full 4 1 5f28b1a5-1ea5-4e7c-8aa3-332de40448cd Meaningful Work: The Millennial Example Aly Haji, author of “An Exodus Explained: Millennials at Law Firms,” offers insight into how firms can stem the tide and engage the purpose and passion of this distinctly diverse, dedicated and values-driven cohort with an eye to ownership, autonomy, and impact. 

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]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:42:29 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Charlene Theodore, Aly Haji) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/meaningful-work-the-millennial-example-yweR7kJ0 Aly Haji, author of “An Exodus Explained: Millennials at Law Firms,” offers insight into how firms can stem the tide and engage the purpose and passion of this distinctly diverse, dedicated and values-driven cohort with an eye to ownership, autonomy, and impact. 

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]]> Meaningful Work: The Millennial Example Charlene Theodore, Aly Haji 00:30:48 An alienating environment and lack of meaningful motivation may well be driving a new generation of lawyers out of traditional law en masse. An alienating environment and lack of meaningful motivation may well be driving a new generation of lawyers out of traditional law en masse. no full 3 1 01ab63e6-e789-4da6-b8af-10367331a1a5 Let Your Values Be Your Guide How can you refocus your priorities so quality output is emphasized over long hours; so difference is illuminated and appreciated, rather than assimilated or ignored; so your organization attracts talented lawyers with different backgrounds and ideas, rather than driving out eager contributors who can’t conform to a rigid schedule? This episode offers key considerations to drive your own workplace reinvention.

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]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:14:21 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Frankie Wood, Charlene Theodore, Jennifer Gold) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/let-your-values-be-your-guide-8p_0tUPj How can you refocus your priorities so quality output is emphasized over long hours; so difference is illuminated and appreciated, rather than assimilated or ignored; so your organization attracts talented lawyers with different backgrounds and ideas, rather than driving out eager contributors who can’t conform to a rigid schedule? This episode offers key considerations to drive your own workplace reinvention.

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]]> Let Your Values Be Your Guide Frankie Wood, Charlene Theodore, Jennifer Gold 00:34:43 In pioneering a family-friendly practice, Wood Gold LLP, Jennifer Gold and Frankie Wood have redefined legal success and demonstrated that a client-centric approach begins with balance: It’s healthy work-life balance that inspires and equips ambitious lawyers to deliver their very best work. In pioneering a family-friendly practice, Wood Gold LLP, Jennifer Gold and Frankie Wood have redefined legal success and demonstrated that a client-centric approach begins with balance: It’s healthy work-life balance that inspires and equips ambitious lawyers to deliver their very best work. no full 2 1 5214372c-930d-41d1-b8c4-9233fc0ba0d5 Putting in the Effort In this episode, Charlene chats with Quinn about ideas – like a four-day work week – that are shaping the way firms like his are envisioning the legal profession in order to rebuild workplaces that are sustainable and profitable, while remaining focused on the well-being of employees.

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]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2020 22:09:37 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Quinn Ross, Charlene Theodore) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/putting-in-the-effort-wXVv30_y In this episode, Charlene chats with Quinn about ideas – like a four-day work week – that are shaping the way firms like his are envisioning the legal profession in order to rebuild workplaces that are sustainable and profitable, while remaining focused on the well-being of employees.

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]]> Putting in the Effort Quinn Ross, Charlene Theodore 00:33:21 Quinn Ross isn’t just a challenger – he’s a change-maker. The former OBA president – and current managing partner of The Ross Firm – hasn’t been afraid to examine the old ways of doing things in order to reshape the workplace model into one that is modern and inclusive. Quinn Ross isn’t just a challenger – he’s a change-maker. The former OBA president – and current managing partner of The Ross Firm – hasn’t been afraid to examine the old ways of doing things in order to reshape the workplace model into one that is modern and inclusive. no full 1 1 6a078bd6-9f4d-4361-94b1-e7cfd3b067c6 What is Work that Works? What drives productivity? Why and how does dysfunction creep into today’s workplaces? Why do some lawyers thrive while certain demographics are leaving the profession at alarming rates? These are often-asked questions and the inspiration behind Work that Works. In this episode, OBA President Charlene Theodore shares her experience as a workplace lawyer, and a black woman in law, and shares her vision for how the legal profession can capitalize on the opportunities before us to enrich our discourse, enhance our workplaces, improve legal services, and ultimately enhance access to justice.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:47:07 +0000 webmaster@oba.org (Charlene Theodore - Host & OBA Vice President) https://work-that-works.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-work-that-works-RMM4b5UR What drives productivity? Why and how does dysfunction creep into today’s workplaces? Why do some lawyers thrive while certain demographics are leaving the profession at alarming rates? These are often-asked questions and the inspiration behind Work that Works. In this episode, OBA President Charlene Theodore shares her experience as a workplace lawyer, and a black woman in law, and shares her vision for how the legal profession can capitalize on the opportunities before us to enrich our discourse, enhance our workplaces, improve legal services, and ultimately enhance access to justice.

]]> What is Work that Works? Charlene Theodore - Host & OBA Vice President 00:15:28 What drives productivity? Why and how does dysfunction creep into today’s workplaces? Why do some lawyers thrive while certain demographics are leaving the profession at alarming rates? These are often-asked questions and the inspiration behind Work that Works. In this episode, OBA President Charlene Theodore shares her experience as a workplace lawyer, and a black woman in law, and shares her vision for how the legal profession can capitalize on the opportunities before us to enrich our discourse, enhance our workplaces, improve legal services, and ultimately enhance access to justice. What drives productivity? Why and how does dysfunction creep into today’s workplaces? Why do some lawyers thrive while certain demographics are leaving the profession at alarming rates? These are often-asked questions and the inspiration behind Work that Works. In this episode, OBA President Charlene Theodore shares her experience as a workplace lawyer, and a black woman in law, and shares her vision for how the legal profession can capitalize on the opportunities before us to enrich our discourse, enhance our workplaces, improve legal services, and ultimately enhance access to justice. no trailer 1