March 16, 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

When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply

Women’s pandemic-spurred mass exodus from the workforce continues to have negative ripple effects across teams and companies. Here’s how to leverage these findings toward improving your organization.  Harvard Business Review

Podcast | Law Professor on the Dichotomy Between the First Amendment and the Reality of How Muslims Are Treated

Rutgers law professor Sahar Aziz discusses how the First Amendment may not always apply to everyone in the same way.  Above the Law: The Jabot

How ‘Seeing Ourselves’ on Screen or on the Page Can Effect Cultural Change

Published in collaboration with Accenture, the Audience Representation Index 2022 is a cross-sector report that provides a framework for measuring how well different groups are represented in various media.  World Economic Forum

DE&I Development

When Tough Times Strike, Sustain Your Company’s Culture of Inclusion By Doubling Down On DEI

How to use transformative leadership to model inclusive behaviors and safeguard infrastructures in place to support true inclusion.  Chief Executive

Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity

“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

How Language Could Be Sabotaging Your Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

“All too often, we refuse to see people as individuals with unique wiring and different needs, and instead opt for lazy approaches to inclusivity that ignore humanity and prioritize efficiency instead.”  Angela Cox for Entrepreneur

LCLD Leads on DE&I

OneTrust Hires Ex-HP Exec Rivera for Legal, Business Role

LCLD Board Member Kim Rivera recently joined OneTrust as its first-ever Chief Legal and Business Officer. “Whenever there’s disruption, there’s always an opportunity to continue to advance and reimagine how we think about the workplace to be more inclusive,” she says.  Bloomberg Law, Corporate Counsel

How Employee Resource Groups Can Be Your Company’s Strategic Ally

From Baker McKenzie, a detailed guide to enhancing your organization’s affinity groups.  The Employer Report

Apple Uses the Rule of 3 Es to Find the Nation’s Top Talent

Here’s how Apple’s hiring and talent retention strategy has helped the company top Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 15 years in a row.  Inc. Magazine

Leading for Tomorrow

HBS Professor Says Leaders Must Engage with Emotions as Never Before

An interview with Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill on using data to challenge preconceptions, how behaviors can evolve into attitudes and values, how changes in tech can affect your company’s power dynamics, and more.  Harvard Business Review

Reimagining the Workplace

Women Can’t Go Back to the Pre-Pandemic Status Quo

“To build diverse pipelines to leadership, companies need to turn the Great Resignation into the Great Reset, updating their processes to mitigate or prevent the gender and racial inequities that can add stress and strain to workers’ experiences.”  Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg for Harvard Business Review

We’re Not Doing Enough to Support Women Returning to the Workforce

Pandemic job losses, insufficient childcare support, and other obstacles continue to exacerbate the gender divide at work. Here are three major ways to start building a new normal, especially for the women in your organization.  Inc. Magazine

Catherine Hanaway (Husch Blackwell LLP) is the latest LCLD Member to step to the Front and publish her Leader’s Pledge.

As a reminder, LCLD Members must submit a Leader’s Pledge by June 1 to retain their membership. 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. 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
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APR. 26   |    1 pm ET    ||   Members + LCLD community
Language of Leadership Series with Richard Verma (Mastercard)
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