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Essential skills for practice – Dealing with failures and setbacks

These modules explore the importance of dealing with failures and setbacks, particularly important in the legal profession that sets high standards for solicitors. The training includes a 3-minute introduction, three modules and references to further support:

  • Module 1 – Failure and important linked concepts (10mins)
  • Module 2 – Tips for recovering from failure as soon as it happens (7mins)
  • Module 3 – Tips for effective recovery from failure in the longer term (10mins)

You can listen to each part as standalone training, but you will get the most out of the module if you listen to all the parts in order.

These reflective modules are aimed at newly qualified and aspiring solicitors but will also be helpful for solicitors at all levels of PQE.

Warning

Failure can be a very emotive topic, and thinking about failure (especially what you consider your failures) can be unsettling. Before starting this micro-learning module, please make sure you have identified sources of support you can turn to if any of the content of this module upsets you, and that you are in a fit state of mind to deal with potentially distressing topics.

Presented by Lucinda Bromfield, Associate Professor, BPP University Law School.

This module is part of our Essential Skills for Practice. The programme is designed to give you all the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to flourish in your early career, irrespective of where or how you practice.

Select this micro learning If you would like to learn how to effectively deal with and recover from failures and setbacks.

What this will cover

This course will cover:

 

Module 1

What is failure?

Failure myths

Common reactions to failure

Module 2

5 short-term top tips for dealing effectively with failure/setback

Module 3

5 longer-term top tips for dealing effectively with failure/setback

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the importance of dealing with failure
  • put into practise skills and tools to help you recover from failure more effectively
  • create an environment that will help you recover from failure more efficiently
How you will learn

This microlearning online course consists of the following elements:

  • Tools for support
  • Reflective content
  • References to further support

Length

The microlearning module is a total of 27 minutes if all modules are undertaken. As standalone modules the lengths are:

  • Module 1 0- (10mins)
  • Module 2 – (7mins)
  • Module 3 – (10mins)
Free ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Bitesize
Level
Introduction
Who is this for?
Junior lawyers
Paralegals
Students / Trainees
Course length
27 minutes
SRA Competence
D1

The experts

Lucinda Bromfield

Expert
Facilitator

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