Three steps to create a human-centric business:
✅ Create a healthy work environment
✅ Build an amazing team
✅ Trust them
Piece of cake, right? 😅
No way it was easy, but Elizabeth Henries did it. And today you get to learn how.
Elizabeth is the founder and CEO of Henries PLLC, an award-winning boutique law firm.
She discusses her unique approach to creating a human-centered law firm, focusing on flexibility, empathy, and a shared love for documentation and standard operating procedures. We cover her professional background, her transition from corporate law to founding her own firm, the challenges and successes of maintaining a boutique law firm, and key considerations like the importance of work-life balance, strategic hiring, documentation, and creating an efficient yet flexible work environment.
Contents:
03:12 Elizabeth's Origin Story
06:10 Creating a Human-Centered Law Firm
09:00 Balancing Work and Life
15:12 Innovative Work Models
25:36 Client Requests and Standard Documents
26:02 Expanding Business Models and Humanistic Approach
26:43 Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Control
27:32 Pace of Growth and Job Sharing
29:16 Pitfalls
29:31 Overcoming Self-Esteem Issues in Leadership
30:37 Workplace Flexibility and Talent Retention
33:44 Low Overhead and High Compensation
36:28 Independent Contractors vs. W2 Employees
41:37 Balancing Flexibility and Productivity
Links and further reading:
Elizabeth’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-henries-502a4769
Henries PLLC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/66913140/
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.