Dentons was awarded third place in the "New Work, Talent Management and Culture" category of WirtschaftsWoche's "Best of Legal" Awards for its global talent development program, NextTalent. The WirtschaftsWoche awards, presented for the first time this year, honor law firms in Germany with the most innovative concepts in a number of categories. The evaluation criteria include creativity, the use of new technologies and methods, interdisciplinarity, disruption and impact.

"We are delighted to join the ranks of the most innovative law firms with our forward-looking talent development program. Having a successful legal career these days requires much more than just knowledge of the law. Our multi-faceted, holistic programs help our lawyers and professionals to strengthen their emotional intelligence, mental resilience, and leadership skills," comments Andreas Ziegenhagen, Germany Managing Partner at Dentons. 

Dentons' NextTalent consists of development programs focusing on leadership, teamwork, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, resilience and psychological/mental health. Supported by internal and external experts and relying on the latest insights from behavioral science and neuroscience, the programs foster leadership, learning and performance. The NextTalent program prepares lawyers and professionals to be successful in the world of tomorrow, but supporting them in the achievement of professional goals, while also helping them to adapt to the increased demands of the digital age.

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