Leadership Foundations


Leadership Foundations

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Leadership Foundations


Leadership Foundations

Gain More Than Skills: Leadership Foundations Program Benefits

Leadership Foundations is a high-impact, interactive development program designed to offer essential leadership skills and practical solutions you can implement immediately as well as an opportunity to develop and execute a plan for change.

“Today’s law firm leaders face a broad range of challenges that require creative and bold strategies. Marcie combines her knowledge of the legal industry with a deep understanding of our firm’s business objectives to develop relevant and engaging programs for our lawyers.”
— Brian Colucci, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

  • Enhanced self-awareness and leadership acumen, whether you’re a new or seasoned law firm leader

  • Mastery in cultivating a deliberate and intentional hybrid work environment

  • Expertise in igniting and motivating change to drive your firm’s evolution

  • Strategies involving collaboration, connection and core values that foster retention and engagement

  • Insights into setting visionary goals and addressing obstacles through cutting-edge strategies, vision-building exercises, and case studies

  • Advanced tools and techniques to better cater to clients and talent

 
 

Step Into Your Leadership Role: The Program Experience

The Leadership Journey

  • What is an effective leader

  • 3 ways to build self-awareness

  • Flexing leadership styles to drive outcomes

Capstone

2-hour virtual workshop OR half-day onsite with peer feedback opportunity

Lead change​

  • Principles of leading change​

  • Planning for successful implementation ​

  • Preparing for the capstone 

Lead others​

  • Cultivating a culture of belonging​

  • Motivating and influencing others​

  • Navigating internal tensions – leading through conflict

Lead self​

  • Shifting to a growth mindset​

  • What to stop and what to adopt ​

  • Leadership styles, climate and culture

Lead the firm​

  • The intersection of leadership + culture​

  • Leadership, management and change​

  • Goal-setting, collaboration and effective communication

 
“It has been surprisingly impactful just spending time thinking
about leadership and how best to lead. Without dedicated time to do that, I would just continue doing the things I do.”
— Current leader, AmLaw 200 firm
 

LIVE VIRTUAL SESSIONS
90-minute instructor-led segments with collaborative group discussions and engaging breakout sessions.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TEAMS
Small groups of 3 to 4 learners sharing experiences and preparing for subsequent sessions through assignments.

INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION ASSIGNMENTS
Short exercises and self-reflection activities that draw on real-life situations to improve self-awareness in everyday life.

CAPSTONE
An independent project drawing on the full course to establish a concrete action plan for change.

Elevating Leaders & Law Firms: Meet Marcie Borgal Shunk

Marcie Borgal Shunk has over two decades of experience shepherding law firms through significant transformation.​ Combined with evidence from behavioral science and organizational psychology, she helps law firms cultivate leaders and advance culture in a way that positively impacts clients, talent and firm growth.

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CREDENTIALS

  • Fellow, College of Law Practice Management​ and ALM Intelligence​

  • Certifications in Smart Collaboration, Organizational Culture Inventory, Legal Lean Sigma, Rainmaking Advantage​

  • Harvard University​ Sociology grad