Are executives at your company clearly annoyed by the legal department? Do they call it a bottleneck? It’s a situation recently tackled by Julie Brush, a legal career strategist, on her blog, The Lawyer Whisperer. “You must take proactive measures to mitigate the situation and move it in a positive direction, which will require a problem solving mentality, a direct approach and courage,” she writes. Here are her tips for handling this common problem:

Cool down: Your team has been put down and you’re angry. But now is not the time to act. Brush recommends you to take the time to regroup, refocus and channel the energy into finding a positive solution.

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