KapitalBiz Consulting Course
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Course
- Date 24 – 26 July
- Format Hilton Hotel Sandton / Live Online
- 14 Lessons
The competencies necessary for lawyers to create, sustain and lead a successful in-house legal department, including a real understanding of what the in-house role involves and the ability to operate at a multi-faceted level, require deliberate and active upskilling. This three day course is designed specifically for in-house lawyers keen to meet the demands of business leaders who want their lawyers to deliver increasingly clientfocused levels of service and continue their evolution as true partners in the business.
If you are looking to work more effectively and efficiently with others, build and maintain successful and professional relationships, and learn to adapt and use your skills confidently and effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, then this interactive and highly practical course will help you to discover with insight, knowledge, ideas and skills how to connect, communicate, collaborate and contribute for better personal performance, team effectiveness and organisational impact.
Local Fee R 34,999
International Fee $ 2.000
What it’s all about
Why you should attend
LEGAL DEPARTMENT STRATEGY
Defining the purpose and role of the-house legal team
▪ Why does in-house legal exist?
▪ Business expectations
▪ What services and performance are needed?
▪ Defining a USP for the in-house legal department
Aligning legal services to business needs
▪ The need and demands for legal services
▪ Supporting business development and safeguarding the organisation
▪ Risk appetite and corporate culture
▪ Creating strategies for success
Resourcing in-house legal services
▪ Alternate structures
▪ Resourcing options
▪ In-house competencies
▪ Making the most of external providers
Team Building
▪ Technical skills
▪ Behaviours
▪ Recruiting for success
▪ Motivating and empowering others
Reaching full potential through Team Emotional Intelligence
▪ Fundamentals
▪ Trust, identity and efficacy
▪ Social capital
▪ External support
COMMUNICATING AND WORKING WITH OTHERS
Communication Skills
▪ Communicating clearly and effectively
▪ Choosing the right communication method
▪ Active listening
▪ Non-verbal communication
Business Writing Techniques
▪ Engaging your readers
▪ Motivating readers to act
▪ Writing concise, useful summaries
▪ Proven techniques
Managing key relationships
▪ Networking / relationship building within the business
▪ Leadership styles
▪ Building your own personal presence, credibility and gravitas
▪ Gaining management support
Reputation building
▪ Articulating value
▪ Metrics and KPIs
▪ Client satisfaction
▪ “Selling” the legal service – messaging strategy
ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Building influence in the business
▪ The psychology of persuasion; 6 principles
Assertiveness
▪ How to speak up and get people to listen
▪ Get your point of view across confidently, without upsetting others or yourself
▪ Learn to say NO when you need to
▪ Helpful techniques to adopt
Collaborative working
▪ Recognising organisational dynamics
▪ Understanding and adapting to workplace culture and practices
▪ Across functions
▪ Overcoming challenges
Constructive Conflict Management
▪ Common sources of conflict
▪ Options for managing conflict
▪ How to have difficult conversations
▪ Strategies for handling unreasonable and difficult colleagues
Building Resilience
▪ Lawyer negativity and burnout
▪ Rest, recovery and recharge
▪ Know when to avoid, alter, adapt or accept
▪ Coping techniques
Ideal Participants for This Program
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General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Course
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