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Even if your job can be done fully remote, missing the opportunity to collaborate and learn from your colleagues comes with a price, including your job security. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Cost-effective employees are not necessarily the most-qualified. #ACCDocket #Monday Motivation

Criticism is hard to swallow but it can make the difference between your learning or being unaware of your mistakes and how you are perceived. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Why do lawyers and regulators waste their energy on policies that backfire? Columnist James Bellerjeau thinks it’s time to hold them accountable.
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Should you hire outside counsel to help manage your workload? If you do, be diligent or you risk losing control. #ACCDocket #legalops #legaloperations #HR #humanresources #outsourcing

Being “rich” is relative, and while some see dollar signs, others see rest and early retirement as their personal wealth. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Honest performance reviews are the only way your employees can make reasoned decisions about their future lives and careers.

Solutions to problems often fail because managers don’t account for potential impediments. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday

Many people find the truth uncomfortable – even painful. ACC Docket columnist James Bellerjeau urges you to consider who is providing the feedback, and whether it could possibly be true. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #career

Active listening is much more than acting like you’re listening. Improve with tips from James Bellerjeau, ACC Docket Career Path columnist, in this Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel series. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation

When hiring, a good attitude is more important than a candidate’s school, where they worked previously, or what projects they worked on, according to Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #inhouse counsel

In this article, we share insight, advice, and techniques from a number of different perspectives so that you can leverage your next in-house career transition. Thoughtfully and intentionally managing these changes — whether self-imposed or foisted upon you — is a critical skillset for those who aspire to sustainably lead in-house.

You don't need to take outsized risks to get outsized results. According to James Bellerjeau, it’s better to be unassuming but unstoppable. #ACC #ACCDocket

Accepting life’s vagaries rather than harping on its unfairness is key to a peaceful life, shares columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Learn how to be heard through strategic and savvy communication. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Can you freely speak your mind? Do you? If you want to be successful in your career, you must be able to answer both questions with a clear "yes,” says Docket columnist James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

Make every meeting worthwhile. Learn how with tips from ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in the series, Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel.
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Excel but remember if you over-do it, you may burn out. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

It’s an election year in the United States! Does your company have a Political Participation Policy? #ACCDocket #riskmanagement #politics

Olympians’ reactions to winning silver or bronze are rooted in their comparing themselves to others. Look around you and assess whether you need to change your perspective to appreciate all you have. #ACCDocket #career #MondayMotivation

Five tips from ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in his series, Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation #meetings

To care or not to care? How do we find balance in our leadership style? #ACCDocket #LegalOps #Leadership #CareerPath

ACC’s career coaching and resources provide the clarity, confidence, and strategies members need to navigate their careers. Hear from fellow members in this Q&A style interview on how these tools have shaped their journeys — and how they can support yours.

You can fly high when you know how you fly best. Fine-tune with Career Path’s James Bellerjeau. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation

It is only through reflection that you will figure out what you’re doing well, what needs work, and where it all fits writes James Bellerjeau in his weekly Career Path column. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday