A philosophy employed by the Toyota company in Japan in the 1950s, Kaizen is the management approach meaning “good change” that promotes personal and professional development.

Law firms have begun tying in-person attendance to job performance, bonuses and retention. Other law firms have considered using data on attendance to figure out whether real estate remains a logical expense.

Law.com editor Dan Packel surveys competitive measures on law firms in the Law Firm Disrupted briefing. Packel compares whether the tech industry’s in-office requirements of its employees will affect the law firm industry.