I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global expert in what it takes to move from senior fee earner to partner . I created the How to Make Partner website and Progress to Partner Academy to help lawyers, accountants and consultants like you to realise that you need stop waiting patiently to get noticed, take control of your own career progression to get noticed as “one to watch” for partner-track and beyond in your firm.
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How early should I start preparing for partnership?
“How early should I start preparing for partnership?” is a question that I get asked by lawyers, accountants, and consultants very often. “I want to make partner in the next 12 months” is also something I hear, but more on that later. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still…
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How to kick-start your career when you’ve got stuck
Are you feeling stuck in your career in your accountancy, law or consulting firm? Have you lost your mojo? Are you bogged down by the same old, same old, but try as you might, you can’t put your finger on what you really want and what to do about it? Despite what you might see…
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How to move your career forward
NOTE: this post was written in 2021 after almost 12-months of Covid restrictions and lockdowns. However, the advice on how to get your career moving forward is still invaluable so do read on! Whether you started the New Year with resolutions or specific goals or you just have clear intentions for where you want to…
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Partnership admissions process: what is involved?
The partnership admission process is shrouded in mystery. What is the process? What actually happens at an assessment centre? Is it the same in every firm? While this mystique helps to keep this esteemed partner image behind the curtain, the problem with mystery is that it often elicits fear. How can you prepare for something…
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3 simple steps to prepare your virtual team for the long haul
I don’t know about you but with a third lockdown enforced in the UK, and a second strain running rampant, we think it’s time to face reality. It looks like working at home is for the foreseeable future and, just like most of last year, we are still without a playbook for when things will…
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The reason why your Mindset is the biggest predictor of whether you make it to partner (or not)
In this extract from Chapter 1 of the 3rd edition of Poised for Partnership, you can read about the importance of your Mindset in determining whether or not you’ll make partner. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global expert in what it…
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Why habits, not goals, are essential to progress your career
If you were asked, “What will progress your career?” I’m pretty sure that your answer would be something akin to “goal-setting plus a lot of hard work.” This would be no surprise as isn’t that the winning combination for all the personal and professional goals that we set ourselves? Let me ask you something, how…
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How to have a productive first day back at work
Do you know that dip in productivity that you get after coming back from vacation? Where the first couple of days or even that first week goes slowly, and you tell yourself that you’re just getting back into the groove of things? This is what is known as the ‘post-vacation blues’ and many lawyers, accountants,…
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How to get noticed so you are put on partner track
Here are 4 things you must do if you want to get noticed and put onto the partner track in your law firm, accountancy or consulting firm. I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global expert in what it…
