June 15, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Here you’ll find the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) news, resources, tips, and thought leadership, curated biweekly for today’s legal leaders—LCLD’s Members—and Diversity Professionals.

On the Need for Equity in America

PRIDE MONTH

How To Truly Be an Advocate of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace

Tips for avoiding and addressing communication missteps, from an LGBTQIA+ professional.  Forbes

3 Ways to Mark Juneteenth—Without Cultural Appropriation

Remember the history, consider the context, and examine your position in existing power structures.  HR Dive

Why Big Law Needs More Than New Pay Transparency Laws

A wave of new laws may increase pay transparency, but it will take additional changes to entrenched compensation practices to bridge the pay gap.  Bloomberg Law

DE&I Development

Dismantling ‘Benevolent’ Sexism

“Both benevolent sexism and its partner, hostile sexism, reinforce established gender norms and stereotypes about women’s and men’s identities, social roles, and behavior.”  Harvard Business Review 

Making the ‘Business Case for Diversity’ Can Backfire with Underrepresented Groups

Focusing too narrowly on diversity as “a means to an end” can quickly undermine efforts to foster true belonging and retain diverse talent.  Yale Insights

How a Values-Based Approach Advances DEI

A new approach to DEI, the “Values/Principle Model” (VPM) is centered on four values: representation, participation, application, and appreciation.  MIT Sloan Management Review

What Your Chief Diversity Officer Needs

As the role of DE&I leader continues to evolve, “what’s clear is that an old playbook won’t work for a new reality.”  Time

Subpar DEI Efforts Threaten Retention, Survey Finds

A recent survey reveals a direct connection between insufficient DEI efforts and employee attrition, especially for younger employees.  HR Dive

LCLD Leads on DE&I

Procter and Gamble Taps Longtime In-House Lawyer to Succeed Retiring Legal Chief

Deb Majoras may be retiring after more than 14 years at the company, but the legal team will remain woman-led, with P&G veteran Susan Whaley taking the helm in July.  Corporate Counsel

Getting DEI in the DNA: Policies Are Truly the Answer

“Any employee would agree that only the most important and non-negotiable values of the organization are reflected in policy,” writes Diversity Pro Lloyd Freeman of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. “DEI should most certainly fall into this category.”  The Legal Intelligencer

How I Made Partner: “Asking for Support and Guidance”

2021 Fellow Rachel Sherman shares her journey through the ranks at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler: “As a first-generation immigrant and the first in my family to go to law school… I couldn’t look around and see someone like me who could give me insight on what was to come.”  Law.com

Leading for Tomorrow

Why Authentic Leadership Is Easier Said Than Done, Especially in Big Law

Facing repeated and significant hurdles to success can make open displays of vulnerability and honesty especially challenging. Here’s why it remains so important.  The American Lawyer

Reimagining the Workplace

What Leadership Development Should Look Like in the Hybrid Era

This alternative framework for leadership development emphasizes three actions: “sensemaking,” experimenting, and self-discovery.  Harvard Business Review

Cultivating a Sense of Intimacy and Connection at Work

Unpacking issues as a group, finding your “why,” and unearthing a shared story are a few ways to build deeper relationships with your team in the hybrid workplace.  Fast Company

We are proud to announce that, at the completion of our Leaders at the Front campaign, leaders at 400+ LCLD Member organizations submitted pledges detailing their personal and organizational commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Read more about our progress here, and see the full list of pledges here. 

If you have questions about the Leaders at the Front initiative, please contact Caitlin Puffenberger, LCLD Member Programs and Communications Manager.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

JULY 13   |  1:00 pm ET   ||   LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series: Mike Fricklas (Advance)
Robert Grey, LCLD President, and Mike Fricklas, CLO of Advance, will discuss how leaders can use their personal commitments to DE&I to drive change. Register here.

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