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Oct 29, 2026 Michelle Meyer ## [The upskilling gap: the risk hiding in plain sight](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/upskilling-gap-new-zealand-workforce) ![The upskilling gap: the risk hiding in plain sight](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/The%20upskilling%20gap%20the%20risk%20hiding%20in%20plain%20sight.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/upskilling-gap-new-zealand-workforce) Oct 28, 2026 Steven Colligan ## [Do Your People Feel They Matter?](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/belonging-vs-mattering-at-work) ![Do Your People Feel They Matter?](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Do%20Your%20People%20Feel%20They%20Matter.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) We talk a lot about performance, engagement, retention and culture. We talk less about something tha... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/belonging-vs-mattering-at-work) Oct 14, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [When Communication Stops, Imagination Takes Over](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/when-communication-stops-imagination-takes-over) ![When Communication Stops, Imagination Takes Over](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/When%20Communication%20Stops%2c%20Imagination%20Takes%20Over.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) One of the easiest mistakes to make in leadership is assuming that because you understand what’s hap... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/when-communication-stops-imagination-takes-over) Oct 12, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [People Can Cope With Uncertainty Better Than They Can Cope With Confusion](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/people-can-cope-with-uncertainty-better-than-they-can-cope-with-confusion) ![People Can Cope With Uncertainty Better Than They Can Cope With Confusion](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/People%20Can%20Cope%20With%20Uncertainty%20Better%20Than%20They%20Can%20Cope%20With%20Confusion.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) Change is rarely neat. Decisions evolve, timelines move and leaders don’t always have all the answer... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/people-can-cope-with-uncertainty-better-than-they-can-cope-with-confusion) Sep 30, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Wellbeing Isn’t Just About Rest — It’s About What Gives You Energy](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/wellbeing-isnt-just-about-rest-its-about-what-gives-you-energy) ![Wellbeing Isn’t Just About Rest — It’s About What Gives You Energy](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Wellbeing%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Just%20About%20Rest%20%20It%E2%80%99s%20About%20What%20Gives%20You%20Energy.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) When life gets busy, wellbeing is often one of the first things to disappear. We tell ourselves we’l... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/wellbeing-isnt-just-about-rest-its-about-what-gives-you-energy) Sep 28, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Critical Thinking Isn’t About Thinking More — It’s About Knowing Where to Think](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/critical-thinking-isnt-about-thinking-more-its-about-knowing-where-to-think) ![Critical Thinking Isn’t About Thinking More — It’s About Knowing Where to Think](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Critical%20Thinking%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20About%20Thinking%20More.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) A lot of people hear “critical thinking” and assume it means being more analytical. More research, m... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/critical-thinking-isnt-about-thinking-more-its-about-knowing-where-to-think) Sep 24, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [The Philanthropic Conversation](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-philanthropic-conversation) ![The Philanthropic Conversation](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Header%204.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) When people hear the word philanthropist, they often picture ultra-wealthy donors or high-profile pu... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-philanthropic-conversation) Sep 23, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Its not how you endure its how you recharge Building resilient legal teams with Steven Colligan](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/its-not-how-you-endure-its-how-you-recharge-building-resilient-legal-teams-with-steven-colligan) ![Its not how you endure its how you recharge Building resilient legal teams with Steven Colligan](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/header%202.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) Ensuring lawyers perform at their best is essential to the success of every law firm. However, the v... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/its-not-how-you-endure-its-how-you-recharge-building-resilient-legal-teams-with-steven-colligan) Sep 21, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Finding Your Groove: How Building Resilience Helps You Navigate Constant Change](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/finding-your-groove-how-building-resilience-helps-you-navigate-constant-change) ![Finding Your Groove: How Building Resilience Helps You Navigate Constant Change](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Header%203.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) In today’s fast-paced corporate landscape, change is often the only real constant. Restructures, shi... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/finding-your-groove-how-building-resilience-helps-you-navigate-constant-change) Sep 10, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Life under lockdown and beyond: how lawyers can build resilience](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/life-under-lockdown-and-beyond-how-lawyers-can-build-resilience) ![Life under lockdown and beyond: how lawyers can build resilience](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Header%201.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) Abruptly sent home as the global pandemic swept southward, New Zealand’s legal professionals have sp... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/life-under-lockdown-and-beyond-how-lawyers-can-build-resilience) Sep 01, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [The upskilling gap: the risk hiding in plain sight](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-upskilling-gap-the-risk-hiding-in-plain-sight) ![The upskilling gap: the risk hiding in plain sight](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/The%20upskilling%20gap.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) Most businesses know, in theory, that investing in their people matters. Yet when budgets tighten, l... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-upskilling-gap-the-risk-hiding-in-plain-sight) Aug 31, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Top 9 Skills for Lawyers, Now and Into the Future: Know the Law. Know Yourself.](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/top-9-skills-for-lawyers-now-and-into-the-future-know-the-law.-know-yourself) ![Top 9 Skills for Lawyers, Now and Into the Future: Know the Law. Know Yourself.](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Top%209%20Skills%20for%20Lawyers.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) If you ask most law graduates what makes a good lawyer, you'll hear a familiar script: know the law,... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/top-9-skills-for-lawyers-now-and-into-the-future-know-the-law.-know-yourself) Aug 11, 2026 Matt Fenn ## [Beyond Better Communication: Why Many Workplace Conversations Go Wrong](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/beyond-better-communication-why-many-workplace-conversations-go-wrong) ![Beyond Better Communication: Why Many Workplace Conversations Go Wrong](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Beyond%20Better%20Communication%20Why%20Many%20Workplace%20Conversations%20Go%20Wrong-1.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) We often assume communication problems come down to confidence. If people were simply more assertive... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/beyond-better-communication-why-many-workplace-conversations-go-wrong) Jul 14, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [The Lost Art of the Phone Call: The Vital Communication Skill Lawyers Are Losing](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-lost-art-of-the-phone-call-the-vital-communication-skill-lawyers-are-losing) ![The Lost Art of the Phone Call: The Vital Communication Skill Lawyers Are Losing](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/The%20Lost%20Art%20of%20the%20Phone%20Call%20The%20Vital%20Communication%20Skill%20Lawyers%20Are%20Losing.jpg) [Communication](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/communication), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) As email and messaging take over legal communication, a quieter but far more consequential shift is ... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-lost-art-of-the-phone-call-the-vital-communication-skill-lawyers-are-losing) May 26, 2026 Matt Fenn ## [Exhaustion isn't Excellence: How to quit Performing Productivity and Stop Burnout](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/exhaustion-isnt-excellence-how-to-quit-performing-productivity-and-stop-burnout) ![Exhaustion isn't Excellence: How to quit Performing Productivity and Stop Burnout](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/How%20to%20quit%20Performing%20Productivity%20and%20Stop%20Burnout.jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership), [Wellbeing](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/wellbeing) "We'll sleep when we're dead." We've all said it, and it's a phrase successive generations of lawyer... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/exhaustion-isnt-excellence-how-to-quit-performing-productivity-and-stop-burnout) May 26, 2026 Wenee Yap ## [Are you an introverted lawyer? Don’t underestimate your power, especially in leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-power-of-introversion-in-the-law-modern-leadership) ![Are you an introverted lawyer? Don’t underestimate your power, especially in leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Are%20you%20an%20introverted%20lawyer.jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) It’s often the loudest voice that dominates a room to win an argument. However, as every quiet soul ... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-power-of-introversion-in-the-law-modern-leadership) May 26, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Has Ambition become taboo? Why exceptional work requires exceptional commitment](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/has-ambition-become-taboo-why-exceptional-work-requires-exceptional-commitment) ![Has Ambition become taboo? Why exceptional work requires exceptional commitment](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Has%20Ambition%20become%20taboo%20Why%20exceptional%20work%20requires%20exceptional%20commitment.jpg) [Productivity](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/productivity), [Wellbeing](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/wellbeing) We celebrate balance, champion wellbeing, and preach the importance of boundaries. Yet when ambitiou... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/has-ambition-become-taboo-why-exceptional-work-requires-exceptional-commitment) May 26, 2026 Wenee Yap ## [Why AI Literacy Can't Wait: Risks and Remedies](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/why-ai-literacy-is-essential-in-law-risks-and-remedies) ![Why AI Literacy Can't Wait: Risks and Remedies](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/Why%20AI%20Literacy%20Cant%20Wait%20Risks%20and%20Remedies.jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership), [AI Literacy](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/ai-literacy) When a Victorian solicitor submitted AI-generated case citations to court without verification, he d... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/why-ai-literacy-is-essential-in-law-risks-and-remedies) Mar 04, 2026 Matt Fenn ## [The High Cost of Stress in the Legal Profession](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-high-cost-of-stress-in-the-legal-profession) ![The High Cost of Stress in the Legal Profession](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/businesspeople-having-discussion-office%20(1).jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership), [Legal](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/legal) The latest Life in Law report paints a stark picture of the pressures facing legal professionals tod... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/the-high-cost-of-stress-in-the-legal-profession) Mar 04, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Beyond the Billable Hour: The Importance of Appreciation](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/beyond-the-billable-hour-the-importance-of-appreciation) ![Beyond the Billable Hour: The Importance of Appreciation](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/side-view-woman-working-laptop.jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership) Feeling valued at work is about more than salary. The Life in Law report found that almost half of a... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/beyond-the-billable-hour-the-importance-of-appreciation) Mar 04, 2026 Matt Fenn ## [Breaking the 'Always On' Culture](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/breaking-the-always-on-culture) ![Breaking the 'Always On' Culture](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/portrait-young-woman-looking-away-while-sitting-table.jpg) [Productivity](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/productivity) In the legal profession, working during annual leave and feeling unable to switch off has become the... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/breaking-the-always-on-culture) Mar 04, 2026 Sam Shosanya ## [Leadership: The Keystone of Culture](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/leadership-the-keystone-of-culture) ![Leadership: The Keystone of Culture](https://fronttier.co.nz/hubfs/team-smart-successful-business-people-leader-manager-looking-happy-satisfied-confident-with-their-job-career-business-face-portrait-smart-ambitious-corporate-men-women.jpg) [Leadership](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/tag/leadership) A law firm's culture is a direct reflection of its leadership. The Life in Law report confirms that ... [Read More](https://fronttier.co.nz/blog/leadership-the-keystone-of-culture) ![FrontTier Logo White 1-2](https://fronttier.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/FrontTier%20Logo%20White%201-2.png?width=150&name=FrontTier%20Logo%20White%201-2.png "FrontTier Logo White 1-2") Your partner in professional growth © 2026 All rights reserved