Felicity Burch
Head of innovation, Confederation of British Industry
What's on your whiteboard?
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Power to the portal
magazines|March 2018Can firms bridge the data divide?
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THE BIG IDEAS
Strong defence
Stuart Aston, national security officer at Microsoft UK, says don't blame people for your cyber weakness
Director approach
Alison McClure at Blake Morgan on continuous operational improvement
The scheme team
Browne Jacobson on building a vacation programme to show you at your best
WHO'S WHO THIS MONTH
André Spicer
Professor of organisational behaviour, Cass Business School
Opinion:
Speak queasy?
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Stuart Aston
National security officer, Microsoft UK
Industry interview:
Strong in defence
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Avaneesh Marwaha
CEO and president, Litera Microsystems
Industry interview:
The singular solution
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Hilary Scarlett
Author of Neuroscience for Organisational Change
Six of the best:
Brain-science management moves
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Alison McClure
Litigation divisional director, Blake Morgan
Front page feature interviewee
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ISSUE IN BRIEF
Are law firms and client portals a match made in efficiency heaven? It’s perhaps no surprise that an industry so heavily driven by the needs of its clients has been so taken by the need to collaborate more closely through portals.
Lines between law firm and client are blurring – but can they effectively bridge the data divide to a smarter management world?
THE BIG IDEA
Are law firms and client portals a match made in efficiency heaven? It’s perhaps no surprise that an industry so heavily driven by the needs of its clients has been so taken by the need to collaborate more closely through portals. Leading law firms are finally building bridges with their clients … data bridges. Kayli Olson investigates what’s at stake.
BRAIN TRAINING
Tom Lylas, talent acquisition manager at Browne Jacobson, says the ideal summer vacation scheme should strive to tick quite a few boxes for both the firm and its potential new talent. This month’s feature investigates building a vacation scheme opportunity that’s certain to reflect your brand.
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Trust is a two-way street, and a strategic approach to client due diligence and technology integration is essential for successful long-term collaboration. Jose Lazares, vice president, product strategy and business management, Intapp, talks a trio of trust issues. Trust has to be the highest value in your company. We are in a new world, and trust had better be number one.
