A firm that recently hired an in-house corporate psychologist has said it did so with the aim of “getting their lawyers to actually enjoy conveyancing again”.
Specialist firm Elite Conveyancing, based in Cambridge, hired corporate psychologist Steve Wood earlier this month.
This, says the firm, will help keep its lawyers in peak performance and promote wellbeing throughout the business.
“We challenged ourselves with getting the lawyers to actually enjoy conveyancing again,” said Carl Brignell, CEO of Elite, adding that “whilst we can’t change the legal process, improve other firms or take away all anxieties of our clients, we can change our mindset and our approach towards each of these areas.”
The appointment – which the firm say is a first for the industry – will see Wood host individual sessions with each of the firm’s lawyers on a monthly basis to help develop methods for managing stress and staying positive when working in a stressful environment.
Wood will also be involved in the strategic development of the business to help maintain the firm’s focus on delivering service excellence. The corporate psychologist said:
“Elite Lawyers are high performing individuals working in a stressful environment. Similar to elite sportspeople, there comes a point when peak performance becomes as much about mentality than it does technical ability.
I’m proud to be part of the team and excited about what we can achieve over the coming months and years.”
Emma Ford, lawyer at Elite Conveyancing, said:
“Elite is a great place to work and is unlike any other law firm I have worked for before. There is a real pride within the firm about what we are doing in the industry and that leads to a far closer team environment. Our work with Steve so far has encouraged us to step back from the legal process and look at the work from different angles.”
