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Stop Waiting for Permission: Why 2026 is Your Year to Act
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Stop Waiting for Permission: Why 2026 is Your Year to Act

Picture this: It’s December 2026. You’re looking back at the year, and once again, you haven’t moved your career forward. Not really. You meant to. You had good intentions in January. But somehow, twelve months slipped by whilst you waited for the right moment, for your partners to give you clearer guidance, for your workload…

To Say Yes or No? How to be seen as a good firm citizen without burning out
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To Say Yes or No? How to be seen as a good firm citizen without burning out

Picture this: You’re on the partnership track. Your partners want to see you being a good firm citizen – getting involved in office initiatives, social mobility programs, pro bono work, workplace culture activities. So you say yes. You say yes again. And again. But now you’re stretched thin. Your utilisation is suffering. You’re working longer…

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How to generate more work from your network whilst doing less networking

Here’s how to go from coffees to instructions whilst spending less time ‘networking’ and more time winning work. Do you ever feel like your networking is like “chucking jelly at a wall and hoping some of it will stick?”. It’s a common feeling; you’re busy with coffees and events, but it’s not translating into meaningful…

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How to become a recognised expert in your field

This is what I have done over the years to become a recognised expert in helping people make partner, and when they get there, stay there. Do you want to become a recognised expert in your field? For clients and work to come to you based on your known expertise? In this episode, I’m sharing…

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How to post content on LinkedIn without feeling icky

Does the thought of posting on LinkedIn fill you with a sense of dread? Do you worry about how to avoid the “cringe” or that “icky feeling” of being too salesy? If you see business development on platforms like LinkedIn as a necessary evil, something that feels unnatural and uncomfortable, you are not alone. Many…

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Diary Hijacked? How You Can Take Back Control of Your Time

Does your carefully planned week often get blown off course by Tuesday? Do you feel like your diary belongs to everyone but you – filled with urgent client demands, last-minute partner requests, and endless firefighting? It’s easy to feel like a victim of your schedule, constantly reacting instead of proactively driving your day. This feeling…

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It’s time to get comfortable with the ‘S Word’

You didn’t do all that study and gain your qualifications to become a sales person. But that’s exactly who and what you need to be if you want to move your career beyond being a manager or associate. Does the word “selling” make you wince? Do you see business development as something you’ll do later, when…

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The critical mindset shift you need to make if you want to make partner

Making partner is not just another promotion. It’s where you become an owner of the business and your partners’ business partner. It requires a significant mindset shift. YAre you technically brilliant? Do you consistently smash your targets and deliver great work for clients? That’s fantastic – but is it enough to make partner? Often, the…

How to Move from Manager/Associate to Senior Associate in your Firm

How to Move from Manager/Associate to Senior Associate in your Firm

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Join me, Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life for this free webinar on Thursday 13 November – it’s unmissable if you are a manager or associate wanting to move up in your career. How to Move from Manager/Associate…

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