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5 ways of increasing your odds of making it through partnership track
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5 ways of increasing your odds of making it through partnership track

Being told you are on partnership track, or in line for partnership, or going to be put up for partnership is a great sign that you are nearing the end of your journey to make partner. This post explores what you can do in the 12-24 months before the admission process starts to help you…

What are your partners really thinking when they consider your application for partnership?
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What are your partners really thinking when they consider your application for partnership?

Probably the biggest mistake that any potential partner makes is to consider the partnership admission process as a long drawn out job interview or panel for promotion. This article shines a light onto what the partnership admissions process actually is trying to achieve, and therefore, what the partners involved in the partnership admissions process will…

Young girl in bed hiding beneath her blanket from the alarm clock noise
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5 often forgotten ways to get back up to speed after a holiday

As the first of September rapidly approaches, many of us are returning from our annual summer break. As I found out personally, getting back up to speed after a week out isn’t as easy as it may seem. Here are a few tips to help you keep your post-holiday relaxed state for just that little bit…

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7 tips used by highly successful professionals to make their relationship with their mentor count

If you were offered the opportunity to have a highly influential partner as your mentor, how would you make sure you capitalised on this? This was the question I was asked a few months ago and this blog post contains some of the advice I gave. 1. Have and use a mentor A mentor isn’t…

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4 foolproof tips to help you make it from being on partnership track to Big 4 partner

What happens when you put two strong straight-talking women in a room? Who both help talented professionals make partner at the Big 4 (as well as other firms!) The sparks flew…. …as the world was put to rights! During my lengthy conversation with  Tara  (Leadership and Personal Impact Specialist who has helped 100s of Big 4 directors…

7 no-nonsense but effective ways to tell a team member that they are not performing
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7 no-nonsense but effective ways to tell a team member that they are not performing

One common conversation I have with my clients is how to get the message through to a poor performer in the team. Whilst the intention is always there to have a difficult conversation, very often this intention is not acted on. After all, there are always more pressing client matters to attend to than having…

7 things to consider to help you build a motivating personal plan after getting to partner
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7 things to consider to help you build a motivating personal plan after getting to partner

It is always a great moment for us when a client we have been supporting makes it over the line and gets the approval to join the partnership. However, the work doesn’t stop there. After all, once you have reached the top of one career ladder, you then need to start at the bottom of…

Relationology: How your relationships will help you make partner
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Relationology: How your relationships will help you make partner

  For those of you who have read a few of my blog posts will know how much emphasis I place on the importance of relationships to build a bedrock for your future career success. This is why I am delighted to share an extract from a new book called ‘Relationology: 101 secrets to grow…

4 business development lies you need to stop believing if you are to quickly grow a partner-sized client portfolio
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4 business development lies you need to stop believing if you are to quickly grow a partner-sized client portfolio

When I look at the curriculum of ‘high potential’ programmes in many firms, I can get rather hot under the collar. You may wonder why? Well, they seem to have (at worst) forgotten the fact that their future partners need the skills to win work. Either that or the quality of the business development training…

6 tips to make your Business Case for partnership so persuasive your partners have to say yes
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6 tips to make your Business Case for partnership so persuasive your partners have to say yes

How to construct a compelling Business Case for partnership Thinking of writing your Business Case? Perhaps you’ve been asked to present your Business Case for partner in a few weeks time, but you have no idea where to start.  We have worked with many clients to help them to write compelling and persuasive Business Cases…

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