Retention. Productivity. Profit.
Innovative positivity and productivity training for Gen Z associates to help top law firms reduce burnout and drive profitability
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To help law firms keep associates happier and more productive for longer, we’ve created the Thriving Associate Video Series.
It’s a series of ten concise and engaging videos specifically designed for Gen Z on topics like avoiding burnout, stress management, habit formation, constructive communication, and many more.
Our content applies cutting-edge principles of behavioural and positive psychology to our own associate experience to give your associates the best path towards long-term success at your firm.
It’s packed with practical tips, can be watched at any time from anywhere, and won’t eat up your training and development budget.
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Are Your Associates Struggling With Burnout?
Just one unhappy or unproductive associate can unravel a whole department:
Missed billing targets
Imbalanced workloads
Internal tension
Low morale
High turnover and
Unhappy clients
To avoid associate burnout, firms need to proactively train associates with practical tools to stay balanced and capable of handling heavy workloads.
That’s why we created the Thriving Associate Video Series:
To help you help your associates thrive.
An on-demand video series to help law firm associates build the soft skills crucial to long-term success.
Concise and engaging YouTube-style videos specifically designed to connect with Gen Z associates.
Packed with practical tools for managing heavy workloads and dealing with professional pressures.
Built on real associate experience and insights from behavioural and positive psychology to help you develop well-balanced associates that can handle the challenges of modern law.
Thriving Associate Video Series
Modern and engaging sessions to help associates…
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Don’t Feel The Burn: Practical Tips for Associates To Avoid Burnout and Thrive
Many associates burn out and quit before they planned to, and often just before they start to become profitable for the firm. In this session, we share practical tools from the fields of positive and behavioural psychology to help associates balance not only their workloads, but their mindsets. We explore the hows and whys of associate success so that associates can thrive in the long-term.
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Sheathing The Skeptic: Seeing The Good So You Can Stay Great
Seeing flaws is crucial to a lawyer’s career, whether it’s a potential liability in a contract, a lie from a witness, or a hole in an argument. But that superpower comes at a harrowing cost on our lives outside of law. In this paradigm-shifting session, we learn when to unleash and when to sheath our inner skeptic to improve our relationships with clients, colleagues, friends, family, and, yes, even ourselves. If you are a lawyer—and especially if you’re a good one—you will probably never hear a more important seminar than this one.
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Talk With Your Ears: Using Active Communication To Build Bonds
Fostering real connections with colleagues and clients requires a thoughtful approach to communication. In the first half of this session, we learn about positive and engaged response styles that will endear you to others. In the second half, we learn how to communicate in adversarial conditions and ensure your needs are met.
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Stack Habits, Not Deliverables
On its face, there’s nothing groundbreaking about this seminar on productivity, habit-forming, health, and getting stuff done. But we take it a step further by uniquely focusing on practical, actionable steps that lawyers can take to optimize them all. This seminar—especially with coaching supplementation—will give your associates the tools they need to become more consistent, efficient, healthier, and happier.
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FAQ
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The Thriving Associate Development Series is a cutting-edge, engaging on-demand video series targeted to law firm associates.
Ten YouTube-style videos, each between 3-10 minutes, full of actionable tips and practical tools to help associates be more productive and happier.The Series is specifically built for lawyers, and applies concepts from positive psychology to help associates proactively develop anti-burnout skills so they can thrive for longer.
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Videos on:
- Beating Burnout
- Boosting Productivity
- Stress Management
- Habit Formation
- Building Political Capital
- Understanding Assignments
- Developing Grit,
- Embracing Vulnerability
- Constructive Communication
- Physical Wellness
- Emotional Balance
…and many more.
With additional worksheets, resources, and framework tools to support the videos and give associates another avenue to learn. -
All of our videos are hosted on our platform so you don’t need to download anything or stress your IT team. We’ll send individual login links to each associate to give them direct access to all of our content.
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Law firms are increasingly providing crucial mental health services that support associates in the event of depression, substance abuse, and other mental health challenges. But by that point the damage is already done.
The Series is designed to proactively help associates develop a positivity buffer so they have a longer runway before reaching burnout. An hour now can save hundreds of hours of lost billable hours later.
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Fill out the Contact Us form below, and we’ll respond within 24 hours to get you set up for Fall 2024!
the lawyerwise impact on…
Partners
Less disruption and turnover
More time and profits
Associates
Less stress and burnout
More engagement and satisfaction
HR Teams
Less lateral recruitment time and costs
More recruiting appeal and praise from leaders
Benefits of the Series
YouTube-style videos that resonate with Gen Z
Concise, efficient and well-edited videos get straight to the point
Available on-demand, so no scheduling issues
Option for weekly or monthly email delivery to associates or on-demand
No downloads or plug-ins required, so it’s easy for your IT team
2.0x speed options for those who prefer it
Built for associates, by associates
Supported by in-person seminars and coaching
Seminars and Coaching Programs
In-person seminars and coaching to support the Video Series
Customized one-on-one or small-group sessions
Proactively accelerate growth and development
Identify and remediate specific issues
Weekly, monthly, quarterly, or as needed
why lawyerwise?
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As a litigator at a top tier New York law firm, David saw the challenges firms face from associate burnout.Now, he builds upon that experience to help law firms increase associate retention and productivity. With extensive law firm and in-house experience, a JD/MBA, and a specialization in positive psychology, David has unique insight into how law firms can maximize their investments into modern associates. David is a member of the New York and Ontario bars, and has developed seminars approved for accreditation by the Law Society of Ontario. A natural communicator, David is also an Instructor at the University of Toronto in ethics and professionalism and a certified yoga instructor.
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As a business psychologist, Emma has helped hundreds of organizations tackle the challenges of talent retention and development.
Emma has a Master’s in Business Psychology and has helped hundreds of companies identify and resolve human resource issues. Accredited in a range of industry-standard psychometric tools, including NEO PIR, Meyers-Briggs, and others, Emma excels in identifying challenges faced by employers and using data to deliver thoughtful solutions.
We help your firm retain and develop your associates by blending industry experience and science-backed approaches.