Attract & KeepTop Lawyers

Supercharge your culture, team dynamics and individual performance

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Attracting and keeping the right talent is crucial to the success of your firm. People stay, and go, not just for money but for the culture - make yours the rocket fuel.

Why law firms come to us...

Attract Talent

To attract the right people you need a reputuation for a great culture and great work. Meaning...
  • More applications
  • Better quality applicants
  • You secure top talent quickly
  • You pay less for top talent.

Retain Talent

Keeping the right talent requires strong leadership, positive team dynamics and meaningful personal growth. The benefits for your bottom line?
  • Reduced employee churn
  • Lower recruitment costs
  • Reduced loss of knowledge
  • Reduced dependency on ever-increasing salaries
  • Reduced risk of client loss
  • Cut expensive onboarding time
  • Fewer grievances.

Grow your Firm

The pressure is on to hold on to clients and up billings - and for that you need to be real people, able to connect and collaborate, not just serve or seek to impress with intellect. Create a growth culture and...
  • Sales increase by 37% with high EQ
  • Clients stay longer
  • More referrals 
  • More repeat business.

High performance

You have a raft of employee benefits but want to embed personal development into the day-to-day life of your firm. You want your colleagues to have somewhere relatable to go for reflection and support with the daily grind. People don't turn to Bupa when they're having issues with their boss. 
  • Reduce office politics
  • Identify best working patterns
  • Eliminate unconstructive team communication.

Our results

9/10

9/10

Our 1:1 sessions are rated 9/10 on average across thousands delivered by our practitioners.

A resounding 10!

A resounding 10!

"On a scale of 1 to 10, I felt a zero at the start [before joining The Circle Line]. However, after several sessions, my answer grew to a 4, then 6, and now a resounding 10! I feel so much better and complete. I do still have days which are difficult, but I have tools and processes to lean on. Thank you Circle Line for what you do."


- David, 38, Director

86%

86%

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The experts

Philippa Richardson

Founder & Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist

"The magic of The Circle Line is that we're expert Transactional Analyst Psychotherapists as well as experienced business people.

I married my experience as an analytical ex-Dentons litigator, then head of marketing, with my psychology training. I then married these deep people skills with technology to create a tech-enhanced service that will lift the lid on your culture, visualise it, and change it forever.

How we can help you:

  • We work with individuals, teams, and cultures - improving your relationships and mentality, identifying and changing the patterns that limit you.

  • We're Transactional Analysts - one of the cornerstones of modern psychology. As it says on the tin, we analyse transactions - the interactions within and between us that are the building blocks of life and of business.

  • Our school of psychology has been empirically-developed over 70 years. Internationally recognised, we've distilled these decades of wisdom into one service for leaders and teams.

  • Our technology visualises the behaviour patterns in your culture, teams and people - it's the only online Transactional Analysis platform in the world.

Jack Pijl

Leadership Coach & Transactional Analyst

"I have worked in financial services, including banking, wealth management and insurance, media and law - and have over 15 years of experience working in a senior management capacity in different sectors. I have lead large, multi-jurisdictional teams and understand the leadership challenges associated with those roles.

Over this time, I have gained tremendous knowledge of work-related issues from stress, performance anxiety to leadership issues and team development."

Craft your membership.


Becoming a member of The Circle Line makes you part of a special community of progressive companies. Customising your membership gives you focus and flexibility.


What’s your goal?

Law teams usually come to us for one of these reasons...

Boost Working Relationships

1- Boost working relationships

Clients who come, and come back. Colleagues who soar, and stay. It takes connection, open communication and authenticity.

Your bespoke package

Culture

Personality X-Ray

Culture X-Ray

1:1 X-Ray Debrief

1:1 Sessions

Group Workshops

24-hour Retreat

Employee Value Proposition

Engagement Programme

PR Campaign Strategy

Sessions rated 9/10

Team Member

Personality X-Ray

Team X-Ray

1:1 X-Ray Debrief

1:1 Sessions

Group Workshops

24 Hour Retreat

52% of employees engage with our work

Educate & Engage

Personality X-Ray

1:1 X-Ray Debrief

1:1 Sessions

86% of employees return for more

A new era in city law

The Circle Line magazine

City law firms are some of the highest pressure, highest earning organisations on the planet. The law edition of our magazine offers insights for any high-performance company. 3 key challenges emerged: perfectionism, workload, and creating a climate of empathy vs fear. Some nuggets that stood out:

"Excellence vs nice is a false dichotomy."

"We have to educate colleagues to deliver their best work without suffering."

"We're scared to have honest conversations with clients."

Big thanks to all featured contributors for their insights and honesty, to DAC Beachcroft and Herbert Smith Freehills, and to the many lawyers we spoke to "off the record" who added colour and depth.

With our Founder Pip being a former litigator, we're particularly interested in professional service mindset and culture – hence our specialism. Pip has been asked to contribute to a book on this subject, so we remain keen to hear about your experiences of your firm’s culture at pip@thecircleline.co.uk.

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