Because we believe that good work starts with people who know themselves well. Of course the legal profession is all about content, sharpness and results. But equally important to us are cooperation, reflection and enjoying what you do.
Development is not an HR project or an extra at Marxman. It is woven into how we work with each other. This requires attention to what drives you, what energises you and where you see room to grow - in your profession, in your role and in the organisation as a whole.
StrengthsFinder (officially: Gallup CliftonStrengths) is a science-based tool that provides insight into your natural talents. The premise is simple: everyone has strengths. If you know them well and use them consciously, you work with more energy and effectiveness.
Here's how it works:
You complete an online assessment. Based on your answers, you will receive a personal profile: your Top 5 talent themes (or all 34, if you choose). The report tells you which talents are dominant in you, how they express themselves in your behaviour and how you can develop them in a targeted way.
Examples of talents are Strategic, Empathy, Analytical, Performance or Learning. The profile does not pass judgment but offers language and insight.
What you can do with it:
Everyone at Marxman takes the StrengthsFinder assessment. This is followed by an individual coaching session with a certified Strengths coach from The Rookie Minds, our strategic partner in organisational and talent development. In that conversation, you will delve deeper into your profile. Which talents do you immediately recognise? What surprises you? And how do you use that in your daily work?
Then we get to work as a team. You get to know each other's profiles and gain insight into the collective strengths within the team. This helps with better cooperation, more conscious division of tasks and clear division of roles.
But it doesn't stop there. We use Strengths as a common thread throughout the organisation:
In short: Strengths is not something you do once at your onboarding. It is our way of looking - at yourself, at others and at the organisation.
The Rookie Minds guides the entire process. They combine sharpness with a personal approach and make development tangible and applicable. It looks like this:
The power lies in the connection between personal insight and organisational goals. The Rookie Minds do not bring a standard methodology, but look with us at what is needed now and what fits our culture and phase of growth. As a result, the programme feels like our own - not something 'external'.
That you are taken seriously in your development - from the moment you start. You get space to discover what you are good at, what you find important and how you shape your role in your own way.
You are not alone. We work with a shared language, invest in reflection and develop together - in teams, in projects and individually. And yes, it sometimes chafes. Growth is not always comfortable. But dealing with it consciously creates movement. In yourself and in the organisation.
No problem. StrengthsFinder requires no preparation or prior knowledge. It is not a test in which you can do something right or wrong. It is a starting point: a way to get to know yourself better and work together more consciously.
Because, like us, they believe that development should be something real. Not a trick or method to 'fix' something, but a way to become stronger - as a professional, as a team and as an organisation. They are critical, curious and practical. They guide us on themes such as leadership, team composition, strategy and culture. Not from the sidelines, but together with us, matching who we are.
Or curious how your talents can come into their own here? Feel free to contact us. We will be happy to tell you more about it.