High-Performance
Leadership Coaching
With Lauren Paxton | Executive Coach for Lawyers
Former Law Firm Partner | Former Federal Prosecutor
Invest in your highest-performing assets. Law firms retain top talent by investing in their success. Hiring a high-performance coach to work with your next generation leaders is a win-win.
The Value of High-Performance Coaching
High-performance coaching provides a confidential, judgement-free space for your emerging leaders to take a breath, unpack their challenges, gain new perspective, optimize their business growth strategies, and build sustainable workflows and teams.
Working with Lauren
Lauren Paxton is a practicing lawyer, former law firm partner, and former federal prosecutor who understands the high-pressure, high-performance culture of the legal profession. Lauren’s coaching draws on her advanced coaching training, as well as her vast experience as a Chambers & Partners-ranked employment lawyer, advising executives, management teams, and lawyers on workplace culture and leadership challenges. An experienced leader herself, having served in top-posts in bar associations, law firms, and government, Lauren’s goal is to make the most important insights for modern leaders accessible to her clients in a supportive and engaging manner.
Common Topics for High-Performance Coaching Programs
Leading People: Build trust, inspire performance, and lead with clarity across different work styles, generations, and personalities.
Communication & Influence: Develop your voice, communicate with authority, handle feedback and difficult conversations with confidence.
Delegation & Trust: Build strong, independent teams by letting go of micromanagement and focusing on your highest-value work.
Decision-Making: Cut through complexity and lead with sound judgment, even when the stakes are high or the issues are new.
Presence & Gravitas: Show up with credibility and calm, whether you are leading a meeting, managing a crisis, or mentoring a future leader.
Resilience & Wellness: Lead sustainably by being mindful of your time, energy, and health. You will perform best when you are at your best.
Navigating Change: Lead through uncertainty, whether in adopting new technology, shifting team structures, or responding to changes in the market.
The Coaching Experience
Coaching gives lawyers a confidential space to reflect and strategize. Lauren acts as a…
Sounding Board: A confidant with the honest and direct perspective you need
Member of Your Personal Board of Advisors: A trusted advisor who understands your unique challenges and opportunities, and who is invested in your success as a future leader of your organization
Thought Partner: A personal strategist, who holds your agenda and helps you align your time with what matters most
Let’s Talk
Contact us to learn more about our coaching programs for High-Performing lawyers and legal teams. The minimum commitment for this series is 6 months. Condensed intensive programs and full-day events subject to availability.