LegalTech Squad Goals: Navigating the Hybrid Frontier with Intergen Teams

The legal industry is in a constant state of change. We’re responding to the changing regulatory, macroeconomic and post-covid environments all while embracing the shift towards hybrid work models. Evolve or die is our new mantra!

Against this backdrop, leaders are also facing a new challenge of effectively leading and engaging an intergenerational workforce.

This presentation explores strategies to navigate the complexities of managing diverse age groups while fostering collaboration, innovation, and productivity in a hybrid work environment.

You will walk away with tried and tested actions and strategies, which will support you to foster a more inclusive and collaborative work environment that bridges the gap between generations and gets the best out of individuals and the collective.

The session will delve into:

• understanding the distinct characteristics, preferences, and communication styles of different generations
• delivering practical insights and best practices for leveraging technology to facilitate collaboration and communication across hybrid teams
• actionable strategies to bridge the gap between generations and promote synergy within your workplace
• the importance of flexible work policies and balance initiatives in accommodating the diverse needs and priorities of your people
• how prioritising flexibility and autonomy will empower your teams to thrive in a hybrid work environment while maintaining high levels of engagement and productivity.

Key Learnings

1. Understand the key characteristics and preferences of the different generations and how to leverage these to foster inclusivity and mutual respect
2. Learn from my mistakes and gain some insights and actionable strategies to bridge the gap between generations using tried and tested initiatives
3. Learn some strategies to empower your team to thrive in a hybrid work environment.

About Tessa:

Tessa is an award-winning CEO with 20 years’ experience as a public law litigator and human rights and discrimination law expert. Tessa’s focus has always been on people, humanity, equality and justice.

In her role as CEO of Moores, Tessa thrives on building authentic connections and creating a workplace culture that enables everyone to bring their best to work.  Moores was crowned as the Australian Law Awards Employer of Choice in 2023 and Tessa was awarded the Australian Legal Practice Management Association’s Executive of the Year in 2023 and a Finalist in the Women in Law Awards Executive of the Year 2023.  She  is known for being a talented leader and she absolutely loves being a people enabler. 

Tessa is a proud member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Legal Innovation and speaks regularly on the conference circuit about the human aspects of leading high performers in professional services firms and the intersection of people and legal technology.