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People

 
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Performance

 
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Productivity

 
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People are your firm’s most valuable asset. Increase their value by investing in them.

New Associate

  • Accepting Assignments So You Shine

  • Backpack to Briefcase: Welcome to the Practice

  • Finding the Right Mentor

  • Law Firm Economics 101

  • Law Firm Protocol

  • Reaching for the Stars: Goal Setting for Your Professional Career

  • Timekeeping 101

Management Skills (also see Leadership)_

  • 12 Elements of GREAT Management

  • Beating Burnout: For Attorneys and Those Who Work with Them

  • Behavioral Interviewing Skills to Find the Right Hire

  • Creating an Inclusive Work Environment

  • Delegation: Helping Your People Grow

  • Emotional Intelligence Explained

  • Emotional Intelligence for Better Work Relationships

  • Enhanced Communication for Better Colleague Relationships

  • Feedback: A Tool to Enhance Performance

  • From Problem Partner to Productive Partner: Helping your Law Firms’ Underperformers

  • How to Run an Effective Meeting

  • Investing in High Potential Talent

  • Managing and Facilitating Groups

  • Managing Toxic Behaviors in the Workplace

  • Mentoring Fundamentals

  • Running Effective Virtual Meetings

  • Success Skills for Supervising Others

Interpersonal Skills/Well-being

  • Beating Burnout for Attorneys and Those Who Work with Them

  • Client and Business Etiquette

  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Building Better Relationships
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  • Enhancing your EQ

  • Enhancing Your Resilience: Four Easy Steps for ALL Attorneys

  • Enhanced Communication for Better Client and Colleague Relationships

  • Food for Thought:
    Enhancing Well-being through Mindful Eating

  • Happiness 2.0: Finding it and Maintaining it

  • Keeping Your Head Above Water: Stress Management in the Workplace

  • Self-Advocacy: Being More Assertive

  • Unconscious Bias Awareness

  • Using Your Power: Assertiveness Training

  • Well-Being Strategies to Get Through These Crazy Times

  • Writing Powerful Self Evaluations

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Performance is based on an individual’s knowledge, skills and ability.

Powerful Presentation Skills

  • Audience Analysis: Hit Your Target When Speaking to a Group

  • How Make Your Programs CLE Worthy

  • How to Speak to an Audience Without Sweating Through Your Jacket

  • I-Speak Your Language: Knowing Your Communication Style

  • Kick it up a Notch

  • Presentations that POP

  • Public Speaking: 1 to 1 Coaching

  • Techniques to Engage the Audience

  • Understanding the Audience: Move Them to Action

  • Virtual Programs are Here to Stay

  • ZOOMing your Presentation to Success

Firm Culture & DEI Topics

  • Allyship is a Verb

  • Behavioral Interview Skills

  • Business & Client Etiquette

  • Creating an Inclusive Workplace

  • Generational Collaboration: Vital in the Virtual World

  • How to be an Effective Mentor

  • Inclusion for Everyone

  • Interviewing for the Right Hire

  • Managing Client Expectations

  • Mentoring Fundamentals

  • Recruiting and Retaining Talent

  • Tale of Two Associates: A Diversity Story

  • Unconscious Bias Workshop

  • Your First Client

  • Your Role as a Mentee

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Productivity increases when people have the right tools and know how to use them.

Business Development

  • Asking for Referrals

  • Building a Reputation

  • Business Development Plan Workshop

  • Creating a Quick Start Plan

  • Elevator Speeches Minus the Elevator

  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Building Better Client Relationships

  • Enhanced Communication for Better Client Relationships

  • Expanding the Client Relationship

  • Getting the Most Out of Conference Attendance

  • How to Work a Room

  • Ins & Outs of Virtual Networking

  • Internal & External Credentialling

  • Networking at Your Own Firm Retreats

  • Networking to Put Your Best Foot Forward

  • Partnering with Others for Wider Reach

  • SMART BD Goal Setting

  • Staying Top-of-Mind

  • Take the WORK Out of Networking

  • Where New Work Comes From

Leadership (also see Management)

  • 10 Top Strategies for Retaining Tomorrow’s Talent

  • Handling Your Firm’s Underperformers

  • Investing in Your Talent

  • Law Firm Economics 201

  • Leadership Academy

  • Leadership Skills for High Potentials

  • Overcoming Unconscious Bias and Leading Others on the Path

  • Practice Leadership for New Leaders

  • Strategic Thinking

Practice Improvement

  • AFAs: One-Size Does Not Fit All

  • Beyond the Billable Hour: Six Secrets to Success

  • From Problem Partner to Productive Partner: Helping your Law Firms’ Underperformers

  • Legal Project Management

  • Timekeeping to Get your Bills Paid

  • You Don’t Know SWOT About Your Practice

Workshops can be designed to fit your needs

LTA can implement and manage every aspect of your legal talent’s needs, from the day a new attorney starts to the day they leave or retire.

All programs are adaptable for the business side of law firms as well as for Professional Service Firms.

“Your presentation was well received and had useful take-aways for the participants.”

Katherine Hubbard, Administrator, Madigan, Dahl & Harlan, P.A.    

“Your presentation was very captivating and encouraged me to be honest with the "goals" " I set for 2024”.

Erica Piotrowski,  Attorney, Crenshaw Ware & Martin PLC                        

“Your presentation was very good and right on point. A good time investment.”

Diane Rames, Law Office Administrator at Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer

“I really enjoyed both of your sessions. You shared strategies I can start to use right away which, to me, is the hallmark of an excellent presentation.”

Suzanne Thomas, Director of Talent, Alberta, Dentons

“Extremely well-done, Sharon. One of the most interesting and valuable presentations I've attended in a while. Thank you so much!”

Erin McClernon, Lawyer Professional Development, Olgetree Deakins

“Sharon has spoken three times to our group about various topics. Each time she has come prepared to speak, but also to question and make our members apply her wisdom to their firms. She comes with a burst of energy and passion for the information she shares. Additionally she provides tangible advice in response to the various challenges our firms face.”

- Breana Jackson, Executive Director, LEGUS International Network of Law Firms

“Sharon presented on a professional skills topic that could be seen as dry, but she made it jazzy and powerful. Thank you for taking the time to work so thoughtfully with our delegates!”

- Allie Haas, Learning and Development Advisor, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

“I have worked with Sharon on a variety of firm and client CLE programs. She is always thorough in planning and executing the details of every program no matter how small or large. She thinks outside the box in ways to market internally and to clients to encourage attendance. Her insight and guidance helps to insure high quality and successful events. She is a pleasure to work with and her attention to detail is appreciated.”

- Jeffrey Rothschild, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

“Sharon and I worked together at Foley for many years. I witnessed her ability to take professional development for lawyers to the next level. She is professional and creative and one of the most interesting speakers I have had the pleasure to listen to and learn from.”

- Sandy Stokes, Marketing and Business Development Director, Chapman Law Group

“Thank you Sharon. It was great having you with us at our first web conference. A very interesting and extremely valuable session!”

- Stephen Hamlet, CEO, Russell Bedford International

“Your presentation was fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing this message.“

- Linda D. Glasgow, Human Resources Director, Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C.