Diversity Equity and Inclusion Consulting
Farringford Legal's DEI advice team helps organisations to measure their DE&I programmes, listen to their employees and deeply understand what they need to do to achieve a diverse and equitable team, which is truly inclusive and where people feel they belong
DEI Consulting - Valuing Difference
Most companies and firms these days will have a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programme. All of those will be well publicised to staff and external clients, suppliers and partners. Most will be well-intentioned and genuine, some will be well-resourced and driven by employee feedback. Only a few will be achieving true inclusivity.
We know that diverse, equitable and inclusive organisations achieve 70% higher growth and 36% better profitability. And we know that employees, particularly younger generations, want to invest their time and skills in those organisations that they believe truly value difference.
The Farringford Legal diversity equity and inclusion consulting team has the experience and skills to help organisations to engage with their workforce, to understand whether they are getting DEI right, to identify potential problem areas and offer guidance, insight and clear tangible advice to do things better.
We are openly different from most companies offering DEI services. Our backgrounds are in law, in solving complex problems for diverse clients, sometimes in "bet the company" scenarios. As lawyers we are expert in connecting across an organisation, in gathering meaningful and complex information and analysing and presenting that in a way that is actionable and makes sense.
We came to DEI focusing on gender parity in law firms, something that we are passionate about and had experienced personally. Our journey has taken us into the wider world of DEI, and we recognise that that won't in all cases be something we have personally experienced. We are very fortunate at Farringford Legal to be able to draw on an extensive network of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds who both contribute to our work and broaden our experience and understanding.
The Farringford Legal team can:
- Produce and manage quantitative employee listening surveys across the organisation and give clear views of the results.
- Conduct deep dive interviews and focus groups across your organisation, listening to and engaging with your employees on a confidential basis and gathering that invaluable data for you.
- Produce in depth and meaningful reports on the state of DEI across your organisation and advice on where and how to focus on improvement.
Examples of Farringford Legal's DEI work
- Creating and administering in depth quantitative research including employee surveys examining the factors preventing DEI.
- Providing DEI advice to the leadership of the finance practice of a global law firm on the barriers preventing women from reaching partnership, including conducting extensive 1:1 interviews across all levels of the practice, engaging thoughtfully, confidentially and productively to understand their experiences and offer solutions.
- Conducting an extensive research project for a UK law firm with the objective of gaining greater understanding of employees' experience of DEI in the workplace.
- Advising on and drafting employee policies and handbooks.
- Advising on social mobility programs for businesses and local schools/colleges.
Why use us for DE&I Consulting?
The Farringford Legal DEI Services team are experts in listening, making connections, gathering and processing in depth information and presenting recommendations and solutions that are practical and achievable. As we are all lawyers ourselves, we understand law firms and the legal industry, and are passionate about working with leaders who want to affect real change in an industry we have lived in for decades.
Additionally, the team's wide experience across SMEs, media, human resourcing and finance mean that we are well equipped to support and advise other companies and industries with DE&I projects, while drawing on our legal expertise and skills.
For more information about the experience of our team see our bios.
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Farringford Legal Limited
Registered address: Farringford House, 24 Kent Road, East Molesey KT8 9JZ Registered in England & Wales, no 13546843
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