UpLevel Ops Coaching Program
Some say Legal Operations is an up-and-coming profession, but UpLevel Ops disagrees. We know Legal Ops is here to stay and more important than ever. 
With more than 30 years of collective experience, UpLevel experts have been part of Legal Operations before it was formally recognized as a professional career track. We know Legal Operations professionals come from all industries, work experience, and backgrounds. They often transition to a Legal Ops role or responsibilities (either formally or informally) because they exhibit business acumen, financial and budget savvy, project management skills, or simply get stuff done.
This move can be challenging for even the most experienced of professionals. At UpLevel Ops, we are committed to developing the next generation of Legal Ops leaders through engaging conversations, sharing experiences, and crafting best practices. We enjoy passing our wisdom and knowledge on to others in the industry to facilitate professional development and provide networking capabilities.
How UpLevel Ops Can Help
The Coaching program is a partnership between an experienced UpLevel Advisor and a member of your corporate legal or business team interested in Legal Ops and wants to optimize their knowledge and development in the field. Coaching is not just for new or less experienced Legal Ops professionals; it can also benefit experienced veterans in the space to help expand and develop the skills and strategies necessary to be effective and impactful leaders. The goal is to provide skills and insights to drive an individual’s personal and professional growth and sustain improved organizational outcomes.
Our Coaching philosophy is to unleash an individual’s potential by focusing on:
- Foundational Legal Ops Knowledge and Business Acumen
- Development of Strategies and Action Plans to execute complex projects
- Crafting an authentic voice to lead and inspire innovation
- An increase in confidence and efficiency to drive change
- Fine-tuning the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively through storytelling and engaging conversations
What We Do
UpLevel Ops provide a 6-month Coaching program where our Advisors meet regularly with an individual to provide real-time active sessions blending training and guidance on foundational Legal Ops and business acumen as well as real-time coaching of specific challenges.
Areas of discussion include:
Legal Ops Foundations
- Development of Legal Ops strategy and roadmaps
- Intake/Workflow
- Financial and Vendor Management
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Other
Business Acumen and Legal Ops as a Business Function
- Establish an Executive Presence
- Build a Business Case and Storytelling
- Portfolio and Project Management, Priority Management
- Strengthen Partnerships within and outside the Company
- Change Management
- People Management
Specific Individual Challenges
- Work assignment challenges
- Career path discussions
- Create a Professional Brand and Improve Networking Skills
Who Can Benefit from Coaching?
Everyone can benefit from Coaching, but UpLevel can help those individuals who seek to:
- Gain knowledge in Legal Operations Foundations
- Create a strong foundation in the early stages of their career
- Expand their understanding of Legal Operations career opportunities and paths
- Improve their ability to navigate in professional settings, institutions, structures, and politics
- Build leadership presence and acumen
Roles that would benefit from UpLevel’s Coaching Program:
- Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel
- In-House Attorney or Paralegal
- Legal Operation Director or Manager
- Legal Ops Analyst
- System Analyst
- Contract Administrator or Contract Manager
- eBilling Coordinator
- Legal Program Manager
- Legal Project Manager
Why Coaching?
Coaching creates a win-win for an individual and the Company because it focuses on the potential, not the performance. Studies by MentorcliQ and Forbes show significant results, such as:
- 20% increase in productivity with employee coaching
- 31% increase in team performance
- 52% reduction in employee burnout
- 71% of Fortune 500 companies support formalized coaching and mentoring programs
- Retention rates have been much higher for mentees and mentors (72% and 69%) than for employees not involved in mentoring programs.
Get Started
UpLevel Ops experts are ready to help you develop and be the next innovator in Legal Operations with Coaching. Please contact us at info@uplevelops.com to get started.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
