Prioritize well-being.
Legal professionals work long hours in high-stress situations and often simply don’t have the practical tools and techniques they can readily apply to foster their own sense of well-being – or to encourage it in those around them.
This 9-module digital learning series is designed to help everyone in the firm cultivate and encourage well-being.
Many firms have signed on to the ABA’s Well-Being Pledge, expressing their commitment to make lawyer and staff well-being a priority and to provide robust educational opportunities on topics related to well-being, mental health, and substance use disorders. Our Well-Being Series was developed specifically to help firms address this important commitment.
Created for both lawyers and staff.
Integrate well-being into your culture.
What is the ABA well-being pledge and why has the firm taken the pledge?
What can lawyers and staff do to maximize their performance while safeguarding their well-being?
What are some easy, proven practices to reduce stress and recharge?
What is mindfulness? What does it mean to practice it? And how can you incorporate it into your workday?
What does it mean to build your resilience and what are some practices to do so?
What role do managers play in cultivating a psychologically healthy workplace?
What are some potential signs of substance abuse we should be aware of?
And many more…
This series addresses questions such as:
Encourage frequent practice of proven self-care strategies.
This series includes the following SkillBursts, each running approximately 6-14 minutes in duration. Each course was designed just for law firms, can be branded to the firm, and is customizable – so you can tailor the details to the specifics of your firm’s culture, environment, and expectations.
| The Firm’s Commitment to Well-Being - Lawyer Edition + Staff Edition (6 minutes each) |
If your firm is among the dozens of firms who have pledged to support the ABA's Well-Being Campaign this module is a great one to consider in your firm-wide communication efforts. This 6-minute module conveys the firm's commitment to promoting supporting and sustaining the health and well-being of all of its lawyers and professional staff. It explores why this topic is so important what the pledge entails and what it means to those within the firm. What if your firm hasn't taken the ABA pledge but has its own well-being initiative it would like to promote? Like other modules this program can be customized to meet the specific needs of your firm. |
| Thriving in the Legal Profession: Maximizing Well-Being; Optimizing Performance (13 minutes) |
In this module we meet Simon. He is aware of the studies showing that legal professionals tend to have higher levels of anxiety depression and substance abuse than those in many other professions. He wonders why that is and perhaps more importantly – what he can do to maximize his performance and productivity while safeguarding his well-being. He doesn't want to just get by; he wants to thrive! How can he do that? And how can you? In this program we'll explore the relationship between well-being productivity and performance – and explore five healthy habits that you can adopt right away to maximize all three. |
| 5-Minute Recharge! Proven Practices to Reduce Stress and Renew Energy in 5 Minutes or Less (15 minutes) |
Have you ever had “one of those days” when the number of tasks you have on your plate seems overwhelming, your thoughts are racing, and you can feel the stress building? When you’re having a day like that you might be tempted to just push on through but taking a few minutes to practice stress reduction techniques can reap significant benefits. In this module we’ll explore four proven practices for reducing your stress–in 5 minutes or less! |
| An Introduction to Mindfulness: A Must-Have Skill for Success (13 minutes) |
Mindfulness has long been embraced and encouraged by innovative and forward-thinking companies. Why? Regularly practicing mindfulness can improve concentration, working memory, decision-making, productivity, resilience, self-regulation, interpersonal communication, the quality of our relationships, and contribute to a greater sense of well-being. So what is mindfulness? What does it mean to practice it? And how can you incorporate it into your workday? In this module we’ll take a closer look. |
| Cultivating Resilience - Lawyer Edition + Staff Edition (13 minutes) |
In this module we meet Terrance. He could use some help cultivating his resilience. Resilience is about the capacity to keep going – and growing – in the face of adversity or change. It is about developing the ability to handle the inevitable setbacks or unexpected developments of life without being sidelined by them. Cultivating resilience allows you to encounter difficult work situations or difficult life experiences and move forward in a positive way. In this module we explore four practical tips to help you cultivate resilience. |
| Fostering a Psychologically Healthy Workplace: The Important Role Managers Play (14 minutes) |
In this module we meet Lori. She is a few years into her career and is now taking on more significant responsibility for managing important firm initiatives and client matters—and accordingly managing people. She takes this responsibility seriously and knows that managing people is a lot more than just assigning work or setting deadlines; it is about leading others in a way that engages and inspires them—and equips them with what they need to perform at their best each day. As she starts on her management journey she aspires to lead people in a way that fosters their health and well-being while also accomplishing big things for the firm! Is that possible? And if so how? In this module we’ll take a closer look. |
| Recognizing Potential Signs of Substance Abuse (13 minutes) |
In this module we meet Terrance. He could use some help cultivating his resilience. Resilience is about the capacity to keep going – and growing – in the face of adversity or change. It is about developing the ability to handle the inevitable setbacks or unexpected developments of life without being sidelined by them. Cultivating resilience allows you to encounter difficult work situations or difficult life experiences and move forward in a positive way. In this module we explore four practical tips to help you cultivate resilience. |
Everything You Need to Encourage Well-Being in the Workplace.
Series includes
9 modules designed just for law firms
Optional firm branding of each course
Optional customization of each course
Accompanying job aids or handouts with most courses
Facilitator guides so you can leverage the digital courses into expanded live, personalized training discussions
Delivery of courses as SCORM files for hosting on your LMS or through our web-based training platform
Printable certificates of completion (when hosted on our platform)
Pricing
Pricing for this pre-packaged series is based on the firm size and the duration of the subscription. Two-year and three-year subscriptions are available. The more series you license, the more you save! Contact us for limited-time preview access and a firm-specific quote today.
Optional Add-On: Custom-Developed Courses
Looking for even more to round out the Well-Being topics you provide to your lawyers and staff? Let us develop a firm-specific course – or series of courses - just for you.
Flexible Delivery Options
If you leverage our platform, we’ll provide a firm-branded, web-accessible site featuring all of the modules you’ve licensed. You’ll also have access to an easy-to-use Administrative Control Panel, through which you can easily add new users, organize them into groups, send email announcements and assignments, and run reports on usage.
User access is straightforward and intuitive. And automated reminders and reporting capabilities make administration a breeze.
And if you’ve got your own Learning Management System (LMS) that you’d prefer to host the courses on, we can accommodate that, too.
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