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1 Low to No-Cost People Development Ideas
James McKenna Director of Infrastructure and Administrative Systems - Morrison & Foerster LLP Andrew Collier Chief Information Officer - Ice Miller LLP

2 Introduction Considerations when selecting staff development opportunities Cross-training versus Mentoring E-groups/List-servs Utilizing Vendors Knowledge Base/Resource Library Internal Training Opportunities Audit results

3 Considerations What am I trying to achieve (benefit to firm vs. employee)? How will my firm’s size influence the type of development I choose? Are my ideas truly free/low cost (“Feedback generating event”)?

4 Cross-training vs. Mentoring
Which is more effective? What works better in a larger firm? Smaller firm? How do you define success? How to tell when you have hit your minimum goals.

5 E-groups/List-Servs How to effectively participate How to get answers
What does not work

6 Utilizing Vendors Free product demos Sponsored training events
Incorporating training into the purchase price of a new installation or engagement Vendors are great at documentation Vendors sometimes can tell you what will not work

7 Knowledge Base/Resource Library
Risks associated with maintenance Feasibility based on Firm size Entering content Scope of KB

8 Internal Training Opportunities
Microsoft EA and Software Assurance Human Resources Development Attorney Resources

9 Audits “It’s not all that bad…”
You have the opportunity to identify, verify, and document You can create necessary standards and processes You can eliminate unnecessary elements and drive change You can become your Firm’s internal SME

10 Questions

11 Andrew Collier Andrew.Collier@icemiller.com
Thank you! James McKenna Andrew Collier


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