Leadership Programs

Emerging Leaders Program

Sick of another course in which you talk about personality types and providing constructive feedback? Let’s get specific and practical - as a former Managing Partner, I lead an interactive Emerging Leaders Program, tailored to professional services firms, although applicable across all sectors. Ideal for newly appointed Partners, Senior Associates or Senior Managers identified as being on the leadership track, this course is run over 6 one hour interactive sessions preferably in person or online. This program covers key topics including -

The Truth

The truth of partnership or senior leadership - managing your personal brand and winning the ‘inner game’.

Excellence

Embracing excellence, not perfection.

Reality

The reality of better performing teams- its much more than people getting on (if only it was that easy!).

Relationships

Friendly but not friends -ensuring appropriate leader relationships.

Feedback

The reality of feedback - stop avoiding the necessary work.

Integrity

When it is time for someone to go - handling this with integrity.

Empowering

Empowering others with accountability.

Politics

Navigating workplace politics including managing egos.

Culture

Building a culture of healthy challenge.

Promotion Program

Free Consultation

It’s a mystery you can’t get your head around. You are good at your job, but you are overlooked, or you are keen to ensure that this is not your fate. If so, this is the course for you. Run over 3 interactive one hour sessions, you will receive plenty of practical take aways covering the following key topics (and more) -

Confidence

Developing (and practising) the confidence to ‘step up’.

Brand

Building your personal brand.

Focus

The keys areas that improve your promotion prospects (its more than you may think).

Receiving Feedback

Making the most of the feedback you are given.

Giving Feedback

Giving your boss feedback- how honest can you be?

Presenting

Making an impact in presentations.

Negotiating

Negotiating well- great leaders are great negotiators.

Mental Health First Aid

Free Consultation

As a resilient professional, open about my mental health issues and passionate about health and wellness, I offer a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course, bespoke to professional services although applicable to all sectors. My abridged interactive course is conducted over 3 hours and covers:

Understanding Mental Health Issues

Common mental conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression

Understanding risk factors and symptoms

Stigma Reduction

Promoting empathy, reducing stigma

Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention

Identifying crisis signs

Assessing risk and providing immediate support

Active Listening and Communication

Developing effective listening skills

Practicing non-judgmental communication

Self-Care and Bondaries

Prioritising self-care

Setting healthy bondaries

Resources and Referrals

Connecting individuals to help

Cultural Competence

Adapting to diverse populations

Vicarious Trauma Training

Free Consultation

This training equips professionals to recognise early signs of stress and is essential to anyone working with trauma clients or exposed to traumatic material. Vicarious trauma is not only a fast-emerging area of law, but also a critical (and relatively new) issue to be managed in many workplaces. As a former practise leader, I run an abridged 3 hour vicarious trauma intensive, which covers -

Understanding Vicarious Trauma

Defining vicarious trauma and distinguishing it from other stress outcomes

Identifying risk factors associated with exposure to trauma material

What the law tells us and where it may be going

Vicarious Resilience and Compassion

Exploring vicarious resilience

Empathy and compassion in managing vicarious trauma

Organisational Support and Self-Care

Understanding the role of trauma-informed supervision

Critical strategies for self-care

Continuing Legal Education

Free Consultation

Calling out to my colleagues in the plaintiff legal community. Swamped by the constant phone calls and emails, it's hard to see the bigger picture, including prioritising the legal development and training of your staff. I am passionate about teaching the next generation of lawyers and offering practical tips and insights. Come to a former defendant insurance lawyer to bolster your staffs’ ongoing legal training, and obtain important practical insights gained over 25 years of experience. I will come to your boardroom and run interactive and practical seminars for your staff addressing topics such as -

Negligence in the workplace

The law of negligence in the workplace -understanding the basics including how to better advance your client’s case.

Causation

The law of causation - has this been properly addressed and considered?

Psychological Claims

Psychological injury claims - the relevant legal framework at common law.

Respiratory Diseases

Respiratory diseases -understanding the history, and the basics.

Violence

Occupational violence-what the cases tell us and where the law is going?

Quantum Claims

Working up a quantum claim.