Talent Attraction & Retention
Build a Firm Where Top Talent Thrives
Attracting and retaining top talent isn’t just about hiring the best—it’s about creating an environment where professionals see a future, feel valued, and are continuously growing. At LeadWise, we help law firms and other professional services firms develop the strategies, structures, and programs needed to become a destination for high-performing professionals.
Our Solutions
We take a strategic, data-driven approach to talent development—ensuring that your firm has clear career pathways, robust professional development opportunities, and a culture that fosters engagement and long-term commitment.
1. Career Advancement Design
A clear, structured career path is essential for attracting and retaining top professionals. Without it, firms risk losing their best people to uncertainty, lack of growth opportunities, or misaligned expectations. We help firms define career paths that provide transparency, motivation, and alignment between individual aspirations and firm goals. Our solutions include:
- Competency Models – We develop clear, structured competency frameworks that define what success looks like at each stage of a professional’s career. These models ensure alignment across the firm and provide a roadmap for skill development and advancement.
- Promotion & Advancement Criteria – We help firms establish transparent, objective promotion criteria, removing ambiguity and ensuring professionals understand what it takes to move forward in their careers.
- Customized Career Development Plans – We create tailored career roadmaps for different roles, from associates and professional staff to future leaders. These plans help professionals proactively develop the skills and experiences needed for long-term success.
- Mentorship & Sponsorship Programs – Retention improves when professionals have access to mentors and sponsors who guide their development and create opportunities for growth. We help firms structure and implement formal mentorship programs that drive engagement and career progression.
2. Professional Development Programming
Investing in your people is an investment in your firm’s future. We design and deliver world-class training and coaching programs tailored to different roles within the firm:
- Newly Promoted Partners – Business development, leadership transition, and practice management skills to help them excel in their new role.
- Mid-Level and Senior Associates – Preparing for partnership through leadership development, client relationship management, and strategic thinking.
- Junior Associates – Foundational skills for success, including legal project management, effective communication, and personal productivity.
- Professional Staff and Business Leaders (PD, BD, HR, Finance, etc.) – Leadership, collaboration, and management skills to enhance firm-wide effectiveness and impact.
3. Employee Engagement & Retention
Retention isn’t just about compensation—it’s about culture, leadership, and growth opportunities. High-performing professionals stay where they feel valued, challenged, and supported. We help firms build engagement and retention strategies that ensure long-term commitment and professional satisfaction.
Our approach includes:
- Firm Culture Alignment – We work with leadership to define, refine, and reinforce firm values and culture, ensuring they resonate at all levels and foster a sense of belonging.
- Engagement Strategies & Surveys – Understanding what drives engagement and satisfaction is key to retention. We help firms design engagement surveys, analyze results, and implement strategies that create a more connected and motivated workforce.
- Onboarding & Integration Programs – Whether a newly-minted professional or a lateral hire with 10 years of experience, their first year in your firm is critical for long-term retention. We help firms create structured onboarding programs that set new hires up for success and accelerate their integration into the firm’s culture.
- Exit Risk Assessments & Retention Planning – We identify turnover risks before they become losses. Our approach includes targeted retention strategies for high-potential professionals, ensuring they see a long-term future at the firm.
Our Firm invited LeadWise Group to lead a program at our annual associate retreat. Our attorneys gained valuable and practical strategies to identify key relationships and grow their networks. This program did a great job providing actionable concepts in a way that encouraged instant application. We received a lot of positive feedback and we plan to build on the concepts in our future programming!
Airbus Latin America & Caribbean hired LeadWise Group to lead our team booster retreat to further strengthen our successful and internationally diverse team. The program was customized to meet the specific goals of our team members. The interactive sessions brought the team closer together and the programming on interdepartmental communication was particularly impactful in providing practical tools to bring meaningful value to the entire team.
I wanted to reach out and say thank you for putting on a fantastic presentation to our firm yesterday. I took away many valuable tools and new perspectives. I was really pleased with the level of participation we had, and I have received lots of positive feedback from my colleagues as well!
It was a pleasure to host Yuliya as a speaker.
I had a terrific experience with Yuliya, and she helped grow my practice exponentially. I significantly grew my book from the prior year under Yuliya’s guidance.
Since we started our work together, my business development approach and, more importantly, my results have completely transformed! I am really busy with billable work and have had several new matters in the door (3 referrals just today!). I seriously could not have done all this without Yuliya’s eye-opening and heart-opening advice and support. Thank you!
Working with LeadWise has been a game-changer for my business development strategy. Through personalized coaching, I became clear on my goals, developed a consistent approach to growing my book of business, and learned practical strategies to build and strengthen client relationships. What stood out to me most was how tailored the program was to my specific needs and challenges—I never felt like I was being handed a one-size-fits-all solution.
Since starting the coaching, I’ve seen measurable results, including a significant increase in new opportunities and better client engagement. In fact, I had my biggest year yet! Beyond the numbers, I’ve also gained confidence in my ability to manage BD alongside my client work. LeadWise helped me turn what once felt like an overwhelming process into something purposeful and rewarding.
I’d highly recommend BD coaching with LeadWise Group to any lawyer looking to take their practice to the next level.
The LeadWise coaching program exceeded my expectations. Working with my coach gave me actionable insights that have changed how I approach my work and interactions at the firm. My coach consistently went above and beyond to ensure my success, and her support was not only strategic but also deeply personalized. The process helped me look beyond my own perspective and consider what’s best for career advancement. The insights and tools I gained from LeadWise have made a significant impact on my professional growth, and I highly recommend their coaching services.