33%
utilizing technology very well with overall productivity.
of respondents felt that their workplaces were not
get ahead” illustrate the inconsistent messages millennials experience in the workforce. T e stated rules are at odds with the unspoken rules of the offi ce. Millennials need mentors to navigate the confusing system. Women are far more likely to
believe that the balance options in their workplace did not work for them (31.38 percent to men’s 24.51 percent), that their careers would be negatively impacted if they utilized the available options (41.34 percent to men’s 34.8 percent), and that greater fl exibility in the workplace would have a positive impact on their careers (79.2 percent to men’s 65.19 percent). Women are looking for a “culture of acceptance” to develop around fl exible time. According to the survey, men are overcoming the stigma that was once associated with fl ex time and are now using it more than any other generation. “Flexible hours depend on the
person. If you are prompt and can get the work done when it needs to be it’s not a problem,” says Roberts, whose company permits fl ex hours. “Legal is set up so we are accessible
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to clients, sales teams, or investors during normal business hours. T e majority of our employees are paid on commission so ‘looking busy’ isn’t going to do much for them.”
PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY An interesting result of the survey was the importance placed on diversity in the legal profession by a majority of the respondents, irrespective of gender, race, and ethnicity. Although women and minorities continue to place a higher value on the importance of hav- ing a diverse legal profession, there is a growing majority of white males who also value diversity in the profession. “I think our generation’s experi-
ence represents somewhat of a turn- ing point,” says Lewis. “Our lives are increasingly intertwined across race, gender, and, to a much lesser extent, class. I think that people who grow up in that world think it is absurd for their workplace to not look and feel the same way. Places devoid of women and minority groups in all levels of the organization seem awk- ward to our generation.” D&B
EXPECTATION OF STAYING WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER
AVERAGE MINORITY WOMEN Less than 1 year
16% 19% 15% Between 1 and 3 Years
26% 25% 27% Between 3 and 5 years
15% 19% 17% Between 5 and 10 years
16% 7% 7% More than 10 Years
19% 11% 13% Don’t Know
8% 19% 21% JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 DIVERSITY & THE BAR® 33
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