Professional Training Conference 2026: High Performing Teams - Driving collaboration, resilience and results
High-performing teams are at the heart of every successful law firm. In a sector where precision, collaboration and client service are paramount, how your teams work together directly impacts both culture and commercial outcomes. This one-day conference brings together leaders from across the legal profession to explore what drives exceptional team performance — from effective communication and leadership behaviours to psychological safety, trust and accountability.
Description
Designed for senior legal professionals and business services leaders, this event offers practical strategies, fresh perspectives and peer insight to help you build teams that consistently deliver.
Key themes include:
- Leading high-performing legal teams in a hybrid world
- Communicating with clarity, purpose and credibility
- Creating a culture of trust, psychological safety and ownership
- Managing cross-functional collaboration across legal and business services
- Embedding performance mindsets across practice groups and departments
- Building resilient teams that thrive under pressure
- Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion as drivers of team performance
Whether you're responsible for leading teams, shaping firm culture, or driving operational excellence, this conference will equip you with the tools and connections to elevate team performance across your firm.
Why attend?
The law firms that thrive are those with teams that communicate well, collaborate seamlessly and adapt quickly. This conference is your opportunity to step away from day-to-day pressures and focus on what it takes to build and sustain truly high performing teams. It goes beyond theory to focus on real-world challenges, practical solutions and lasting impact. Through a focused agenda of expert insight and peer discussion, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and practical tools to elevate team performance in your firm.
Understand what drives team performance
Gain a clear understanding of the behaviours, conditions and leadership practices that enable teams to consistently perform at a high level, and pinpoint what needs to change in your own organisation.
Strengthen communication and collaboration
Learn how to overcome common communication barriers, create alignment and encourage open dialogue, particularly across hybrid, cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.
Build a culture of trust, accountability and resilience
Take away practical strategies to foster psychological safety, shared ownership and adaptability, so your teams can stay engaged, focused and productive under pressure.
Advance diversity, inclusion and collective performance
Understand how inclusive leadership and diverse perspectives contribute to better decision-making, innovation and overall team effectiveness, and how to embed this into everyday working practices.
Learn from leading experts
Hear from a diverse range of speakers with deep expertise in leadership, organisational culture, and team development, all sharing actionable insights grounded in real experience.
Connect and share with industry peers
Network with senior professionals from the legal industry. Exchange ideas, learn what others are doing and build relationships that continue beyond the conference.