the need

Partners ​and ​Senior ​Associates ​at ​large ​law ​firms ​are ​expected ​to manage ​junior ​associates ​and ​others ​at the ​firm ​to ​complete ​major ​projects.​ ​With ​little ​training ​or ​guidanc​e​, ​m​an​aging ​others ​can ​b​e e​x​tremely ​challenging​.

how we work with you

​Our ​esteemed instructors ​will ​help ​participants ​acquire ​the ​skills ​they ​need ​to effectively ​manage ​junior ​associates​, p​aralegals​, ​and ​secretaries​. ​In ​our ​class​, t​hey ​will ​learn ​to​:

• Adjust ​their ​style ​to ​effectively ​coach ​others ​-​Speak ​and gesture ​with ​open​, ​approachable ​body language
• Apply ​important ​listening ​skills
• Ask ​appropriate ​questions ​to ​uncover ​problems ​and collaborate ​on ​solutions
• Reference ​notes ​effectively ​during ​important meetings
• Use ​proven ​formats ​for ​delegati​n​g​, p​ erformance feedback​, ​and ​coaching​ and p roblem-solving​.

mentorship philosophy

This is not a lecture course! Participants will spend most of their class time in coached exercises and videotaped role plays. They will learn by doing.

Our unique follow up

BusinessTalk offers an optional follow-up service by sending individually taped role plays with additional coaching from the instructor

Workshop Length
T​he ​class ​is ​typically 2-3 hours in lengt​h​, ​a​nd accommodates ​up ​to ​12 ​participants​.