Performance Under Pressure Advanced | Legal
Description
This session is designed for senior legal professionals seeking to strengthen leadership, resilience and decision-making capability under sustained high-stakes pressure.
The challenge
Senior legal environments demand sustained performance under scrutiny, complexity and competing pressures. Common challenges include:
Maintaining clarity and composure in high-stakes matters
Leading teams through pressure and uncertainty
Managing cognitive overload and decision fatigue
Navigating competing stakeholder expectations
Sustaining performance without compromising wellbeing or judgement
Our approach
Grounded in psychology and leadership performance science, this advanced session focuses on strengthening self-regulation, cognitive flexibility and sustainable performance in complex legal environments.
What you’ll explore
Advanced psychological frameworks for sustained performance
Leadership and communication under pressure
Cognitive strategies for clearer thinking and decision-making
Emotional regulation and resilience techniques
Practical approaches to managing complexity and competing demands
Who this is for
Senior lawyers, partners, practice leaders and legal professionals operating in high-pressure leadership environments. This is an advanced leadership and performance-focused session.
CPD eligibility
CPD for lawyers operates on a self-assessment model. Professional development relating to Professional Skills explicitly includes communication, negotiation, advocacy and ethical decision-making. Practice Management covers business efficiency, risk management and client service standards. You determine whether a specific program is relevant to your practice needs. A certificate of completion is provided for your CPD record.
Lineup
Suzanne (Sues) Tonks
Sues Tonks is the Managing Director of Limestone Group and one of Australia's most experienced practitioners at the intersection of psychology, executive leadership, and strategic communication. She is completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Monash University as part of a double award programme incorporating the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has completed all coursework, placements, and her thesis, with conferral pending publication of a submitted peer-reviewed journal article currently under review. She holds Provisional Psychologist registration with AHPRA. Sues also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and a degree in Communication, and brings more than 20 years of senior practice across C-suite executive development, corporate strategy, government, not-for-profit organisations, creative agencies, and business owners. Her specialisations include issues management and public relations, and she has worked intimately with global brands and ambitious entrepreneurs at the highest level of decision-making. She is the developer of the AIMPI (AI Management Personality Inventory) and leads all Limestone Group programmes, coaching, and strategic intensives. Sues is a sought-after speaker and guest panelist on leadership, AI, psychology in professional practice, and the future of work.
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