Beth Pipe, FCIPD

This Practice Note provides guidance on how to embed learning and development (L&D) into a firm by ensuring it is aligned with business strategy, it is incorporated into day-to-day activities and employees are engaged.

This Practice Note provides information on formulating a learning and development (L&D) policy. An L&D policy outlines the firm's viewpoint for the development of its employees, and generally covers areas such as the firm's training standards, scope, priorities and how employees access L&D.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the different generational cohorts in the workplace, explains key differences between the different generations and gives strategies for managing generational differences in the workplace.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Beth Pipe of OnLive Learning, provides an introduction to the concept of Legal Project Management (LPM) and looks at what LPM is, how it can help in-house lawyers, the key phases of LPM and how to get started with LPM.

This Practice Note sets out the key things to consider when giving and receiving feedback, including how to give feedback, things to avoid doing or saying, and the structure of a feedback discussion.

This Practice Note Good practice in personal development and appraisals is intended for law firms. It discusses preparing and implementing a successful personal development and appraisal process.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Beth Pipe of OnLive Learning, explains how nurturing and developing home grown talent can be beneficial to a firm, keeping important skills and knowledge in-house as well as being a useful motivational tool for ambitious and talented individuals. Recruitment is an expensive and time-consuming activity, especially when you are recruiting to fill senior level positions—growing your own leaders can be far more time and cost-effective.

This Practice Note provides guidance for mentees, including what it takes to be a good mentee and whether mentoring is the right choice for you.

This Practice Note provides guidance for mentors. It considers what skills and experience you need to be a mentor and includes tips for driving the relationship forward, how to guide discussions and what to do if things start to go wrong.

This Practice Note explores the key elements that contribute toward effective leadership, including defining what effective leadership looks like, building your brand and sphere of influence, taking a balanced scorecard approach to personal development, developing emotional intelligence, driving innovation and nurturing a diverse culture of inclusivity.

Offering clear and well-supported career development pathways is essential when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent and ensuring the long-term success of the firm. A well-structured career development framework that is firmly embedded into the culture of the organisation will demonstrate a clear commitment to growing the team alongside the business.This Practice Note explores how law firms can attract and retain top talent, support long-term business success, and demonstrate a clear commitment to employee growth through the development of clear and well-supported career pathways. It covers aligning career development initiatives with the firm’s strategic goals, exploring career progression options within a law firm environment, creating an effective career development framework, the role of learning and development, equipping managers with the skills to support and drive the programme, and key diversity, equality and inclusion considerations.Aligning career development with strategic goalsFor career development to be fully effective, it needs to be embedded into the fabric of the firm and, for that to happen, it should clearly and explicitly

This Practice Note explains how career development in law firms should be viewed as an ongoing journey and highlights how a clear understanding of your goals, and how you plan to achieve them, can support long-term professional growth. It explores how a well-structured career development framework can help lawyers progress in their careers, whether they are pursuing a traditional route to partnership or considering a less conventional path. The Practice Note also covers building a personal development plan, balancing career ambitions with personal commitments, applying for promotions, projects and secondments, and developing your professional profile.Choosing your routeCareer development should start with a period of reflection—taking time out to really think through where you want to go and how you want to get there will help you build a route that works best for you. No one can see the future so these things will never be definite, but they are a useful map to refer to when temporary setbacks happen.This Practice Note considers two main

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Beth Pipe, is intended for law firms. It provides guidance on how to conduct an effective attendance review meeting.

A high-performance culture is one where employees are highly engaged, motivated and aligned with the firm's goals. A high-performance culture directly impacts client satisfaction, employee retention and overall firm performance.

This Practice Note is intended for law firms. It helps you to navigate through the key areas in creating an inclusive and diverse workforce in your firm. It covers what the term ‘inclusive and diverse workforce’ means, the impact of bias, how you can attract diverse talent, top tips for retaining diverse talent, raising cultural awareness in the workplace and how to assess your current measures.

Establishing a values-driven culture is essential for fostering a positive work environment in your law firm. It supports ethical practices, improves talent attraction and retention and builds client trust. This is a practical guide to building a values-driven culture.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Beth Pipe, explains how to develop and implement a strategy to reduce absence in your firm.

This Practice Note examines the techniques that will enable you to present with confidence and authority, build trust with your audience and deliver a message that is memorable for all the right reasons.

This Practice Note explains Kotter’s eight-step change management process and how law firms can use it. It covers gaining buy-in, how and why people respond differently to change, how to handle change going wrong and celebrating successes.

This Practice Note offers practical tips and guidance for using the appraisal and 121 system effectively and explains the business benefits firms can reap from adopting a structured approach.