In-House Matters
Legal leaders. Talking about what matters.
LIVE EVENT
Who Supports the General Counsel? Navigating Change, Ambition and Uncertainty
Host: Sacha Kirk, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Lawcadia
Guest: Claire Bibby, Senior Lawyer, Executive Coach, NED & Co-Founder at Coaching Advocates
Who does the General Counsel turn to for support when they are the one expected to have the answers?
In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Claire Bibby, senior lawyer, executive coach, Non-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Coaching Advocates, about some of the career and leadership challenges experienced by senior lawyers that are rarely discussed openly.
Drawing on more than 30 years across senior legal and leadership roles, as well as her work coaching lawyers and executives, Claire sees senior professionals navigating organisational restructures, reduced teams, difficult workplace politics, career uncertainty and the question of what they actually want from the next stage of their working lives.
This conversation explores what happens when seniority does not necessarily bring certainty, why having an independent person to challenge your thinking can be valuable, and whether executive coaching should be viewed less as remedial support and more as an investment in leadership and career development.
This practical 30-minute session will cover:
Guest: Claire Bibby, Senior Lawyer, Executive Coach, NED & Co-Founder at Coaching Advocates
Who does the General Counsel turn to for support when they are the one expected to have the answers?
In this episode of In‑House Matters by Lawcadia, we hear from Claire Bibby, senior lawyer, executive coach, Non-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Coaching Advocates, about some of the career and leadership challenges experienced by senior lawyers that are rarely discussed openly.
Drawing on more than 30 years across senior legal and leadership roles, as well as her work coaching lawyers and executives, Claire sees senior professionals navigating organisational restructures, reduced teams, difficult workplace politics, career uncertainty and the question of what they actually want from the next stage of their working lives.
This conversation explores what happens when seniority does not necessarily bring certainty, why having an independent person to challenge your thinking can be valuable, and whether executive coaching should be viewed less as remedial support and more as an investment in leadership and career development.
This practical 30-minute session will cover:
- Leadership and career pressures facing senior in-house lawyers
- Why seniority can make trusted support harder to find
- Navigating career change, progression and workplace politics
- The value of coaching and mentorship for lawyers in senior roles
- Rethinking coaching as an investment in professional development
