Article of Interest: Showing anger can backfire for female lawyers, studies say; law prof suggests ‘gender judo’ response
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Why Your Diversity Initiative Is Irrelevant . . . and How to Fix It
By Joanne Cleaver, Melissa McClenaghan Martin and Dr. Anne Perschel
“Let me close my office door,” said the firm managing partner. That’s when we knew the truth was going to come out.
“Women keep leaving our firm,” he said into the phone. “We can’t figure out why. Everyone gets the same opportunities. We have a women’s initiative so the women can get together and hear from women partners. We give them extra business development and leadership training. None of it seems to make a difference. Women quit anyway. This can’t continue. What are we doing wrong?”
As consultants with complementary practices, we often collaborate to help professional firms diagnose and address vexing problems with retaining and developing women and diverse talent. We’ve seen too many misguided initiatives doomed from the start. They’re doomed because the initiatives are seen as add-ons: programs ancillary, not necessary, for the firm’s future. Continue reading
A Reminder Of Why We Need To Rise
Success Tied To Personal Health
I’ve experienced this first-hand. When I am making time for “self care,” which for me includes morning SoulCycle classes and weekend YogaWorks classes, everything is better. Here’s an article that backs it up!
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/274462
The Glass Ceiling Report’s Best Law Firms for Female Partners And Discussion Of Progress
What do you think?
The Top Five Reasons We Love Being Female Lawyers
Check out this POSITIVE article about being a woman lawyer – are the reasons in the article the same reasons you love being a lawyer? Tell us what you think!
http://www.lawpracticetoday.org/article/the-top-five-reasons-we-love-being-female-lawyers/
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