Technical expertise and even brilliance are not enough when it comes to working effectively with senior business executives and other key decision makers. In-house counsel and business leaders need superior influencing skills to become trusted advisors, make the best contribution to their “clients” and provide effective leadership through difficult situations.

Join Bennett Jones and external facilitator:

Dirk Schlimm, Consultant and Executive Coach, Jenoir Management Consultants

for a BJU professionalism series course focusing on six key principles of effective client management:

• Understanding strong-willed executives and their motivation;
• Making sense of global stakeholder attitudes, realities and priorities;
• Strategies for communicating and influencing business partners;
• Effectively framing advice - including difficult advice;
• Managing stakeholder disputes and conflicts; and
• Maintaining independence and integrity.

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Registration/Buffet Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Course: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Bennett Jones' Toronto Office, 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, 34th floor, Toronto ON M5X 1A4

CPD Credit Information

Total CPD: 1.5 credit hours toward professionalism hours;
New Members: 1.5 credit hours For more information on the session or to attend, please contact Regina Goldis at 416.777.6506 or GoldisR@bennettjones.com.