Professional Coaching is
one of the most powerful personal and
professional development tools used to
improve an individual's overall performance
Coaching is for lawyers who
want to improve their performance, increase
their personal and professional satisfaction
and acquire and develop core skills that are
necessary for success.
Because we lawyers need it.
The practice of law is demanding, and it takes a
toll on our personal and professional lives.
In April 2004, The
California Bar Journal reported that the rate
of depression among attorneys is four times
higher that of the other professionals and
the general population. Nationwide, Lawyers
Assistance Programs are working with lawyers
who are coping with stress-related emotional and
substance abuse issues. Many of these
programs have recently seen sharp increases in
the numbers of lawyers seeking help.
Fact: Lawyers need someone
to talk to. Not a partner in the firm,
significant other, colleague or friend. but
someone whose only job is to help you plan
your career, manage your life, and set goals
to keep you on track. Someone who can help
you balance the professional and personal
demands, and keep you focused on what is
really important. That is the job of a
Professional Coach.
The Esq. Development
Institute provides lawyers with the support,
coaching, and resources needed to meet the
challenges of practicing law in today's fast
paced and competitive environment. We use a
model of coaching along with various
assessment tools, all designed to help lawyers
make and sustain positive changes. Above all,
all information shared with the coach is held
absolutely confidential. You don't need to be
concerned about "stuff getting back to people
at work or colleagues in the legal
community."
Lawyers can use a coach to
work on any issue impacting them personally
or professionally.
Some attorneys choose to
work on improving their professional
performance, while others are looking for ways
to better manage stress, or achieve work/life
balance. Other lawyers want to improve their
managerial skills. Others hire a
Professional Coach because they need help
leaving the practice of law or finding a more
fulfilling position within the law. Although
clients report that they find coaching to be
therapeutic, coaching is not Therapy.
Coaching is present and future focused, and
unlike therapy, coaching does not address
mental health issues or past traumas and
experiences.
According to a 2001 article
published in the Massachusetts Lawyers
Weekly:
"Lawyers are good subjects
for coaching because they are
results-oriented professionals. But like most
busy professionals, it is hard for lawyers to
consistently focus on things that are
important, but not urgent.
In addition, while
attorneys may get good training in "lawyering"
in the early years of practice, they are less
likely to get any consistent and focused
training on how to develop their
professional and personal lives.
A law degree can still open
up a lot of doors for you, but real career
satisfaction takes both hard work and
planning. Having the degree, and working in a
good law firm, are not enough.
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"...A coach can be the key
ingredient in making things
happen." |
Many of us do not take the
time to reflect on what we really want. Some
of us do not know what steps to follow to get
what we want. Still others know the steps,
but cannot figure out how to rearrange their
professional and personal lives to make room
for these important, but not urgent,
activities. A coach can be the key ingredient
in making things happen."
We provide one-on-one
Personal Coaching with a Certified Coach, who
is also a licensed attorney. For convenience,
coaching sessions are conducted via the
telephone on a weekly basis for a minimum of
12 weeks. Appointments are set for the same
day and time of every week so you can book
them into your schedule. The coaching is
designed to help lawyers re-order priorities,
take time to assess their careers and
personal lives, and then to take action... despite
the fear and uncertainty that frequently
accompanies change! The goal is to create a
values-based action plan designed to take you
in the direction you desire.
How can YOU benefit from working with
an ESQ Professional Coach?
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