Employee resource groups, more commonly known as staff networks in the UK, have served as important vehicles for promoting inclusion and advocating for traditionally underestimated segments of workers with shared identities and interests. Unfortunately, many ERGs aren’t given the resources, budget, and attention they need to fulfill that promise. Here are some concerns I’ve seen in my work coaching individuals and delivering talks to ERGs:
How to Secure Support for Your ERG’s Initiatives
Four strategies for boosting your network’s influence and impact.
July 31, 2023
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Summary.
Employee resource groups are essential in fostering belonging and advancing potential, and they need support to be able to continue to do that. But given cost cutting, lack of cultural awareness, and increasing pressure to slash DEI budgets, the challenges many identity groups or social causes face can slip through the cracks. In such challenging circumstances, how can ERG members galvanize and get the attention their networks need to influence and have impact? The author presents several strategies based on her work with people facing similar challenges.
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