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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The following are the questions posed to us most often by individuals, companies and organizations
looking to learn more about implementing Diversity Inititatives. If you have a question that isn't addressed here, please contact us by clicking here.

Q: What is a Diversity Initiative?

A diversity initiative is a long-term process that a firm commits to in order to go from one level of inclusion and diversity to another.

It is a business imperative that includes assessments, goals, strategies, tasks, resources and accountabilities…. and is founded on a solid base of executive commitment and support.

Q: How costly will it be to implement a diversity initiative?

The cost to implement a well-designed diversity plan is about the cost of retaining one third-year attorney.

Q: Does our firm need a diversity initiative?

You are a candidate for a Diversity Initiative if:

You want to hire and keep the best and brightest minority and women attorneys
Your firm is primarily one race or gender
Your firm is losing minority and women attorneys and don’t know why
You want to expand your market base
You have attempted diversity before - but without a plan
Your firm’s culture is undefined or negatively defined
You want to retain all employees
Your clients demand it
You want your staff to reflect the makeup of the communities in which you practice law
You think it is the “right thing to do”
You need help getting started

DON'T TRY IF :

The highest levels of management at the firm are not committed….really committed.*
You don’t have a plan
You see it as a “program” and not a process
You do not intend to involved everyone

*‘Committed’ means providing resources, time, planning, recognition, and living the behavior associated with diversity - daily.

Q: How do we make a diversity initiative work?

There are four key essentials for a successful diversity initiative:

The executive team must be committed to its success. They must walk it, talk it and demonstrate it every day.
Diversity must be integrated into the business goals.
The firm must have an actionable strategic diversity plan with goals, individual accountability and measurements for success. (see model, next page)
There must be a company-wide communication plan that keeps employees informed of your actions and progress.

Q: How do we get started?

Contact Lowe Tribble & Associates, Inc. today!

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