You can work 60-hour weeks, say yes to every request, and still get overlooked for promotion. Why? Because it’s not about pleasing everyone, it’s about building strong relationships with the right people.
In this episode of the How to Make Partner Podcast, Heather Townsend explains why political savvy means going deep with 10–15 influential partners, not spreading yourself thin across 100 surface-level relationships.
What you’ll learn in this episode
Why saying yes to every partner won’t guarantee career progress.
How one consultant shifted her focus and went from overlooked to partner.
The “airport test”, and why being good company matters as much as competence.
Practical ways to make partners look good and earn their loyalty.
About Progress To Partner Academy: On-demand career help and guidance
You have to drive your career forwards. Your firm wouldn’t do that for you.
Stop waiting to be noticed for your firm to send you on a course or invest in your development.
Make the firm notice you! You will get the skills and knowledge about what the partners are really looking for when you join our Progress to Partner Academy.
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Links:
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