Is your role ‘at risk’? 7 tips to help you cope with redundancy.
Whether you are already unemployed of facing redundancy, it can severely knock your confidence. The Efficiency Coach gives her eight tips on how to get your career back on track.
Big 4 vs Mid Tier: What are the key differences?
“Big 4 vs Mid Tier. Which will be better for my career?” It’s a question that has taxed many graduates. A 7 years ago, I wrote about the differences between a Mid Tier Firm and a Big 4 firm. In this article, I revisit those thoughts and update them with what has changed in the…
Asking an older partner about their succession – 4 great tips
John Moss and I were asked a cracking question in one of our regular “How To Become A Member Of The Club” webinars. “I’m taking the older partner out to breakfast to get him in my corner. Any tips for getting a road-map for his succession, and how I’m going to be part of it?”…
How to prepare for a performance appraisal
In this post I share the advice I have given to several of my coaching clients about how to get exactly what they want and need from their annual performance appraisal or performance review. 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…
7 key questions to answer if you have been offered a partner role in another firm
When is it a good time to move to a partner role in another firm, and when should you stay put? 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…
How to make partner lesson 8 – treat your practice like a business
In summer 2016 Heather Townsend revealed the 10 lessons that every potential partner needs to learn to an audience of 200 lawyers and accountants. In this short 2-minute video clip, Heather talks through the eighth lesson – the importance of treating your practice like a business. In this series of 10 lessons, I’m going to shine a light…
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How to make partner lesson 7 – make your partners’ lives easy
In summer 2016 Heather Townsend revealed the 10 lessons that every potential partner needs to learn to an audience of 200 lawyers and accountants. In the seventh lesson, Heather talks about the importance of making your partners’ lives easier. The road to partner is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. In this clip which is number 7 of…
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How to make partner lesson 6: always make time for business development
In summer 2016 Heather Townsend revealed the 10 lessons that every potential partner needs to learn to an audience of 200 lawyers and accountants. In the sixth lesson Heather talks about the importance of always making time for business development Making partner is one of the hardest things you’ll do in your career. That’s why…
10 reasons to seriously consider changing firms if you want to make partner quickly at a Big 4, magic circle or large firm
While everyone’s route to partner in a Big 4, Magic Circle or Mid-Tier firm is different, there are four main routes to making partner. In this blog post I share an exclusive extract from the 2nd edition of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’ (Click here for a free sample chapter) and…
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How to make partner lesson 5: develop your own referral networks
There are10 lessons that every potential partner needs to learn if they want to make it to partner. In this short 2 minute video clip, I talk through the fifth lesson – Where are you going to get your work from? Because if you’re going to make partner, your partners need to know that you…
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