Make the partners sit up and take notice - join Progress to Partner Academy 

Stop waiting to be noticed. You’re hitting your targets and delivering great work—so why are you being overlooked? 


What exactly are the partners looking for?   


You want to progress your career in your firm but you hear so many different rumours about what the partners are looking for that have no idea which way to turn – so you do nothing.   I know you are working all hours meeting your targets.  It feels as if you can’t possibly find any time to work progressing your career.   


But the people who are getting noticed in your firm have already realised that they need to do more than just meet their targets and go home at the end of the day.  Progress to Partner Academy makes it easy to get the support and guidance you need to be recognised as a future partner

Build your partner-ready skills with our Progress to Partner Academy courses, guides, and resources,
all designed specially for lawyers, accountants and consultants

Feeling stuck in your career? You’re ambitious and capable, yet others are moving ahead. If you’re not receiving the development you need, join over 100 professionals advancing with Progress to Partner Academy.


Making partner is not just another promotion. You don’t deserve it just because you are achieving your billable hours targets or have been with a firm for a number of years.


You need to prove to your partners that you are already acting at that level before you will get promoted or admitted to the partnership. 

I'm Heather Townsend.  I'm the author of 6 books including ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘ (co-authored with Jo Larbie), ‘Poised for partnership‘, ‘The Financial Times guide to business networking‘ and ‘The Go-To Expert‘. 


My books have sold over 20,000 copies globally and been translated into over 6 different languages and attracted over 200 five star reviews on Amazon.  My coaching style has been described as challenging, friendly but very supportive.


I regularly run programmes for firms to help fee earners take the step up to partner, and establish themselves as a new partner, for mid-tier law, accountancy and consultancy firms. My clients have added over £1 million in fees to their client portfolio in the last year.


 I often work with private clients who want to drive their own career (regardless of the development options offered by their firm) via Progress to Partner Academy courses.


Feel confident with 12 months access to Progress to Partner Academy!

 • 16 Courses to work through steadily - Learn the skills you need to show you have partner-potential

  • Join and book your free call with to plot out which courses to take first so that you are working on the things that actually matter.

 •  Build the skills and put the habits into place that will get you noticed by your firm as "one to watch" or ready for partner-track.


If you’re waiting patiently to be noticed, hitting your targets and doing a great job , you will end up being seen as "a safe pair of hands”. 


Which is all well and good but if you want to make it to partner you need to be more than that!


 It’s never too early to start preparing for partnership. You need to learn how to delegate, lead and manage a team, network, bring work in to your firm and build a cast-iron business case for partner. All while still hitting your targets!


It will take years to master some of the skills and habits you need to become a partner at your firm but Progress to Partner Academy will help you to get started so that you can avoid the rumour mill and be confident that you are working towards being a strong contender for partner track.The earlier you start, the stronger a candidate you will be.

Ready to take control of how your career progresses?

Enroll in the Complete Progress to Partner Academy today for £290 +VAT and gain 12 months’ access to all Progress to Partner Academy courses and guidance.  

If you are not yet a senior associate or manager – so much the better! You can use the Progress to Partner Academy to build up your “partner-ready” skills – the partners will notice a high-flying associate or manager who is already showing they know what skills are needed to make partner.

What Courses are in Progress to Partner Academy?

Work through the courses and you will end up with actions and plans in your diary. You will know what to do and why you are doing it.  You will feel confident that your actions will slowly and steadily get you noticed as ready for partner-track.


You will build a cast-iron business case for partner and have a concrete plan to build connections on LinkedIN, generate referrals, lead and manage your team and start winning work for your firm.

How to Build a Cast-Iron Business Case for Partner

How to become known as the Go-To-Expert and win work for your firm

How to be on your A-Game Every Day 

 How to Truly Commit to Moving your Career Forward

How to Make Time for Business Development

How to Choose your Niche

How to Create a Career Development Plan

Creating a Business Development Plan

Getting Confident on LinkedIN

How to Excel as a Line Manager

How to Manage a Hybrid Team

How to Give Negative Feedback

How to set Performance Objectives for your team

How to Start Winning Clients (when you don't know where to start)
More being added!

These courses are all aimed specifically at people like you who work in a professional service firms – our members are accountants, consultants, auditors and lawyers. 


 Work through the courses slowly at your own pace (you’ve got 12 months access!) and build the skills and put the habits into place that will get you noticed by your firm.


Just imagine how you will become a "hot topic" in your firm after working through these courses...

PLUS! We are adding in 12 "I Need Help With"  areas that cover each one of the 12 key indicators that show you are ready to make partner.  Short Recordings, Guides and Webinars to listen to for that extra boost!

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Each course has videos that will help you to really understand what the partners are looking for and how to work on building your skills. Actions and Exercises will make sure you actually follow up on your understanding and put everything into practice when you are next at work.

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