We help your firm to attract, develop and retain the talent it needs to achieve its objectives and build a competitive advantage. You gain external expertise to build upon your in-house capability as you need it. We help you ensure that your HR and talent practices are up to date and fit for purpose for the fast changing world of work.
Employer Branding
Branding yourself as an employer saves recruitment budget.
Employer branding attracts talent to your firm. Talent then shares their stories and brings your firm to life as an employer of choice. As content is shared online, and in person, your future staff are already engaged in your brand and your brand values.
We help you
- Create an employer branding strategy and plan
- Identify and understand the future skills your workforce will need
- Implement your strategy and manage the results
We support
- Conducting the research to identify insights about your firm
- Sharing our in-depth knowledge about what Millennials want
- Helping you manage the needs of different generations in your workplace
Services
- Staff research
- Employer brand research
- Employer brand creation
- Employee value proposition development
Case Studies
Talent Management
Attracting, developing, engaging and retaining talent is tough. Business critical tough. With solicitors having more career options to choose from and having up to five generations working alongside each other, it’s an extremely challenging time for firms. Insight and research is vital to engage your staff – but how to find the time to tackle these issues when your day is already packed full?
We help you
- Protect all you have built up; and secure the future in fast changing times
- By sharing insights and practical solutions based on years of experience
- By adding value; seeing talent from both the individual and firm perspectives
- Understand the Millennial workers who are tomorrow’s managers and leaders
We support
- You with your talent management and workforce planning
- You to create insights to create change expediently
- Greater understanding of the Millennial mindset
- Updating HR policies and processes
- The fulfillment, well being and productivity of your staff
Services
- Modern workforce planning
- Talent development
- Executive coaching
- Leadership development
- Modern HR policies and processes
- Returners support
- Group coaching
Testimonials
Practical and creative insights
“Rachel’s combined coaching and talent management expertise has really worked for me. Rachel is skilled at putting herself in other people’s shoes and helping you to identify how to overcome blocks. She really does go that ‘extra mile’ – she’s full of practical and creative insights and ideas. I would strongly recommend her.”
Sarah Langton, Global Head of Recruitment, Clifford Chance.
Insightful and thorough
“Rachel is one of the most enthusiastic people I know. She is insightful and thorough and is always full of new ideas. She is an excellent coach, especially in the area of Talent and Career development.
She writes and is very ‘plugged into’ current research and the latest new approaches. She is also very supportive and generous to her friends and colleagues and I have no hesitation in recommending her.”
Dr Jacqui Grey, Managing Director, EMEA NeuroLeadership Institute.
Fantastic counsel, guidance and insight
“Rachel is one of those rare people that provides fantastic counsel, guidance and insight while avoiding corporate or consultant speak. She is honest, professional and extremely experienced in her field. She is in it for the journey, always checking in and nothing is too much of a problem for her, I cannot recommend her enough. I suspect she must be one of the prime movers and shakers in her industry – the complete package.”
Luke Oubridge, former Finance Director, Accenture.
Events
- The Law Society Law Management Section (LMS) People in practice conference: Retain talent and lead into success 6 March 2019 ‘Talent attraction and retention’.
- The International Bar Association. Panel session at Paris conference on talent retention and development. (2014)
- LawNet annual conference breakout session; ‘Impact of GenY on the legal profession.’ (2015)
- LawNet event ‘Talent engagement’ (2010).
Publications
Ark book (published 2012) ‘Talent management for lawyers: a hands-on guide’ book
Ark book ‘Professional Development for Lawyers’ (November 2012)
Ark ‘The Talent Management Toolkit for Law firms’ (Aug 2016)
The Law Society Managing for Success magazine 10 February 2016 ‘The generation game’. The Generation game
Future Of Work Hub articles
Ark Career Development for Women Lawyers
Ark Business Development for Women Lawyers
Ark New law firm models
Globe + IBA Mentoring and coaching for lawyers
Globe + IBA Managing Talent for Success