March 9, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

Customized for LCLD Members and Diversity Professionals, this weekly digest brings the latest, most relevant headlines straight to your inbox each Wednesday. Scroll down for thought-provoking articles about LCLD organizations, diversity in the legal profession, leadership and talent development, and the society we live in and serve.

On the Need for Equity in America

MARCH || WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

LCLD Event |  Language of Leadership Series with Deneen Donnley

As we celebrate women trailblazers this month, join LCLD for a conversation with LCLD Board Member Deneen Donnley, SVP and GC of ConEdison, on Tuesday, March 15.  Register here.

Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces

The “add women and stir” approach to closing gender gaps “does not change the organizational structures and systems that benefit men more than women.”  Harvard Business Review

Hiring Female CEOs Changes How Companies Describe Women, According to 43,000 Pages of SEC Filings

Company culture truly starts at the top—and diverse leadership has the power to permeate all ranks.  Fortune

DE&I Development

How GCs Can #BreaktheBias to Achieve Gender Equality in Big Law

International Women’s Day may have ended, but harnessing your influence to achieve gender equity should be a constant effort.  New York Law Journal

Supporting the Well-Being of Your Underrepresented Employees

“Failing to address the intersectionality of DEI and well-being does a substantial disservice to employees.” Here are some actions you can take to ensure every part of your organization has the resources needed to uplift marginalized employees.  Harvard Business Review

Inclusion and Belonging Are About What People Do, Not How People Feel

A deeper way to measure inclusion, starting at the root: the experiences and people that cause groups to feel excluded or unequal.  Forbes

6 Diversity Recruiting Strategy Tips

Here’s how to boost the efficacy of your recruiting strategy in building a diverse and well-supported workforce.  Paycor

LCLD Leads on DE&I

Why This Longtime In-House Lawyer Moved to Big Law

DE&I has been “very near and dear to my heart throughout my professional career,” says 2015 Fellow Veronica Gromada, who recently joined Shook, Hardy and Bacon after 17 years at Walmart. “I’m very committed to talent development and…[helping] the firm groom and grow the talent within the firm amongst the associate ranks.”  Corporate Counsel

Continued Focus on Diversifying the Boardroom

“The social unrest and racial reckoning of 2020 thrust board diversity into the spotlight,” reports Akin Gump. “Diversity is likely to continue to be a priority for shareholders, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders in 2022 and beyond.”  JDSupra

Leading for Tomorrow

Lawyers as Leaders: 4 Steps to Take to Develop Your Team

How to develop your team, achieve high retention rates, develop successful succession planning, and generate positive feedback.  Corporate Counsel

How Supportive Leaders Approach Emotional Conversations

A guide to recognizing and avoiding emotionally dismissive and harmful language in your exchanges with employees going through a difficult time.  Harvard Business Review

Reimagining the Workplace

Keith Ferrazzi on How the Pandemic Taught Organizations to Be “Crisis Agile”

Rather than seeking a return to the “normal” world of work, “let’s use this as an inflection point. Let’s learn, let’s step in, and let’s go forward to work—not back.”  Harvard Business Review

In a Post-Pandemic Workplace, Can Women Lawyers Have It All?

Achieving gender equity in the workplace requires, first and at least, equity in the home.  Above the Law

Michelle Browdy (IBM) is the latest LCLD Member to step to the Front and publish her Leader’s Pledge.

Make the most of Women's History Month and sign up for LCLD's Members-only Virtual Leadership Summit on April 19 to learn more about articulating your commitments. Space is limited, so register here today! 

See the full list of LCLD Members who have made their commitments public here, and learn more about how you can join the movement here.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

MAR. 15   |    1–2 pm ET   ||   LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series with Deneen Donnley (ConEdison)
Click here to view all scheduled Language of Leadership webinars.

MAR. 31    ||   Diversity Professionals + Members
2022  1L Scholars Program Organization Registration Closes
Register here before the deadline!

APR. 19   |    11–2 pm ET    ||   Members ONLY
LCLD Leadership Summit: Virtual
Space is limited, so register here today!

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