The career of a partner in a professional services firm has very few milestones and the demands placed by the firm on its partners can be significant. There are benefits for the firm and for individual partners in providing external coaching support for partners at different stages in their career to stand back and review achievements and how they would like to progress going forward. This is in addition to the internal review and development procedures that may be in place.

Working with an external coach in a confidential context partners can safely explore their options and achieve greater clarity and sense of direction as to their aims and objectives for the next phase of their career. They should also be equipped to articulate their plan and share it with the firm as appropriate.