Bench Strength Exercise Schedule a partner meeting or retreat Ask the partners to write down the names of individuals in the firm who they feel could be partners in the next 5-7 years Using a data projector, display the names for the group to discuss Go through each name and ask the partners to ballpark how many years it should take this individual to become a partner Reorder the names from closest to partner to furthest away Add columns labeled and to the of each name “strengths” “weaknesses” Openly discuss each individual on the list and identify strengths and weaknesses Identify who is best suited in the partner group to help coach each individual towards ownership Establish a system of accountability to monitor and measure progress Future Years to Coach Personal/Leadership Strengths Personal/Leadership Challenges Leader Partner David T. 1-2 Randy Experienced. Communicates well. Strong New to firm. Restless and impatient. Job sense of client development. Strategic. hopper. Struggling to find a place in the firm. Has magnetic personality. Unique skill Potential for his defined market. Perhaps he set. is casting too wide a net. Jenny K. 2-3 Loyalty. Grew up on a farm. Hard worker. Talks too loud. A bit caustic. Procrastinates. Home grown. Great business developer. Needs to do a better job of delegation. Excellent interpersonal skills. Assertive. Doesn’t see value in what she does. Persistent. Really cares about the firm. Apologetic about billing. One of the best recruiters in the firm. Has a desire to become a partner in the firm. K. 3 Susan E. Attitude and energy level. Strong Lack of attention to detail. Gaps in technical enthusiasm. Real team player. background. Not annuity based work. Needs Experienced. Home grown. Would fit in more experience in meetings. well with the group. Has experienced BD success. Has desire to pursue BD. He wants to be a partner. Working for a hall of fame partner. Confidence. Scott A. 3 (Byron Hard working. Diligent. Detail orientated. Health. Has said he wants to pursue a law Attitude and energy level. Very creative. career. We don’t know what he wants to do. Home grown. Strong technical Has a poor sense of urgency on competence. Has experienced BD engagements. Part-time person. He may not success. know what he wants to do.
Bench Strength Exercise Schedule a partner meeting or retreat Ask the partners to write down the names of individuals in the firm who they feel could be partners in the next 5-7 years Using a data projector, display the names for the group to discuss Go through each name and ask the partners to ballpark how many years it should take this individual to become a partner Reorder the names from closest to partner to furthest away Add columns labeled “strengths” and “weaknesses” to the of each name Openly discuss each individual on the list and identify strengths and weaknesses Identify who is best suited in the partner group to help coach each individual towards ownership Establish a system of accountability to monitor and measure progress Future Leader Years to Partner Coach Personal/Leadership Strengths Personal/Leadership Challenges David T. 1-2 Randy Experienced. Communicates well. Strong sense of client development. Strategic. Has magnetic personality. Unique skill set. New to firm. Restless and impatient. Job hopper. Struggling to find a place in the firm. Potential for his defined market. Perhaps he is casting too wide a net. Jenny K. 2-3 Loyalty. Grew up on a farm. Hard worker. Home grown. Great business developer. Excellent interpersonal skills. Assertive. Persistent. Really cares about the firm. One of the best recruiters in the firm. Has a desire to become a partner in the firm. Talks too loud. A bit caustic. Procrastinates. Needs to do a better job of delegation. Doesn’t see value in what she does. Apologetic about billing. K. 3 Susan E. Attitude and energy level. Strong enthusiasm. Real team player. Experienced. Home grown. Would fit in well with the group. Has experienced BD success. Has desire to pursue BD. He wants to be a partner. Working for a hall of fame partner. Confidence. Lack of attention to detail. Gaps in technical background. Not annuity based work. Needs more experience in meetings. Scott A. 3 (Byron Hard working. Diligent. Detail orientated. Attitude and energy level. Very creative. Home grown. Strong technical competence. Has experienced BD success. Health. Has said he wants to pursue a law career. We don’t know what he wants to do. Has a poor sense of urgency on engagements. Part-time person. He may not know what he wants to do.
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