Attorneys & Professionals

 

You are more than your resume and job title.

It is easy to become wrapped up in the demands of our jobs, at times leaving us emotionally exhausted and drained. With a hectic or demanding work schedule, moving through life on autopilot can become the norm. You may wonder “how did I get here” or “will this ever change?” I want to support you in disrupting this status quo by reflecting on who you are beyond your job title. Specifically, what motivated you down this career path in the first place? What do you want to give to the world moving forward? My goal is to support you in aligning the values that motivate you to your current job or professional career ambitions.

Whether you are a company CEO or a first-year employee, we all experience the impact of interpersonal conflicts or work-related challenges. Being a “family” at work will not solve this. Instead, it is important to rebuild your office culture based on the unique shared experiences and values of your employees. Let me support you in collectively creating a shared office culture and building the skills necessary to navigate complex workplace challenges.

**On this page, you will find that verbiage used focuses on lawyers - to make the information as clear as possible. That said, I do this work as a consultant and facilitator for a variety of individuals and organizations, adapting materials for grassroots organizers, athletic departments, community groups and leaders in the private sector.

Crafting Your Story of Self

Pricing starts at $549

Do you come home feeling emotionally exhausted and drained by your work? Do you find yourself ​​in court or writing memos and wonder, “How did I end up here?” 

Then this session is for you.

In this session, we will:

  • Identify the values you care about and where they came from

  • Reflect on challenges you have overcome and hope you see for the future

  • Discuss new career paths that align with your values

  • Empower you to take action with clarity and purpose

Across two sessions, you will craft your Story of Self.  I will pull from my years of experience as an attorney and public narrative coach to guide you through the process of writing your Story. I’ll share live feedback through coaching questions and prompts to help you dig deeper. By identifying the values you care about and sharing what gives you hope in the future, you will craft your own Story that reminds you why you pursued this career path you did...or that opens up the possibility to pursue new options!

Deliverable: Upon completion of the workshop, you will receive a 3 page Story of Self Document that includes direct coaching questions on your Story document, a summary of questions to continue reflecting on, and strategies for how to use your story to effectively ground and guide your professional decisions. The power in the Story of Self document is using it as a tool throughout your career, seeing multiple “final” versions  .

Ready to get started? Contact me here.

Crafting Your Story of Us

Pricing starts at $649

Do you sit at your desk wondering how you can build camaraderie and trust amongst your employees or colleagues? Are you interested in building skills to more effectively communicate with your coworkers?

Then this workshop is for you – and your team.

In this workshop, we will move beyond job assignments and titles to identify what shared values bring your colleagues to work every day. By identifying shared challenges your coworkers have overcome and choices your employees have made together, you will craft a story of us to redefine the culture in your office.

In this session, we will:

  • Reflect on the shared experiences of your office

  • Identify shared challenges your office has overcome and choices you have made together

  • Identify the values you collectively care about from the experiences you have shared

  • Write a story of us that unites the office community and redefines the office culture

At the end of our session, you will receive a 3 page Story of Us Brief that includes direct coaching questions on your story draft, a summary of questions to continue reflecting on, and strategies for how to use your story in the office effectively. The power in the Story of Us document is using it as a tool to hone your skills that can be adapted and tailored to your specific audience.

Want to learn more about this process? Contact me here.

Crafting Your Story of Now

Pricing starts at $479

Are you facing a challenge that you need others to help you urgently address right now? Are you struggling to get others to care enough about this issue to act? By virtue of your educational background, being an attorney gifts you with a large amount of power to wield...for good or for bad. But how will you choose to use that power? And for what purpose?

In this session, we will use storytelling to move beyond just the numbers and statistics of the issue before you. By honoring the lived experiences of those impacted by the challenge, you will craft a story of now that motivates us to take action.

In this session, we will:

  • Learn to turn the challenge you are facing into a nightmare we must urgently address

  • Articulate what the community will look like when this challenge is solved

  • Write a story of now that motivates us to act immediately

  • Craft a specific and meaningful ask tailored to your audience

At the end of our session, you will receive a 3-5 page Story of Now Brief that includes direct coaching questions on your story draft, a summary of questions to continue reflecting on, and strategies for how to use your story to motivate others to act. While your Story of Now draft gives you a script to respond to an urgent challenge you face right now, the Story of Now Brief also provides tools to support you in crafting responses to future challenges you will face in your professional career.

Examples of challenges that prompt booking this session: No disability accommodations policy at your company, no recycling option at your office, local or state criminalization of the unhoused, local LGBTQ center shutting down, etc.

Curious about next steps to book? Contact me here.

Strategic Planning to Address Leadership Challenges

2 Sessions - Package Starts at $1,299

Are you facing a challenge at work that is negatively impacting your office culture and productivity? Are you wondering what you can do to support your employees to respond to adversity more effectively? 

Then this package is for you -- and your team.

In the 1st session, we will:

  • Diagnose the type of challenge you and/ or your office is facing 

  • Specifically identify how this presents as a leadership challenge for you

 In the 2nd session, we will:

  • Draft a script that helps you build your employee’s agency in the face of adversity 

In moments of crisis or unknown stress, your employees will turn to you. Our goal is for you to know what to say and how to say it so that your office can continue to move forward with hope instead of remaining in place due to anger or fear.

Participants will leave the workshop with a 5 page Clarity Document that outlines the skills they learned to appropriately analyze future leadership challenges they face as well as scripts and strategies for how to respond to leadership challenges in the future.


Curious about next steps to book? Contact me here.

Professional Identity and Diversity Inclusion Workshop

4-5 Part Workshop - Package Starts at $5,649

Do you find your employees struggle to bring their full selves to the office because of their respective backgrounds or identities? Do you struggle providing support to all of your employees, and find that boilerplate DEI workshops have not provided the guidance or change needed? Are you wondering how to strengthen your employees' relationships in the workplace and with their clients?

Then this is the workshop for your office!

Workshop Overview

This workshop draws from my experience as an attorney, teacher, and DEI facilitator – creating a workshop that builds individual confidence and employee rapport. Through storytelling, attorneys will identify how multiple identities have impacted and continue to impact their experience as an attorney throughout their career and in their current job.

These lived experiences and shared values will allow us to create specific and individualized strategies to address the identified challenges and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace and their profession.

Across 4 sessions, employees will:

  • Craft their own stories of self that reflect challenges they have overcome in their profession

  • Define values they share with their coworkers and the community you serve

  • Share choices they have made to act on their values that make them the attorney and individual they are today. 

  • Candidly discuss the challenges of being an attorney and the power dynamic that can create with community members - both good and bad

Building Individual Confidence and Workplace Rapport 

This workshop is designed to be individualized and specific for each employee. In discussing the intersection of different identities within the professional space, employees will reflect on their own lived experiences being an attorney in this sector. 

Deliverable

At the end of our session, attorneys will receive a 5 page Strategy Document that details specific strategies your coworkers and workplace can take to address the challenges you collectively identify. 

Next Steps

Interested in the workshop, but not sure if this is a fit for your office? Contact me here to discuss! 

“Toni is incredibly empathetic and nurturing person, but is not afraid to challenge you with honest feedback that will help improve your leadership and communication skills".”

-Nick, Harvard Public Narrative Student