On October 28 & 29, 2015, the Alliance held its second annual Flex Success™ Leadership Institute at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, DC. The Institute was a success with nationally recognized faculty teaching registrants from top law firms about confidence, business development, sponsorship, negotiation skills, interrupting bias, and developing a leadership plan. Here are some of the highlights: Read more
Programs & Events
The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s bi-monthly Signature Seminar Series explores a mix of organizational solutions and individual strategies related to inclusion, retention, and workplace flexibility.
Effective pitching is directly related to your bottom line. Join us as Suzanne Franchetti of Franchetti Communications leads us through the Six Ways to Guarantee Your Pitch Cuts Through the Clutter. This process, specifically designed for legal and professional services audiences, will provide the missing links to your presentation and media communication efforts. Whether you’re speaking to one person in an informal meeting, a large crowd at an industry event, or preparing to speak with the news media – partners, associates, and corporate legal teams will benefit from these messaging strategies when they need to: Read more
The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2016 Flex Success™ Award will be accepted from Monday, November 2, 2015 until Friday, December 18, 2015. Nominees will be notified of their status in January 2016 and winners will be presented with the Flex Success™ Award at the Alliance’s 2016 Annual Conference, which will take place on March 16, 2016, at Jones Day in Washington, DC. Read more
The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s Flex Leader Exchange (FLEx) is a quarterly, roundtable-style teleconference series for diversity and talent development professionals at Alliance member organizations.
Join us for the final Flex Leader Exchange for 2015 as we discuss actions firms and legal departments can take to retain and advance their high potentials with flexibility. The Alliance team will address specific ways that organizations with Flex Success™ Leadership Institute alumni can maximize their investment by helping participants execute on the leadership and business development plans started at the Institute. Read more
As we prepare for the upcoming Flex Success™ Leadership Institute, we will be featuring the industry experts who will guide participants from high potential to high performance.
This week, we are pleased to feature Lisa Horowitz, Founder and Principal Advisor of Attorney Talent Strategy Group. Lisa will work with participants to create leadership development plans.
As we prepare for the upcoming Flex Success™ Leadership Institute, we will be featuring the industry experts who will guide participants from high potential to high performance.
This week, we are pleased to feature Ritu Bhasin, Principal and Founder of bhasin consulting inc. Ritu will teach participants the value of sponsor relationships and how to become sponsor-ready for more effective career development. Read more
As we prepare for the upcoming Flex Success™ Leadership Institute, we will be featuring the industry experts who will guide participants from high potential to high performance.
This week, we are pleased to feature Colleen Vossler, Founder and CEO of Vossler Negotiations LLC. Colleen will teach participants how to ask for what they want, manage disagreements, and develop a winning negotiation style to move their career forward.
As we prepare for the upcoming Flex Success™ Leadership Institute, we will be featuring the industry experts who will guide participants from high potential to high performance.
This week, we are pleased to feature Tasneem Goodman, Managing Director at Akina Corporation. Tasneem will review the essential fundamentals of business development and assist participants in developing business development frameworks that are as effective and efficient as possible.
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As we prepare for the upcoming Flex Success™ Leadership Institute, we will be featuring the industry experts who will guide participants from high potential to high performance.
This week, we are pleased to feature Verna Myers, Founder and President of the Verna Myers Company. Verna will guide participants in developing effective tactics that can be used to interrupt bias, with a special emphasis on recognizing and overcoming the stigma attorneys working flexible schedules face. Read more
The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s Flex Leader Exchange (FLEx) is a quarterly, roundtable-style teleconference series for diversity and talent development professionals at Alliance member organizations.
Join us on September 23 for this quarter’s call to discuss celebrating successes to generate support for your organization’s flexibility program. In addition, the Alliance will hold its quarterly Office Hours to discuss questions related to its upcoming Flex Success™ Award nomination and selection process.