We’re pleased to be featured by The Centre for Legal Leadership following our recent webinar on articulating and communicating legal function strategy for in-house legal teams.

The session, led by Helen Hannan Evans, Founding Partner at The Listening People, and Paul Clarke, at The Listening People, explored how legal leaders can strengthen their position as strategic partners within their organisations.

As expectations of in-house legal teams continue to grow, many General Counsel and legal leaders are being asked to define a clear legal department strategy, align with business priorities, and communicate their value more effectively — often without formal guidance on how to do so.

From “Department of No” to Strategic Partner

The webinar focused on practical steps legal leadership teams can take to:

• Close the perception gap between legal and the wider business

• Align legal function strategy with organisational objectives

• Strengthen stakeholder engagement through structured listening

• Co-create purpose and priorities with their teams

The evidence is clear: legal teams with a well-defined strategy and strong internal alignment deliver greater performance, engagement and efficiency.

A consistent theme throughout the session was the importance of listening — to stakeholders, to internal teams, and to how the legal function is currently perceived across the business. Strategy becomes far more powerful when it is co-created rather than imposed.

Read the Full Legal Leadership Webinar Report

The Centre for Legal Leadership has published a detailed report capturing the key insights and practical frameworks from the session.

Read the full Webinar Report here:
https://www.legalleadership.co.uk/news/webinar-report-articulating-and-communicating–your-legal-functions-strategy/

We’re grateful to The Centre for Legal Leadership for highlighting this important conversation around legal function strategy and leadership.