Law firms are comprised of many teams: the executive committee, practice groups, partners, and even associates are grouped together in various ways that require teamwork and collaboration. Yet the law is often taught as an independent pursuit. How can you work within the teams you are on and alongside other teams to get the best and highest performance? Coaching can help you understand team dynamics and work toward the most efficient and functional collaboration possible.

How much time do you lose each month communicating ineffectively with assistants, associates and partners? How would your marketing efforts change if you felt more confident in the way you communicate with potential clients? How easily are you able to talk through complaints from clients or staff? Communication is the bedrock of lawyering, but the nuances are legion. Coaching can help you become a more effective communicator in ways they didn’t teach you in law school.

How confident are you that your clients will stay with you even if another lawyer undercut your hourly rate substantially? Or if there is a significant problem with a client deliverable? Or if your client’s leadership changes hands? Coaching can help you learn to become an indispensable trusted advisor instead of just another cost center, leading to stronger, more resilient and longer lasting client relationships.

The legal profession has undergone unprecedented changes in recent years. Staff and associates seek greater work-life balance, clients prefer alternative fee arrangements, and the pressure to be a socially conscious business are significant. Coaching can help you brainstorm opportunities to meet these goals without losing sight of your core business.

Gaining influence over your workforce, your partners or a potential client is not the same as the methods of persuasion you use in the courtroom. A coach can assist you in identifying and building influence both inside your law firm and outside of it using curiosity, authority and shared goals and without manipulation and political machinations.