How Lawyers Can Prevent Burnout with Adrienne Prentice - Episode 151

Kathryn interviews Adrienne Prentice, CEO of Keep Company, discussing work-life balance, focusing on the challenges faced by caregivers and working parents, which affect people of all genders. Adrienne, once a corporate attorney, emphasizes the need for skills in managing professional boundaries, a training lacking in many industries. She suggests the need for a review of incentive structures in law firms and professional services firms. Additionally, she shares tips for managing work-life balance, including prioritizing what's essential, and effective time management to avoid feelings of guilt and overwhelm.   Highlights Adrienne's transition to a corporate attorney role from an employment lawyer and her eventual shift towards management roles Her love for the discrete work involved in technology transactions practice and her work with tech startups Her tenure at Hewlett Packard, leading a team of about 35 attorneys across North and South America The lack of management training in the legal industry, noting the leadership positions often go to the ones with the most business without any focus on people management Keep Company and its goal to reduce preventable attrition by improving the working conditions for parents and caregivers in professional services industries The importance of promoting social wellbeing in the workplace as part of Keep Company's mission The ROI that Keep Company promises to employers, to which Adrienne emphasizes on social wellbeing and resilience The importance of acknowledging that caregiving isn't solely a women's issue, but impacts all genders who are caregivers or parents The importance of taking a step back and incorporating strategic planning, rather than falling into the grind   Episode Resources https://www.keep-company.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienneprentice    Episode Sponsored By https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus  Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts