116. Low Productivity in Your Law Firm? Don't Blame the People

116. Low Productivity in Your Law Firm? Don't Blame the People

From The Agile Attorney Podcast by John E. Grant

April 21, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of improving systems over blaming individuals for low productivity in law firms.

At the recent ALA conference, I attended several talks that framed low productivity as a personal issue, and I don’t think that’s the whole story. In today’s episode, I push back on that narrative and explain why shifting the focus from blaming individuals to improving the systems they work within is the key to solving productivity challenges. I also discuss how taking a systems approach can help you identify the real bottlenecks, make work visible, and create a more collaborative environment within your team. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: agileattorney.com/116 Take your law practice from overwhelmed to optimized with GreenLine Legal Follow along on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnegrant

People in this episode

Host: John E. Grant

Topics covered

  • productivity
  • law firm management
  • systems approach
  • collaboration
  • bottlenecks

Keywords

  • productivity
  • law firm
  • systems approach
  • collaboration
  • bottlenecks
  • management
  • education

Sponsors

GreenLine Legal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ALA

Places: agileattorney.com/116, linkedin.com/in/johnegrant

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