by Robin Dicks | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was pleased and flattered to be asked to contribute to a new book. Ditch The Billable Hour! Implementing Value-Based Pricing in a Law Firm – Shaun Jardine (hawksmoorpublishing.com) Don’t let the fact I contributed put you off, my input was only about...
by Robin Dicks | May 14, 2020 | Robin's Blog, Uncategorized
I’m not going to say “this is a challenging time”. There’s no need to replay all that. You already know. What’s more important is that some of the unknowns may derail your competitive ability to retain work and clients over the next few months....
by Robin Dicks | Jan 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shortly after the referendum on UK membership of the EU Robin and Phil Gott of Peopleism created a short “manifesto” for those in key roles on responding to the changed conditions created by the result. This is more true than ever now. You can see the manifesto here. ...
by Robin Dicks | Jan 20, 2020 | Robin's Blog
At the end of 2019 we completed a research programme for a major law firm into the future of in-house legal teams, what they would look like in 2025, and the challenges faced. The results were fascinating and it struck me that they might well also be true for many...
by Robin Dicks | Apr 11, 2016 | Robin's Blog
There was a short but thought-provoking piece recently in Accountancy Age on this issue. To slightly paraphrase the article, it suggests that actually many of the approaches and ways of doing business undertaken by ‘professional firms’ or advisors are...