Workplace Culture Consulting & Training

Although most employers have policies prohibiting workplace harassment and discrimination, the potential for litigation and business risk rises dramatically when those policies are not put into practice. Employers must consider how workplace culture impacts not only employees but also a company’s reputation with business partners, clients, and the general public.

Because employers best address workplace culture issues with proactive action rather than reacting to problems as they surface, we work alongside our clients to assess their culture, identify risks, and develop concrete solutions that promote a positive, inclusive workplace, mitigate the possibility of litigation, and preserve a company’s brand and image.

Our comprehensive approach to assessing workplace culture is tailored to our client’s particular circumstances and is based on our experience in litigating sexual harassment and discrimination claims; advising on workplace policies; and training executives, managers, and employees on harassment prevention.

Culture Assessments

Our experience ranges from conducting large-scale workplace assessments and investigations to addressing specific complaints and concerns. Our capabilities include:

Developing and reviewing policies related to antiharassment, antidiscrimination, and diversity and inclusion programs
Conducting analyses from multiple angles by using interviews, focus groups, surveys, and other tools
Providing recommendations on how to remediate potential problems
Assisting in effectively communicating policies and programs to chief executives, general counsels, senior management, boards of directors, employees, and the media

Harassment Prevention Training

We train executives, managers, and employees to help them understand that workplace harassment can take various forms and we provide guidance on how to report and handle complaints when they occur. In addition to offering courses customized for a client’s specific workforce and policies, we provide new learning opportunities by using advanced modules that build on the knowledge foundation taught in previous courses.

We offer four training delivery methods that take into account a client’s target audience, the audience’s location, the training budget, and compliance requirements:

eLearning: Online, on-demand, self-paced training featuring videos and interactive activities
Classroom: Delivered in person with participants and the trainer at the same location, creating a dynamic learning environment
Webcast: Real-time, trainer-led sessions allowing participants to interact virtually with the trainer and one another
Train-the-Trainer: courses that prepare in-house personnel to train other employees

Diversity & Inclusion Advice And Consulting

Together with our clients, we develop and enhance D&I initiatives by providing essential policy planning and implementation advice as well as counsel on litigation risk management. Our experience includes

Handling all critical aspects of D&I program assessment, development, and implementation—from assessing workplace culture from a D&I perspective to discussing such programs with business partners and other constituencies
Developing effective communication and implementation strategies to reduce the potential of litigation while accomplishing achievable goals benefiting employees
Leveraging our experience in defending against discrimination and reverse discrimination claims, including actions where D&I programs were challenged, to counsel clients in real time as issues arise