Hi I'm Heather Townsend. My weekly email tips will help you learn what you need to do to get noticed as "one to watch" in your firm (Hint, it's nothing to do with your billing). Join the 3000+ lawyers, accountants and consultants who are learning how to make partner. I am the author of 6 books including Poised For Partnership, How to make partner and still have a life, The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking and The Go-To Expert.
[H2MP] - Great work isn't getting you to partner
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Hi Reader You hit your targets. Clients trust you. Yet other people are getting the partner-track conversation. Your partners aren't just looking at quality of your work. They're looking for business development, commercial thinking and leadership, and it's rare for firms to spell out what those look like in practice. Progress to Partner Academy shows you. (and you can use code OCTEN by the end of October for £100 off) It's built for lawyers, accountants and consultants, with 14 self-paced courses and guides to the 12 Key Indicators of partner readiness. You'll learn to delegate, build a business development habit that fits a full diary, and put together your business case. No theory. No extra plate-spinning. Just small, consistent actions that get you noticed. 12 months' access: £290 + VAT. but use code OCTEN by the end of October for £100 off Get started by clicking here today The next promotion round and partner track conversations are coming whether you're ready or not. speak soon Heather Heather Townsend Author (Poised for Partnership, the Financial Times Guide to Business Networking) Co-author How to Make Partner (and Still Have A Life) The leading global expert in what it takes to move from senior fee earner to partner, and when you get there, stay there. Founder of Progress to Partner Academy |
How to Make Partner from Heather Townsend
Hi I'm Heather Townsend. My weekly email tips will help you learn what you need to do to get noticed as "one to watch" in your firm (Hint, it's nothing to do with your billing). Join the 3000+ lawyers, accountants and consultants who are learning how to make partner. I am the author of 6 books including Poised For Partnership, How to make partner and still have a life, The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking and The Go-To Expert.
Hi Reader When so much else is competing your time, it's easy to think you'll think about business development activities later. Or when it's quieter. But the problem here is that then, days, weeks and months go by and you have done barely any business development activities. It's time to think about working consistently on these activities by creating a new habit. It doesn't have to take hours of your time. You can start with just ten minutes a day. Watch this short video (less than 2...
Have you had another week where you've been non-stop on client work? You've had no time to work on the things that are going to get you noticed for partner track? No time for networking or writing your LinkedIN post or your business development calls? Delegation is one of the Key Indicators that show you're ready to make partner. Why? Delegation is your ticket out of this trap. It frees you up from day-to-day client work so you can focus on partner type responsibilities. That's business...
Hello Reader did you know that the first of my key indicators that show you' re ready to make partner is Mindset. It sounds easy right? Or sounds as if it's something you can easily ignore while moving on to the more juicy stuff like winning work and getting known around your firm. So just keep reading a little longer. Your partners are not looking for a ‘great’ senior associate or director as their next new partner. Your partners are looking for someone who thinks more like a business owner...