• How to build a strong and positive relationship with your Sponsoring Partner

    How to build a strong and positive relationship with your Sponsoring Partner

    Your Sponsoring Partner is the person who recommends you for partnership, he or she is a crucial member of your support team. If this relationship has broken down or is weak, your partnership ambitions may be effectively blocked at your firm. This is the most important person you need in your corner. Don’t have your…

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  • The 5 essential parts to your Partnership Track Plan

    The 5 essential parts to your Partnership Track Plan

    Your Partnership Track Plan is what will keep you literally ‘on track’ to achieve your goal of being voted into the partnership in your firm. Given the multiple demands on your time when you are on partnership track, particularly if you are on Partnership Track in a law firm, it can be so easy to…

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  • 4 great tips to create effective business development habits

    4 great tips to create effective business development habits

    This post is taken from a transcript of one of my recent webinars on “how to win your first client…..and then your second and third”.   You can listen to the section of the recording and view the slides here Heather (HT): Be aware that what we’re suggesting you need to do to start winning your…

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  • 2 great ideas for referral sources that you can start to use today

    2 great ideas for referral sources that you can start to use today

    This post is taken from a transcript of one of my recent webinars on “how to win your first client…..and then your second and third”. You can listen to the section of the recording and view the slides here Heather (HT) : existing clients liking what you do is the easiest way to win work. Then…

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  • The number 1 myth you need to stop believing if you are going to regularly generate referrals

    The number 1 myth you need to stop believing if you are going to regularly generate referrals

    This post is taken from a transcript of one of my recent webinars on “how to win your first client…..and then your second and third”.  If you’d like a bit of help to get referrals and win work for your firm this guide is for you! Get your hands on my free guide to getting…

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  • Prepare successfully for your partner panel interview – 6 tried and tested tips

    Prepare successfully for your partner panel interview – 6 tried and tested tips

    Partner Panel Interviews within many of the Big 4 firms start in the UK start in the summer months, and then continue on for potentially another 9 months. It’s a similar time scale for many Big 4 firms worldwide. I.e. each person on Partner Track will undertake multiple Partner Panel Interviews. Often over a period…

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  • How to get promoted to manager ahead of your peers

    How to get promoted to manager ahead of your peers

    Professional service firms, especially law firms, accountancy firms and the Big 4, are all very competitive places. After all, these firms hire very bright talented people. It is not a surprise that the people around you are very ambitious for their career. This ambition may or may not include helping you further your career. This…

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  • How to ace your partnership panel interview

    How to ace your partnership panel interview

    Most partner track processes for medium to large-sized firms will include a number of partnership panel interviews. These are where you are interviewed by a number of partners from your firm. Typically in these partnership panel interviews you are required to pitch your business case to the assembled partners. However, sometimes a partnership panel interview…

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  • 5 practical steps to going back into a partnership after a career break

    5 practical steps to going back into a partnership after a career break

    Whatever your reasons for taking a career break, it can be daunting to start the process of getting a role back in a partnership. It’s fairly common to be worried about: are my technical skills up-to-date? it’s a challenging time for getting a new job, will it be possible for me to actually get a…

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