Get the most from 2025: 5 tips to optimise your team's output
As 2025 is set to bring increased workloads and yet more demand for greater operational efficiency, we’ve gathered top tips on optimising your legal team to enhance outputs.
From streamlining workflows to building strong connections, these tips will help your team maintain its role as a critical partner to the business in the exciting year ahead.
Tip 1) Map out expected workflow
As you plan for the year ahead, horizon scanning for regulatory, market, and competitive shifts can help you move from a reactive, process-driven approach to a more future focussed strategy. It'll also help predict how the demands on your team might increase.
Flexible legal support is ideal when you're facing fluctuating demands such as regulatory changes, or M&A projects. You can bring in extra resource to proactively cover short-term peaks or projects that need specialist expertise.
Tip 2) Keep morale high for peak performance
Building strong working relationships, whether virtually or in-person, are key for a high performing team. They promote trust and mutual respect, leading to stronger teamwork and drive productivity. These bonds also help to alleviate stress and boost morale, creating a healthier, more dynamic working environment to ensure long-term success.
Tip 3) Lighten the load
Outsource low-risk, high-volume work to an LOD Managed Team to enable your team to focus on higher stakes issues that support your business' goals without holding up BAU process. You'll boost efficiency and enhance the quality of your output but also encourage a more motivated and happier team.
Tip 4) Broaden your team's strategic perspective
Encourage a more strategic way of working across your team. This will help align work with long-term business goals but also help spot areas for improvement. Enhancing your team's strategic perspective will better equip them to handle the demands of the year ahead whilst continually driving meaningful impact to the business.
Tip 5) Set valuable KPIs and use the data to tell your story
Connecting your team's work to business success isn't always straightforward - especially when some of your best work prevents issues before they arise. But with increasing focus on operational efficiencies and value, now is the time to set clear KPIs that highlight your team's impact and demonstrate the true value you bring to the business. Not sure where to begin? Read our toolkit to get started.
To thrive in 2025, optimise your team's performance and processes to position legal as a proactive driver and partner to the business. To discuss our 5 tips further or to learn more about how LOD can help you get the most out of 2025, get in touch today.