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Aspire To Your Full Potential

The chief aim of Aspire’s founder Dr. Anne Brafford, JD, MAPP, PhD, is to help the legal profession build healthy workplaces where people and businesses can grow and succeed together. A former Big Law partner-turned behavioral scientist, Anne is a thought leader on lawyer thriving, emphasizing a systems-led approach to mental health, engagement, inclusion, and performance excellence.

Anne recently formed The Excellence Project to boost the impact of her work by joining forces with other like-minded professionals. The Project brings to life the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” It highlights the balance between individual effort and collective strength—a theme of The Excellence Project.

To learn more about The Excellence Project, jump to the Project page.

Collaborate With a Thought Leader

As a former Big Law partner and current organizational science researcher,
Anne has unique credentials to support firms pursuing positive change:

Anne has a PhD in organizational psychology and a Master of Positive Psychology.
She co-founded the Institute for Well-Being in Law and created Well-Being Week in Law.
She served as Editor in Chief of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being’s landmark 2017 report, The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for
Positive Change. The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change.
As part of the American Bar Association’s Working Group to Advance Well-Being in the Legal Profession, Anne authored the Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers.
She authored the ABA-published book, Positive Professionals, which provides science-based guidance for increasing engagement in law firms.