Productivity

You might think it's impossible to be a great employee and grow your career without negatively affecting your work/life balance. But this isn’t true at all.

In today's fast-paced world where efficiency is key, automation has become the new reality. From robots to artificial intelligence, workplace automation is shaking up industries worldwide, leaving no job untouched and causing significant disruption on a global scale.

Mundane and boring tasks are nearly unavoidable in the modern workplace. Tasks like organizing your inbox, entering data into Excel, filling out paperwork, and sending the same email to hundreds of clients can be time-consuming, repetitive, and lacking in any satisfaction or enjoyment.

As an attorney, you’ve established yourself as a resource (and possibly an expert) in an area of the law where clients will seek your guidance and representation. And in this relationship, you need to instill confidence in your clients.

Whether you’re a student or a professional, the ability to effectively take notes is critical to your success. When you understand and retain information at a high level it has a direct impact on your performance, and will often help you achieve better grades or stand out from the crowd.

There are two groups of people in the workforce:  those who can easily say no, and the rest of us. Saying no can be hard, especially early on in your career or when you are new to a job.

New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, but there’s yet another reason to celebrate on December 31st—that’s right, it’s No Interruptions Day! On this day, we take extra care to not let ourselves become distracted at work, while putting more time and energy into our daily tasks.

In our last blog post about design thinking, we promised that we would teach you how to apply it to career decisions and achieve amazing results. We intend to keep that promise.

Whether you’re a student or a professional, juggling the various aspects of your life can be difficult. We can all agree that there’s one thing we could use a lot more of, and if it’s not candy or cartoons, it must be time.

Got a case of the end-of-summer blues? Does your work week feel never-ending?

Whether you’re working on a group assignment for school or you’re grinding out a project at work, holding a nice brainstorming session can help increase productivity, boost morale, and make good ideas even better. Since September 10th is National Swap Ideas Day, we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about the benefits of brainstorming and sharing ideas with others.

It’s not uncommon to have a bit of anxiety when it’s time to go back to work after maternity leave. A lot of changes have taken place.

“Quiet quitting” is the latest buzzword, so of course we would be remiss if we didn’t address the concept in a blog post. After all, Vault Law is nothing if not trendy.

The four-day workweek is one of several ways in which companies are attempting to provide a better quality of life for their employees as a response to workplace challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the effects of the Great Resignation. Earlier this summer, we spoke at length about the four-day workweek, its benefits, and the non-profit organization, 4 Day Week Global.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the ways in which—and locations where—people work have changed. Given the concern over an unknown virus and its communicability, people grabbed their laptops and maybe some office supplies, and “moved” home to set up offices and workstations.

Whether you’re a student or a young professional starting out in your new career, you’ve no doubt experienced some of the ups and downs that are often associated with reaching your goals. Hitting a low point can cause even the best of us to lose our motivation, or worse yet, throw in the towel all together.

In light of workplace struggles during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing Great Resignation, many companies are looking to change the 40-hour-per-week paradigm in a variety of different ways. Some have opted for partially or fully remote schedules, while others are trying something else entirely.

Remote workers often face the challenge of having to manage young children’s needs, home chores, and outside noise, among other distractions. The good news is there are easy ways to deal with these types of challenges.

All throughout the month of May we’ve been covering a variety of topics relating to mental well-being, from the telltale signs of burnout at work, to the different types of mental health leave available to you. Today we’re going to flip the script and talk about what you can do to help those around you, as well as some tips on how you can help your employer become better equipped to deal with issues of mental health in the workplace.

Maintaining a sound mind is key to your overall health and well-being. Work-related stress is something that we all wrestle with from time to time, but there are things we can do to mitigate stress and negative feelings.

Working hard can sometimes lead to stress and burnout. Recently, we’ve been talking a bit about the signs of burnout, the different types of solutions that are available to you, and how to approach your employer about taking some time off in order to take care of your mental well-being, but what are the benefits of mental health leave?

You’ve taken time to assess your situation at work, and you’re absolutely positive that taking mental health leave is the only feasible solution to the crippling burnout you’ve been suffering for the past several weeks (months, years? ).

The question of whether to take a mental health leave from work is very complex, and the particulars can vary from person to person. We recently spoke about the different types of mental health leave that are available to you, but when is it time to consider taking a serious break from work?

Each type of job comes along with its own set of challenges, which can sometimes lead to increased stress or burnout. Worse yet, continuing to push yourself while already under stress can lead to serious mental health conditions such as depression.