FAQ

To thrive as a lawyer requires the application of emotional, social and strategic intelligence skills. Although there are many CPD offerings Core EQ believes there is a gap in the LPD market. For those lawyers who want to develop these skills in their current roles rather than in a simulated or theoretical setting. To do this well requires an expert facilitator who can work with both the individual lawyer as well as their legal workplace.

Core EQ offers a fresh approach underpinned by empirical research. We can facilitate Professional role improvement opportunities. For the mutual benefit of the individual lawyer and their organisation.

At Core EQ we call this our Smarter Kinder EQ strategy - to be smarter about your feelings and kinder in your thinking about yourself.

Lawyers tend to prioritise their thinking rather than feeling preferences. In doing this we can miss out on valuable insights about how to thrive rather than survive at work. Our suite of courses aims to provide valuable experiential learning opportunities initially away from the pressures of legal work. Spending a day at Core EQ provides a recuperative and active time to reflect upon and analyse your current role. What is unique is that you can explore your unique leadership and other strengths working with the horse co-facilitators. The objective is that you can identify realistic opportunities to improve your professional role. Your own motivation to fine tune your role to meet your interests and career objectives are addressed as well as any opportunities to contribute back to the workplace.

Lawyers sometimes perform unrecognised work in their legal roles. This can be framed as job crafting - where a lawyer undertakes additional work (task, relational or cognitive) because they are motivated to deliver better outcomes to their clients and their colleagues and/or to satisfy their values, interests or beliefs. This crafting is often invisible to the formal leadership structure. . Understanding the content and context of this work provides valuable information towards the overall success of an organisation (if it is noticed and appreciated).

Role Sculpting is activated when the professional and their organisation strive to achieve a mutual benefit in professional and personal development and organisational performance.

Job crafting can help a lawyer better align their work for their own interests, wellbeing and needs.

Specific benefits may include: Increased work engagement, an enhanced sense of control, autonomy and mastery, employability, career resilience and wellbeing boost.

The diagram shown depicts the 3 main types of Job Crafting.