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The Catalyst Effect

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Catalyzing Legal Careers

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Coaching Strategies that Position Attorneys for Success

The Uncertainty Conundrum

You know the numbers. You feel the pressure. Law firms and their attorneys are caught in the same squeeze. They are grappling with whether and how to communicate what their next chapters might look like in an environment that is uncertain, at best. Whether it’s artificial intelligence or being blindsided by unexpected economic and governmental pressures, navigating this is a challenge for everyone.

What if there were a way to transform these challenging dynamics into strategic actions that position everyone for success — attorneys and firms?

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Introducing the Catalyst Effect

Every career development conversation should strategically position both attorneys and firms for greater success, irrespective of where the attorneys might end up.

The Catalyst Effect Powered by Enneagram Personality Intelligence can help attorneys and firms transform these uncertain times into opportunities to develop careers, enhance reputations and preserve relationships for years to come.

When firms and attorneys are focused on the attorneys’ strategic positioning, internally or externally, something powerful happens:

Everybody wins.

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Reframe Challenging Dynamics as Opportunities

Strategic Coaching for Attorneys and Firms

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Retention & Promotion

Catalyze individual partnership positioning and strengthen the partnership pipeline while building individual and/or firm capabilities.

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When It’s Time to Move On

Departures are not the end, they are opportunities for attorneys and their firms to work in tandem by approaching them strategically and with a goal of mutually beneficial outcomes.

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A Partner to Navigate Uncertainty

An objective, neutral sounding board and thought partner can be just the thing for attorneys looking to chart their way forward with understanding and intention.

I’m Susan Brooks

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My entry into the world of law began on a whim. I graduated from college as a liberal arts major without a clue as to what was next. Law school seemed like a great way to begin to figure it out. Since then, I have been an associate at an Am Law 50 law firm, an admissions officer for two law schools, and the manager of attorney recruiting and the director of human resources at an AmLaw 100 firm. Since 2007, I have consulted with and coached aspiring law students, lawyers and law firm professionals. Needless to say, I’ve seen the industry go through numerous peaks and valleys, but one thing has remained constant — most lawyers will work at more than one place over the course of their careers, and this means they will navigate myriad personalities they must accommodate and impress. What they need for success is a deep understanding of both who they are, how they show up, and how to meet the needs of those they work with. It’s a matter of understanding, not guessing, and catalyzing careers based on actionable insights that enhance honest and transparent communication. That’s where coaching makes the difference.

I help attorneys and firms maximize communications to create opportunity.

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The Investment in Coaching

For Individuals:

  • 62% of coaching clients say career coaching improved their career opportunities*

  • 73% reported positive impacts on relationships

  • 72% on communication skills

  • 70% on work performance

    An investment in coaching could accelerate your career progression, increase your earning potential, help prevent burnout, and position you for improved career opportunities—potentially worth hundreds of thousands over the course of your career.

    For Firms:

  • Best-case attorney replacement costs reach $651,654

  • More common scenarios cost firms $951,094 per departing associate**

  • Organizations investing in coaching achieve an average ROI of 700%, with 86% recouping their investment

  • Investing less than 5% of the turnover costs per attorney in coaching could prevent hundreds of thousands in turnover costs while improving billable hours, client satisfaction, and firm culture.

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Leverage coaching and create new opportunities.

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Whether attorneys are coached up or coached out, this is about strengthening the relationships through communication that will sustain careers and firms. 

That’s the real power of The Catalyst Effect.

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