The Alliance’s Action Steps are designed to assist organizations with implementing practical strategies and policies related to diversity and flexibility. Members can access full versions of all of the Alliance’s Action Steps in the Member Resource Center.

Over the last few months, organizations faced the Great Resignation, involving a war for top talent leading many organizations to implement policies, practices and benefits focused on recruitment and retention. In conjunction, many organizations began implementing hybrid and flexible work environments as a way to attract/retain employees. However, as the job market seems to be taking a downward turn, some organizational leaders have been questioning whether hybrid and flexible work will continue to stick as the exodus of employees may decrease. We strongly recommend that organizations continue offering hybrid and flexible work due to productivity, business continuity, engagement, recruiting and retention benefits. However, as the job market will continuously change, we strongly suggest developing a business case for flexibility that is anchored around the many business benefits. This way, flexibility and hybrid work will not whimsically be added and removed based on the job market and you can make sure it is structured in a way to achieve the most bang for your buck. Here are our suggestions:

Members: continue reading this Action Step in the Member Resource Center

To read this entire Action Step become a member of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance. To learn more contact Manar Morales.

2022 Signature Seminar

Leading Inclusively in a Hybrid Environment

Featuring Manar Morales

July 21, 2022 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

One of the biggest fears that people have with a hybrid working environment is that those working virtually will be disadvantaged. To avoid this issue, it’s critical for organizations to integrate their hybrid and DEI strategies.

Join Alliance President & CEO, Manar Morales in exploring the impact that flexibility has on DEI and key practical strategies on the organizational and individual levels to create a more successful and inclusive hybrid environment. Manar will share strategies that organizations – as well as individual leaders – can implement to foster connection and collaboration and minimize bias in a hybrid workforce.

The Alliance invites you to participate in our 2022 Law Firm Flexibility Benchmarking Survey, which examines the types of workplace flexibility, hybrid and leave policies that law firms have implemented for employees and the types of support available for those who work flexibly/hybrid.

The survey responses will be analyzed and aggregated, and responses will be kept confidential. A report will be published for Alliance members and survey participants containing industry trends, best practices and insights learned, which organizations can leverage to make meaningful changes and publicize their successes.

Survey participants may be considered for publicly-awarded recognitions based upon Alliance best practices in the areas of parental leave and workplace flexibility. Law firm participants eligible for these recognitions will be notified first and publicly honored, with their permission; there will be no ranking associated with these recognitions.

Please complete this survey by Friday, October 21, 2022, in order to be considered for the public recognitions in the areas of parental leave and workplace flexibility, and receive the report on this survey.

Please contact Sejal Shah, Manager of Leadership Initiatives, if you need any assistance or have any questions with the survey.