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Publisher's Letter
Dawn R. Rosemond
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Partner, Director of Diversity, Professional Development & Inclusion
20/20 Vision
To say that one sees “20/20” regarding something means that they are “clear-sighted;” “acutely perceptive;” “completely seeing the truth of a situation.” Barnes & Thornburg has “20/20” vision regarding our commitment to diversity and inclusion. First, we know that our commitment must be real. Second, we understand that diversity does not connote inclusion and that neither manifests by happenstance. Thus, we have settled that to experience the change desired for our firm and beyond, and to ensure (as our mission provides) that this truly is a place where all of our talent can win, we must deliberately go after it day in and day out.
Every day I get to witness firsthand our team doing the work to build a Barnes & Thornburg equipped to handle an ever-changing and increasingly diverse world. And every day I am a bit more amazed by the lengths we are willing to go to achieve our goals for tomorrow and by all who are authentically invested. So sporting a new signature platform logo, “IAmBT” (designed to speak to our inclusive mindset), we decided to focus this summer edition of our diversity and inclusion publication in this regard.
In the pages that follow, you’ll get to meet some of our amazing change agents (many of whom are our leaders of tomorrow), hear from some of our talent talking about how they have been impacted by our vision casting, andsee some of the unique initiatives to date that help to define the Barnes & Thornburg difference. More, new to the publication going forward will be a spotlight on corporate champions we’ve “caught doing good,” if you will, relative to this important work, and on some alumni who purpose to do the same.
“The greatest motivator of change is a crystal-clear vision of what the future should look like.” - Andy Stanley. We hope you enjoy getting a glimpse of our focus. And we hope that something here clarifies your vision for change!
