How is Cultivate different from generic leadership development providers?

Every Cultivate program is built specifically for law firm culture — the billable hour, partnership dynamics, and client demands. Programs are multi-session engagements with accountability and measurable outcomes, not one-time events adapted from corporate settings.

Who does Cultivate typically work with at law firms?

Cultivate works with managing partners and executive committees looking to connect leadership development to firm strategy, professional development directors and chief talent officers who need programs attorneys actually engage with, and practice group leaders who want to run higher-performing, more cohesive teams.

What does a typical engagement process look like?

Engagements follow five steps: a 30-minute discovery call, a needs assessment reviewing current programs and stakeholder conversations, custom program design including format, cadence, content, and success metrics, delivery of the engagement, and measurement of outcomes against goals set together.

For Firms | Cultivate — Law Firm Leadership Development

The Real Challenge

You've invested in development before. A coaching program, a retreat speaker, a leadership workshop. Some of it landed. Most of it didn't stick — because it wasn't designed for the specific pressures, incentive structures, and culture of a law firm.

The firms seeing the best results aren't doing more programming. They're doing the right programming — tied to retention, team performance, and the specific leaders they need to develop.

That's what we build.

Our Approach

What Most Firms Experience	How We Work
Generic programs adapted from corporate settings that don't land with attorneys	Every program is built for legal culture — the billable hour, partnership dynamics, client demands
One-time events that generate enthusiasm but no lasting change	Multi-session engagements with accountability, practice, and measurable outcomes
Coaching that feels disconnected from what the firm is trying to achieve	Coaching tied directly to your firm's strategic priorities and the leaders you need to develop
Theory-heavy content that's hard to apply on Monday morning	Evidence-based tools designed for immediate use in the work your people are already doing

Who This Is For

Who We Typically Work With

We work with firms that are ready to invest seriously in their people — and want to see results.

Managing Partners & Executive Committees

Looking to connect leadership development to firm strategy, retention, and long-term competitiveness.

Professional Development Directors & Chief Talent Officers

Who need programs that attorneys actually engage with, partners support, and leadership can point to as a return on investment.

Practice Group Leaders

Who want to run higher-performing, more cohesive teams but don't have a playbook for how.

The Process

What a Typical Engagement Looks Like

Discovery Call

A 30-minute conversation to understand your firm's challenges, culture, and goals.

Needs Assessment

I review your current programs, talk with key stakeholders, and identify the highest-leverage opportunities.

Custom Design

I build a program tailored to your firm — not a template. This includes the format, cadence, content, and success metrics.

Delivery

I lead the engagement, whether it's individual coaching, a cohort program, or a strategic consulting project.

Measurement

We track outcomes against the goals we set together. This isn't abstract — you'll see the impact.

The First Step Is a Conversation

Book a 30-minute call. We'll talk about what you're seeing at your firm and whether there's a fit.

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