The Intentional Supervisor
Book by 25 May 2026 to save 20% with our Early Bird rate.
Most solicitors become supervisors without ever being taught how. The technical side gets managed. It is everything else — the emotional weight of the role, the conversations that don't go to plan, the challenge of developing your team while staying on top of your own workload — that quietly takes its toll.
This session is designed for those with direct reports, in line management or training supervisory roles. It offers a deeper dive into the realities of supervision. Drawing on psychology, coaching, and over a decade of direct legal practice, Annmarie Carvalho brings a perspective rarely found in supervision training: one that takes seriously not just how you manage others, but how you manage yourself in the process.
Together, we will explore key questions at the heart of effective supervision: What holds us back in difficult conversations? Do we over-empathise with others? How do we adapt our approach to different personalities and situations? And how do we balance performance, wellbeing, and the demands of practice in a sustainable way?
You will take away:
Managing yourself under pressure
Understand the psychological dynamics that shape your responses as a supervisor. Learn how to recognise and regulate emotional reactions so that stress, frustration or uncertainty don't determine how you show up for your team.
A practical framework for difficult conversations
Build confidence in navigating underperformance, resistance and conflict. Develop a clear, structured approach to handling challenging situations while maintaining trust and healthy working relationships.
Developing your team effectively
Draw on coaching and psychological insight to support others' growth. Learn how to shift from directing to developing, building confidence, independence and stronger working relationships across your team.
What others have said about training with Annmarie
It was great to have Annmarie from The Carvalho Consultancy help us think through issues of conflict, cohesion and collaboration with a focus on our work in family law. As a former family lawyer herself, Annmarie is able to tailor her sessions on the area of law we specialise in and tailor the training accordingly. Annmarie is practical and clear in her presenting style. She quickly builds trust and our whole team valued the time we had together.
Annmarie was one of the best speakers I have listened to (and I have listened to many in my 24 years of practising!). She was both hugely informative and funny and engaging at the same time. It’s unusual to have such high audience participation on these things.
Annmarie’s training on the subject of vulnerable and suicidal clients was most valuable for the family department at Anthony Gold, both in terms of client care/support, but also reminding us that client trauma is soaked up by fee earners. I have no doubt that this training will be relevant to other departments in my firm and I have already recommended it.
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