Initially, Jo coached the remaining business partners individually twice a month, and met with them together once a month, working in the areas of Leading with Clarity of Vision and Deepening Your Executive Presence. They created their vision for the firm’s future in real time as they found ways they could work together better.

But they came to see that it wasn’t just about the two of them – it was about developing the next generation of leaders inside the firm. As the relationship between them improved, the next phase of work would be to develop these rising leaders, who had not yet made partner.

So Jo designed and delivered leadership training for a cadre of emerging leaders in the area of Mastering the Art of Results. For the first six months, she met with them once a month, both as a group and also individually in order to establish their goals and development plan. Then in the six months that followed, the two partners joined the conversation, so everyone was learning and growing together. In session, the group worked through leadership topics including effective teaming, delegation, the unique tension in professional service business between doing the work and business development, having difficult conversations, and setting clear boundaries and expectations with clients and project teams. Between sessions, the group completed work and practiced their leadership.