On this week’s episode, Sagi Eliyahu is joined by Jason Winmill, Chair of Buying Legal Council and Managing Partner of Argopoint, to discuss the transformative power of aligning legal operations with business strategies and the significance of innovation in legal procurement. Key Takeaways: (03:40) Aligning legal operations with business strategies. (06:17) Recombination as a fundamental concept in innovation. (10:16) Collaboration versus isolation in competitive business environments. (13:15) Initiating small collaborative projects between legal and procurement. (16:43) Overcoming change re ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Sagi Eliyahu welcomes Joël Collin-Demers, Consulting Principal of Pure Procurement. Joël discusses strategies for embracing digital transformation in procurement operations. He emphasizes extracting institutional knowledge from experienced employees before they retire, automating processes through technology and fostering a culture of continuous learning within teams. Key Takeaways: (03:23) Businesses are demanding more from procurement, including risk mitigation, innovation, diversity and sustainability objectives.  (07:30) Implementing continuous improvem ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Nicole Tineo, Legal Technology Advisory Services Manager US of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. Nicole talks about how automation in the legal industry has evolved from the early days of using custom code and basic platforms like SharePoint to today's no-code tools that make automation more accessible. Key Takeaways: (02:23) The process of requirements gathering and understanding workflow logic remains unchanged; what’s new is the tools and technology.  (03:11) New low-code tools make automation more accessible without coding ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder and Host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain. Sarah discusses strategies for leading supply chain teams through disruption and implementing new technologies. Key Takeaways: (07:04) Supply chain leaders balance innovation with limited time and budgets. (10:15) Leaders collaborate across organizations to understand supply chain impact. (12:12) Supply chain professionals feel overwhelmed by the pace of change. (13:33) Effective communication bridges supply chain jargon gaps. (16:15) Younger workers provide reverse mentorin ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO. Dr. Muddassir discusses his experience with supply chain collaboration and visibility. Key Takeaways: 02:03) People must align on how to help each other before agreeing on goals. (04:32) Visibility into suppliers’ operations is key for good customer service. (05:09) Lack of supply chain visibility causes customers to get upset and leave. (06:45) Advanced supply chain integration enables visibility into suppliers. (09:55) Change management frameworks help drive supplier adoption. (13:37) Pitch ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Elizabeth Rancourt-Smith, Director of Legal Operations at Tilson. Elizabeth talks about how her winding career path gave her a broad skillset to excel in legal ops. Key Takeaways: (03:43) Worked way up at Starbucks from barista to store manager. (05:33) Taught dance classes throughout early career. (07:13) Went back to school to become a paralegal. (12:05) First legal ops role grew out of a paralegal position at Tilson. (18:30) Millennials gained tech skills on the fly. (23:24) Supportive mentors helped guide her journey. Resources mentione ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Sagi Eliyahu welcomes Lutz Schirrmeister, Source-to-Pay Innovations and Offerings Leader (IBM Procurement BPO) of IBM. Lutz discusses major trends in procurement, such as the industry's rapid changes in recent years, the growing strategic value of procurement and the importance of upskilling professionals and adopting new technologies. Key Takeaways: (03:17) Procurement has gone through major changes in the past two to three years, with many new startups entering the industry. (06:24) Beyond just cutting costs, procurement now has strategic value in influencing ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director of Art of Procurement. Philip discusses ways of bringing value as a procurement professional. Key Takeaways: (02:28) Know procurement’s purpose and bring value fitting the company’s maturity.  (04:45) Measure cycle times to remove friction.  (06:13) Use technology to supplement people and processes, not replace them.  (08:08) Solve the longstanding data problem with AI. (10:27) Change is a journey. Take incremental steps. (13:41) Don't try to control all spend in the initial stages ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Tom Stephenson, VP of Community and Legal Operations at Legal.io, and Tommie Tavares-Ferreira, Head of Legal Operations at Cedar. Tommie is also Cedar’s LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group Lead. Tommie and Tom co-host the podcast “Dear Legal Ops.” Key Takeaways: (02:59) Legal ops professionals can level up their careers by taking on strategic, high-visibility projects. (05:19) Aligning careers with company goals transforms jobs into vital successes. (06:12) Take on work to prove abilities to carry out initiatives. Ask for guidance when needed ..read more

On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Otto Hanson, Founder of TermScout. Otto discusses using large language models like GPT-4 and Anthropic to review contracts. Key Takeaways: (01:20) Contracting can present challenges as people struggle to understand agreements. (02:33) Many businesses create aggressive contracts, exploiting the fact people won’t read them. (05:10) The future of simplifying contracts was 5-10 years away, but it’s now nearly here with AI. (07:21) Start with the problem, then find tools to solve it.  (08:23) Use validation sets to scientifically test differ ..read more