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I partner with London Business School's Leadership Institute and with LBS faculty on the development of leadership case studies. I also design and teach masters-level leadership and team dynamics/performance workshops.

I teach in custom and open enrollment programs at Harvard Law School Executive Education in Cambridge, MA - primarily in the areas of individual leadership, team strength and function, and application of business-focused strategy and decision-making principals to law firm leaders and legal teams.HLS Exec Ed's mission is (i) to develop lawyers as leaders and, in doing so, strengthen the legal profession and make a difference in the world; (ii) to incubate innovative approaches to law… Show more I teach in custom and open enrollment programs at Harvard Law School Executive Education in Cambridge, MA - primarily in the areas of individual leadership, team strength and function, and application of business-focused strategy and decision-making principals to law firm leaders and legal teams.HLS Exec Ed's mission is (i) to develop lawyers as leaders and, in doing so, strengthen the legal profession and make a difference in the world; (ii) to incubate innovative approaches to law student and lawyer development and education; and (iii) within a global framework, to help leaders understand the legal and business contexts in which they act in order to strengthen their ability to have a positive impact on their organizations, their clients, and the profession as a whole. Show less

As Executive Director, I led and managed Exec Ed operations. This included teaching in open enrollment and custom programs for law firms and legal departments; designing and implementing curricula; managing the Exec Ed team, operations, and finances; collaboratively developing and executing near- and long-term content, operational, and financial strategies; and working with Harvard faculty and administrative teams.By studying a cross-section of professional service organizations in… Show more As Executive Director, I led and managed Exec Ed operations. This included teaching in open enrollment and custom programs for law firms and legal departments; designing and implementing curricula; managing the Exec Ed team, operations, and finances; collaboratively developing and executing near- and long-term content, operational, and financial strategies; and working with Harvard faculty and administrative teams.By studying a cross-section of professional service organizations in facilitated sessions, our program participants address the unique challenges of leading in legal organizations. They develop perspectives and skills to become more effective managers an motivators and better client service providers. Through our exec ed programs, events, and alumni groups, HLS Exec Ed nurtures close contact and interaction between practitioners and HLS faculty and instructors.HLS Exec Ed offers a range of programs, including the following:•Open enrollment programs, such as Leadership in Law Firms program for law firm leaders from around the world, our unique Leadership in Corporate Counsel program for General Counsel and chief legal officers, and our Accelerated Leadership Program for equity partners.•Custom programs for a variety of law firms, law departments, and other legal organizations. These programs designed to teach attorneys and high-level business side team members a range of critical leadership, professional, legal, business, and negotiations skills.HLS Exec Ed's mission is (i) to develop lawyers as leaders and, in doing so, strengthen the legal profession and make a difference in the world; (ii) to incubate innovative approaches to law student and lawyer development and education; and (iii) within a global framework, to help leaders understand the legal and business contexts in which they act in order to strengthen their ability to have a positive impact on their organizations, their clients, and the profession as a whole. Show less

I design and teach exec ed leadership and strategy programming and do executive coaching within the Professional Services group at Cambridge University's Moller Institute.

I work with lawyers and professional services providers to create customized coaching and leadership development programs to strengthen the core leadership skills that individuals, teams, and organizations need in order to thrive. I partner with London Business School faculty on the development of leadership case studies and provide masters-level team-based leadership workshops. I'm also an Affiliate Instructor in Harvard Law School’s Executive Education program, where I work with law firms… Show more I work with lawyers and professional services providers to create customized coaching and leadership development programs to strengthen the core leadership skills that individuals, teams, and organizations need in order to thrive. I partner with London Business School faculty on the development of leadership case studies and provide masters-level team-based leadership workshops. I'm also an Affiliate Instructor in Harvard Law School’s Executive Education program, where I work with law firms and legal departments to develop customized leadership programs for partners, emerging law firm leaders, and inside counsel from around the world. Show less

I co-teach immersive, skills-based leadership workshops. Trust Labs provides leading global organizations with best-in-class experiential leadership development programming that emphasizes culture, innovation, and trust as crucial aspects of effective leadership.

•Lead the Law Team: Develop and implement growth strategy for the Law Team of the Fullbridge Program, a highly collaborative, rigorous business and professional skills boot camp that delivers immersive programming to or attorneys, law students, and college students through a combination of proprietary online platform and intense individual/team coaching and exercises. Run business unit operations from client generation to team management, including assessing market for growth opportunities… Show more •Lead the Law Team: Develop and implement growth strategy for the Law Team of the Fullbridge Program, a highly collaborative, rigorous business and professional skills boot camp that delivers immersive programming to or attorneys, law students, and college students through a combination of proprietary online platform and intense individual/team coaching and exercises. Run business unit operations from client generation to team management, including assessing market for growth opportunities, creating and executing on new business development leads, and managing department and program budgets.•Team Development, Management, and Collaboration: Manage local and remote team members, including program delivery staff and quota-carrying sales team members. Train and develop team members on Fullbridge program content and law-firm-specific topics such as understanding law firm clients, core aspects of large law firm culture, typical law firm business practices, common internal law firm structure, and common lawyer preferences re: learning and communication. Track and assess metrics around team performance, strengths, interests, etc.; use metrics to find learning and development opportunities for individual members and whole team.•Partner with Law Firm Clients: Work with law firms (typically AmLaw Top 50) on program development, execution, review/feedback, and revision. Build and strengthen client relationships, and serve as ongoing resource in areas of business immersion, professional skills, and leadership development training.•Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with content writers, coaches, and technology team to create and deliver high quality, effective programming. Work with Marketing and PR teams on Fullbridge and client promotional opportunities. Collaborate with Creative team on internal and client deliverables. Work with CEOs on client relationship support and with team leads of all business units to develop internal and external strategic vision for Fullbridge. Show less

Primary Responsibilities as Director of Professional Development Programming•Research, develop, and refine educational content to teach core professional development, communication, and leadership concepts. Develop modules on self-awareness, persuasive communication, effective teamwork, professionalism, leadership, relationship-building, and career development.•Develop exercises to allow participants to practice the concepts introduced in the program while enabling coaches to evaluate… Show more Primary Responsibilities as Director of Professional Development Programming•Research, develop, and refine educational content to teach core professional development, communication, and leadership concepts. Develop modules on self-awareness, persuasive communication, effective teamwork, professionalism, leadership, relationship-building, and career development.•Develop exercises to allow participants to practice the concepts introduced in the program while enabling coaches to evaluate performance and provide relevant, consistent feedback.•Design engaging content layouts working with intellectual property and visual design specialists.•Lead and train others to facilitate in-person workshops focused on deeper experiential learning.•Collaborate with external consultants and educational experts to design and deliver new content (including working with administrators of psychometric tests such as MBTI, DiSC, and CareerLeader).•Partner with technology and program delivery teams (including coaches) to communicate program content changes and outline requirements for enhancing participant experience and/or increasing scale and efficiency in program development. Show less

•Leadership Development: developed and managed firm’s attorney leadership training programs, co-created and co-taught with Harvard Business School faculty. Developed programming re: leadership skills, communication/presentation techniques, managing and motivating teams, building/leveraging networks, project management, delivering feedback, and working across type/temperament. Co-taught professional communications, project management, delegation, and feedback.•Professional & Legal Skills… Show more •Leadership Development: developed and managed firm’s attorney leadership training programs, co-created and co-taught with Harvard Business School faculty. Developed programming re: leadership skills, communication/presentation techniques, managing and motivating teams, building/leveraging networks, project management, delivering feedback, and working across type/temperament. Co-taught professional communications, project management, delegation, and feedback.•Professional & Legal Skills Training: Developed and taught Foundations in Effective Communication, Effective Delivery of Feedback, Effective Delegation & Delivery of Feedback. Developed, managed, and taught at week-long 1st-year orientation. Managed substantive legal skills programs on negotiations, trial training, IP basics, Advanced IP.•Coaching: using skills developed at Coaches Training Institute, worked with attorneys on career development and performance-impacting issues (e.g., professional communications and relationships, time management, organization, delegation, project management). Supported diverse attorneys, returning parents, and flex workers via individual coaching.•Core Competencies & Career Customization: Collaborated to revise attorney development frameworks for performance assessment; edited and contributed to NALP-published book You Get What You Measure: Lawyer Development Frameworks and Effective Performance Evaluations, by Scott Westfahl; researched alternatives to lockstep compensation and made recommendations re: level-setting and performance criteria.•Flexible Work Management & Coaching: Revised and managed firm’s attorney flexible work policy. Conducted market research, drafted policy, created framework, developed and implemented structural oversight system, and provide support (including individual coaching) to flex attorneys.•Management: collaborated with lawyers and management across firm; managed staff and implemented strategies tailored to varying work and personality styles. Show less

Effective February 1, 2005, the entire Boston office of Epstein Becker & Green separated from that firm to merge with Foley & Lardner LLP. •Managed complex commercial litigation matters from pre-litigation through resolution. Worked with clients to develop case strategy; managed case teams; prepared budgets; drafted pleadings/memoranda; conducted fact investigation and discovery (including electronic database discovery); prepared for and participated in arbitration, mediation, and… Show more Effective February 1, 2005, the entire Boston office of Epstein Becker & Green separated from that firm to merge with Foley & Lardner LLP. •Managed complex commercial litigation matters from pre-litigation through resolution. Worked with clients to develop case strategy; managed case teams; prepared budgets; drafted pleadings/memoranda; conducted fact investigation and discovery (including electronic database discovery); prepared for and participated in arbitration, mediation, and neutral evaluation proceedings; argued in federal and state court; prepared and examined expert and fact witnesses.•Prepared and taught interactive client seminars on comparative business advantages of mediation, arbitration, and/or litigation; protecting intellectual property through copyright; and litigating (and avoiding litigating) non-competition/non-solicitation disputes.•Served on multiple firm committees. Participated in and taught at national firm training programs, including those on negotiation/mediation, deposition skills, and expert witnesses. Involved in associate mentoring and diversity efforts, with a focus on generational diversity issues and attendant impact on associate retention. Worked on significant revisions to the firm’s flexible work policy. Heavily involved in new hire and lateral recruiting efforts, including on-campus and in-office interviews, as well as evaluation of existing recruiting methodology and systems. Show less

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•Researched and drafted client advisories, legal memoranda, summary judgment briefs, position statements, pleadings, and written discovery re: various substantive areas of federal and state labor and employment law.•Areas of law included the NLRA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, and state and common law employment claims; drafted employee handbooks, workplace policies, settlement agreements and releases; wrote newsletter articles on Working Families Flexibility Act, Health Care… Show more •Researched and drafted client advisories, legal memoranda, summary judgment briefs, position statements, pleadings, and written discovery re: various substantive areas of federal and state labor and employment law.•Areas of law included the NLRA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, and state and common law employment claims; drafted employee handbooks, workplace policies, settlement agreements and releases; wrote newsletter articles on Working Families Flexibility Act, Health Care Portability Act, ADA and FMLA compliance, and personnel record-keeping. Show less

•Worked in Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment departments, researched, drafted, and argued legal memoranda.•Substantive legal areas included ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, Illinois Human Rights Act, retaliatory discharge, and on traditional labor issues including objective considerations/refusal to recognize union, employer lock-outs and shutdowns, refusal to bargain, and WARN Act.