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Action Step – Why Supporting Caregivers Should Be A Business Priority

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. 

February is always a busy time for organizations, which means it is an even busier time for caregivers juggling professional and personal responsibilities. As organizations focus on strategy and planning, now is the time to assess how well they are supporting working parents and caregivers.

The latest 2025 KPMG Working Parents Survey highlights just how much caregiving and work are intertwined. While it’s well known that caregiving responsibilities can contribute to stress and burnout, the survey reveals deeper trends that should be front and center for organizations aiming to attract, engage, and retain top talent.

Engagement & Support for Working Parents

The study found that 76% of parents reported increased motivation in their careers after having children. However, organizations often overlook this momentum instead of channeling it into meaningful career growth.

Parenthood is a significant life transition that reshapes both personal and professional goals. To support employees through this shift, organizations should:

  • Offer career coaching to help new parents navigate their return to work and explore evolving career aspirations, whether that means stepping into leadership roles, engaging in pro bono work, developing niche expertise, or building a business…

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.

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2025 Law Firm Flexibility Benchmarking Survey Accepting Responses through March 21, 2025

The Alliance invites you to participate in our 2025 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.

Why take the time to complete the survey? Because the data we collect from you and other firms allows us to analyze industry-wide trends and provide valuable insights on workplace flexibility, hybrid work, parental leave, and well-being policies. These are the areas firms are actively seeking guidance on, and your participation helps ensure that the results are as meaningful and actionable as possible.

Why this matters for you:

  • See where your firm stands on flexibility, hybrid work, parental leave, and well-being compared to industry trends.
  • Get exclusive insights from the completed confidential benchmarking report packed with key takeaways and best practices.
  • Be considered for recognition in workplace flexibility and parental leave based on Alliance best practices.

Organizations say one of the most valuable Alliance initiatives is the benchmarking data—it helps firms see where they stand and how they compare to others in the industry. Your input makes that possible. The more firms that participate, the stronger the insights. Let’s work together to build a clearer, more useful picture of what’s working.

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.

The deadline to participate is March 21, 2025.

Contact Sejal Shah for access to the survey or with any questions.

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Structuring Your DEI Strategy for Success – April 3, 2025

2025 Signature Seminar

Structuring Your DEI Strategy for Success

April 3 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

More information coming soon!

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Not a member? Contact Angela Whitehead Quigley for more information. 

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Action Step – Building A Compelling Case for Workplace Flexibility

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. 

The Current Flexibility Landscape

We find ourselves at a critical juncture in workplace flexibility, with organizations taking dramatically different approaches. Some are mandating full-time office returns, while others are deepening their commitment to flexible work. This division makes building a comprehensive business case more important than ever. Recent data and organizational experiences demonstrate that flexibility isn’t merely a workplace perk – it’s a business imperative driving measurable results across multiple dimensions of organizational success. Organizations that recognize the business value of flexibility remain committed to it – they understand the strong, varied benefits related to business continuity, retention, recruitment, engagement, productivity, diversity, and wellbeing, to name a few.

The Foundation: Starting with Purpose

Alliance CEO Manar Morales’s new book, “The Flexibility Paradigm,” provides an innovative framework to help organizations optimally reflect, design, implement and iterate their flexibility initiatives. The Flex Success® Framework begins with “Reflect” because a clear purpose drives successful implementation. Before examining metrics or crafting policies, organizations must establish why flexibility matters in their specific context. This foundation ensures your business case resonates with leadership and supports sustainable success. Recent research reveals organizations that recognize the business value of flexibility understand its varied benefits across several key areas.

Building Your Business Case: A Strategic Approach

  1. Internal Assessment and Data Collection: Begin by examining your organization’s current state through comprehensive data collection….

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.