A coach training programme at international legal practice Osborne Clarke has produced both a cohort of internal coaches and a business support function that has led to improved talent retention and progression, an enhanced brand and reduced coaching costs. Guy Buckland reports

  As an international legal practice, Osborne Clarke (OC) stands or falls by the quality of its people, and needs to attract, retain and progress talent from diverse backgrounds. In spring 2016, we conducted a review of our lawyer...