Someone publicly challenged you in a meeting. Now what?
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Maybe it was a client. A counterpart. A colleague. Someone on your own team. They dismissed your point, or cut you off before you'd finished or undermined you, in front of the room.
Most barristers and lawyers aren't 100% sure what to do in that moment. They get angry or defensive, use their power or position to push harder, or say nothing at all...then spend the drive home replaying it.
Meanwhile, the room has already decided something: whether you're someone they trust to lead, brief again, or bring problems to early. Left to chance, that moment becomes the standard for how you're treated by that person and everyone who saw it.
This FREE 8-page guide gives you the exact words, so the next time it happens, you're not thinking on your feet. You already know what to say, calmly, in four seconds, without it turning into a fight in front of others.
What you'll get inside:
- What to say the first time it happens.
- What to say if it happens again.
- How to raise it afterwards without starting a war.
- And what to say if the behaviour continues anyway.
[Download the free guide: Free, 8 pages, 5-minute read. Available for a limited time]
Your next meeting is already on the calendar. Walk in ready, knowing exactly what to say, not figuring it out while it's happening
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About Louise
Louise Mathias is a barrister (ex-litigation), advanced trained mediator (Harvard PON) and high-performance adviser and consultant who works with barristers, senior lawyers and law firms to help them operate at their highest level under pressure.
She brings litigation experience, advanced mediation training, Harvard Program on Negotiation training, and certifications in high performance, emotional intelligence and Dare to Lead.
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