November 30, 2022

LCLD Diversity News Digest

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

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

On the Need for Equity in America

What Is the “Great Breakup” and Why Are So Many Women Leaders Quitting?

Despite recent progress, women—especially women of color—are still dramatically underrepresented in corporate America and its highest ranks. Long-standing barriers due to implicit bias, overwork and under-appreciation, and lack of flexibility are the main contributors to the “broken rung” in the promotion ladder.  World Economic Forum

Reckoning with Race and Disability

A new approach to the intersection of race and disability, from its roots and harms to its potential remedies.  Yale Law Journal

DEI Development

4 Ways to Foster LGBTQ+ Allyship in the Workplace

Tips for building a solid foundation for effective advocacy and a company culture of allyship, both personally and professionally.  HR Dive

Listen | What We Still Misunderstand About Mentorship and Sponsorship

Explore the key distinctions between mentorship and sponsorship, as well as their two vital qualities—public advocacy and relational authenticity—with London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra.  Harvard Business Review

Strategies for Making DEI More Effective

Hear from DEI experts who spoke at a recent ABA conference on best and next practices for achieving the best possible results from your DEI practices.  SHRM

12 Questions to Assess Your DEI Progress

Use this rubric to make a high-level evaluation of your company’s true progress and impact in DEI, and see where it can improve in the new year.  Fast Company

Watch | Current Workforce Challenges: Inclusion

This webcast explores how leaders can make their goal-setting more inclusive, foster safety in the workplace through a focus on strengths, and more.  Gallup

LCLD Leads on DE&I

Legal Department of the Year: McDonald’s Is Even Applying ESG to Happy Meal Toys

“A notable lesson that I’ve learned throughout my career is how a legal team can act as innovative business partners instead of only focusing on the legal side of programs,” said McDonald’s CLO Desiree Ralls-Morrison, emphasizing the department’s LCLD engagement, pro bono program, and sustainability efforts. Join the LCLD community for a conversation with Desiree on January 11.  The American Lawyer

Meet the Most Purpose-Driven Brands of 2022

Out of the 200+ brands from 50 industries ranked for their commitment to making a difference, seven of the top 16 companies on the Purpose Power Index are LCLD Members: AbbVie, USAA, Google, UnitedHealth Group, Pfizer, Clorox, and General Electric.  Inc. Magazine

Leading for Tomorrow

How Great Leaders Communicate

Four communication strategies to help motivate and inspire your team on your path to transformational leadership.  Harvard Business Review

Leading Inclusion Starts at the Top: A Blueprint for Inspired Organizations

Organizational psychologist and executive coach Gena Cox offers strategies for long-term success in company inclusion efforts.  Forbes

Reimagining the Workplace

Remote Work Levels the Playing Field for Caregivers, Survey Finds

Examining the benefits of remote work for quality of life, career advancement, productivity, and bridging gender lines.  HR Dive

UPCOMING EVENTS
Members & Diversity Professionals

DECEMBER 7
LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series: Christa D’Alimonte

Join us for a discussion between Robert Grey, LCLD President, and Christa D’Alimonte, LCLD Board Member, EVP, GC & Secretary at Paramount Global, on how leaders can use their personal commitments to DEI to drive change.  Register here.

JANUARY 11, 2023
LCLD Community
Language of Leadership Series: Desiree Ralls-Morrison

Desiree Ralls-Morrison, EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary at McDonald’s Corporation, and LCLD President Robert Grey invite the LCLD community to the first Language of Leadership webinar of 2023.  Register here.

SAVE THE DATE
Members

MARCH 8–9, 2023
Members ONLY
Super Pledge Summit: Exploring Collaboration with Google

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA  |  Hosted by LCLD Board Member Halimah DeLaine Prado, GC of Google, LCLD Members will discuss the implementation of their Leader Pledges, with a focus on collaboration between managing partners and general counsel.

MARCH 23–24, 2023
Members ONLY
Super Pledge Summit: Exploring Succession Planning with Dominion Energy

RICHMOND, VA  |  Hosted by LCLD Board Member Carlos Brown, SVP, GC & Chief Compliance Officer at Dominion Energy, LCLD Members will discuss the implementation of their Leader Pledges, with a focus on succession planning.

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