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I want to make partner. Where do I start?
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I want to make partner. Where do I start?

Wouldn’t everything be much easier if your partners gave you clear guidance on what you actually need to do to make partner? Rather than the often conflicting and vague advice such as ‘just win more business.’ That’s really not helpful at all, is it? To help you overturn that reality when on the partner track,…

How to find the time to progress through your Partner Track Plan
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How to find the time to progress through your Partner Track Plan

View Post It is your responsibility to drive your own development and career, not your firm’s. If you want to make Partner, you need to create your Partner Track Plan and you need to find the time to progress through it. To help you make the time for your career development, no matter how busy…

How to move your career forward
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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…

BR: Hub for resources for Communicating with Impact (virtually)

BLICK ROTHENBERG COMMUNICATING WITH IMPACT (VIRTUALLY) Part of the Emerging Leaders Programme Virtual workshop recordings Be seen, Be Heard, Make Impact Virtually Click on the link to download the recording. And click here to download the slides. Download the recording Recordings on communicating with impact The Power of Story-Telling Dr Lynda Shaw is a neuroscientist…

TPS: Hub for resources

TRANSFER PRICING SERVICES MAKING AN IMPACT PROGRAMME Recordings on communicating with impact The Power of Story-Telling Dr Lynda Shaw is a neuroscientist who who is sharing about the connection between the brain and storytelling and how powerful storytelling is with communication. Listen Now The power of being brief Joe McCormack, author of Brief, shares reasons…

6 ways to politely reject client requests
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6 ways to politely reject client requests

Sometimes it’s necessary to say no to requests. This is true, whether it’s a new client or a long-term client requesting additional work. This alone can be a scary thought, especially since progressing to partner takes you building your own book of business. But sometimes it is necessary. You must do it in order to…

Why internal networking could be your secret weapon to getting promoted in your firm
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Why internal networking could be your secret weapon to getting promoted in your firm

When accountants, lawyers, and consultants think of networking, they think of the events that they attend after work. Oftentimes, they think of lunches, coffees or the activities that they do off the clock. Many don’t even consider that they are sitting on a goldmine of opportunity every single day. Here is why internal networking, and…

How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1

So you want to make partner in a magic circle (or even perhaps a silver circle) law firm? In this 2-part blog post, I’ll talk you through to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (i.e. A&O, Slaughter and May, Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Linklaters). Making partner at a magic circle law firm…

3 cracking ways to stop wasting time with business development
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3 cracking ways to stop wasting time with business development

Business development is essential if you are going to grow your own practice to make partner. But many accountants, lawyers and consultants find that business development time waster activities loom large on their to do list. (And that’s if you have the time to do business development in the first place! Are you allowing business…

What is more important; your Personal or Business Case for partnership?
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What is more important; your Personal or Business Case for partnership?

The partner track process will assess both your Personal Case and Business Case for partnership. The Big 4 and large law firms will typically assess formally both your Personal and Business Case. However, the smaller or mid-tier firms may only formally assess your Business Case. The Personal Case will be assessed informally.  It tends to…

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