Law Firm Curriculum Ladder

First Years
Ownership IFrom Delegation to Delivery
  • Earning Trust on Your Workstream
  • Clarifying Incoming Requests
  • Tips for Under/Over Capacity
Second Years
Feedback IMaximizing Feedback Opportunities
  • Soliciting Feedback on Your Work
  • Turning Feedback into an Action Plan
  • Owning Your Career Development
Third Years
Delegation IDelegation Nuts and Bolts
  • Overcoming Delegation Barriers
  • Perfecting the Delegation Handoff
  • Avoiding Micromanagement
Fourth Years

Fall Program

Ownership IIDeveloping an Ownership Mindset
  • Understanding What Partners Mean by “Ownership”
  • Turning Complaints into Constructive Action
  • Encouraging Ownership in Junior Team Members

Spring Program

Feedback IINavigating Difficult Feedback
  • Crafting Constructive Messages
  • Delivering Upward Feedback
  • Navigating Difficult Personalities
Fifth Years
Delegation IIUnlocking Leverage in Delegation
  • Avoiding Management Blindspots
  • Tips on Project and Team Management
  • Developing Junior Talent
Sixth Years+
Mixed TopicsChallenges in Leading High-Performance Teams

Organic session where attendees list top leadership challenges, and that list guides the agenda, ensuring each year’s session is unique. From experience, typical topics will include:

  • Navigating Conflicts and Difficult Team Members
  • Advanced Topics on Feedback and Delegation
  • Challenges in Managing Other Managers
  • ... And more based on attendees’ live input