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Featured Article: Do You Dread the Law Firm Annual Planning Process? 5 Ways to Make It Easier and More Fun

process improvement Nov 27, 2024

It’s that time of year again. With 2024 winding up, we’re heading into the season of holidays and annual planning. Setting your goals — and the steps you’re going to take to achieve them — can feel a little overwhelming. But like everything in your law firm, it’s easier if you have a process.

Annual planning doesn’t have to be a chore. Instead, it can (and should!) be an exciting and motivating time to look back at the year gone by, celebrate your wins and recommit to your future. 

In our latest Attorney at Work article we’re sharing our top five tips for creating an effective annual planning process for your practice.

  1. Start with an after-action review of 2024.
  2. Conduct a SWOT analysis.
  3. Set your ABCs.
  4. Break down yearly goals into achievable steps - with deadlines.
  5. Check your goals regularly and adjust.

Read the full article, Do You Dread The Law Firm Annual Planning Process?, and build these five steps into your law firm’s annual planning process to make the exercise more strategic, efficient and a lot less overwhelming. 

Bonus tip: If you’re ready to take on process improvement like a pro, grab our step-by-step guide The Power Zone Playbook for Lawyers for practical support to get out of the grind. Get your copy today!

- Karen and David

 

 

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