The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance is a think tank dedicated to creating work environments centered on inclusion and innovative thought leadership. The Alliance empowers organizations with the tools necessary for advancing women, fostering flexibility, and retaining top talent.
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Action Step – Make Your Family Leave and Flexibility Policies Inclusive
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.
MAKE YOUR FAMILY LEAVE AND FLEXIBILITY POLICIES INCLUSIVE
Most lawyers will be caregivers to someone – a child, significant other, a family member – at some point during their careers. This is true regardless of gender and parental status. Providing paid leave is an attractive benefit and can help alleviate the chronic stress, depression, and burnout that caregivers experience. Findings from the Yale Law Women Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms 2015 Report support the Alliance’s recommendation that law firms can improve recruiting and retention by including all caregiving lawyers in their family-friendly programs and policies. What else can firms and law departments do to attract and retain lawyers who provide elder or family care?…
Action Step – Seven Strategies for Flex Success™
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.
SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR FLEX SUCCESS™
Flexibility and success go hand in hand. Just as in nature, flexibility provides a unique advantage to thrive in a variety of conditions. The key is to leverage the benefits of flexible work for your career success by demonstrating its connection to motivation, innovative problem-solving, and productivity. Here are seven strategies to help you achieve Flex Success™:
1. Define your success and clearly map out your one, three, and five year vision.
2. Own your value and know your value-add…
Action Step – Asking the Right Questions:Surveying Your Outside Counsel About Diversity & 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.
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS:
SURVEYING YOUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL ABOUT DIVERSITY & FLEXIBILITY
It has been said that “what gets measured, gets done.” For corporate law departments that understand the value a diverse team brings to solving complex problems, surveying outside counsel about diversity is a powerful tool for securing the best talent on their matters. Given the connection between attorney control over when, where, and how they work and retaining top, diverse talent, the surveys must have key elements, including questions about flexible work in order to have the most impact. Here are a few more principal considerations and features of a well-crafted diversity survey…