All employees are different. They may have different races, ethnicities, and/or genders. And certainly they will have different personalities, experiences, talents, strengths, and challenges. "Managing Differences in the Workspace" by Jo Smith is featured on pages 24 to 25 in the November 2023 Issue of the NWPPA Newsletter. The article addresses how effective leaders manage these differences.

Jo Smith's article, Is Your Firm's Leadership Model Sustainable? is featured in the Winter 2011 edition of Legal Management News on page 28.  You can see Jo's article here, as well.  Enjoy!

Jo Smith's article, Secretarial Teams: A Winning Solution is featured in the Summer 2013 Edition of Legal Management News. on page 34.  You can see Jo's article here, as well.  Enjoy!

Jo Smith's article, Successful Delegation: Why It Matters and How To Do It is featured in the Winter Edition of Legal Management News.  on page 35.  You can see Jo's article here, as well.  Enjoy!

This article by Jo Smith, Engage Your Employees for Better Performance, is featured in the April 2023 edition of NWPPA Bulletin on page 22 to 23. You can also see this article here. Enjoy!

Jo Smith's article, Talk to (Really) Be Heard is featured in the Summer edition of Legal Management News.  on page 16.  You can see Jo's article here, as well.  Enjoy!

This article by Jo Smith, Advancing Womens Careers - Whose Job Is It Anyway, is featured in the Fall 2014 edition of Legal Management News on page 13.
You can also view this article here. Enjoy!

Selecting a successor to your managing partner is a tricky business.  What key abilities should you seek?  When managing partners from divrse firms were recently asked what it takes to be successful in their roles, two themes quickly emerged . . . (as published in Law Practice, December 2007)

A report by the Multnomah Bar Association and Jo Smith.