Designing the Future of Employee-Led Impact

Designing the Future of Employee-Led Impact

GEN empowers ERG leaders and organizations to co-create bold, sustainable, and human-first frameworks that actually work.

Our Brand & Values

Human at the Center. Always.

Our brand identity reflects a truth we’ve always known: systems don’t change by themselves. People rewire them. The iconography you’ll see across GEN materials isn’t decorative; it’s declarative. The human shapes within the “n” and “m” characters highlight the leaders driving impact from within. At GEN, our work is built for them—and because of them.

Human-first

We center people, not personas. Everything we build honors the real experiences, needs, and contributions of those driving change from the inside out.

Authenticity

We tell the truth, not just what’s trendy. We stand firm in what we believe, creating space for bold, nuanced conversations and a community that values honesty over performance.

Collective Power

We rise by redesigning together. GEN believes in building power across communities, companies, and cultures – not as a hierarchy, but as an evolving force of interconnection.

Evolution-Minded

We grow with the work, adapting to culture and environment. GEN is a living network, committed to reflection, unlearning, skill-building, and redefining what’s possible together.

Intentionality

Everything has a purpose. From programming to partnerships, we move with clarity and precision, designing spaces where meaning fuels momentum.

Sustained by Joy

We build with heart. At GEN, joy, humor, and connection are signs of a healthy movement, not distractions from the work. We create space to celebrate milestones, recharge, and stay whole together.

Client/Sponsors

Culture Isn’t Soft. 
It’s a System. And It’s Costing You Billions.

Organizations must adapt to attract, engage, and retain talent. ERGs are your infrastructure for doing exactly that.

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    $1 Trillion lost to turnover each year.

    Nearly half is preventable.
    ERGs build belonging and loyalty that retention bonuses can’t buy.

  • Corporate workers in cubicles looking disengaged and stressed, portraying the challenges of bureaucracy in large businesses
    $2 Trillion lost to disengagement.
    ERGs re-engage your people with purpose, connection, and cross-functional impact.
  • Back view Tiredness of overworked employees surrounded by stacks of paperwork working late into the night in the office, Generative AI
    $21,000 per employee lost to burnout.
    ERGs offer upstream interventions that reduce stress and build resilience.
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    $171 Billion from unsafe, toxic cultures.

    Though to the eye purple and lavender may look similar, their meanings differ

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    $101 Billion spent on training, often lost to churn.
    ERGs make learning stickier and leadership pipelines stronger.
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    $359 Billion lost to workplace conflict.
    ERGs foster real relationships, because you can’t afford for people not to get along

Solutions

GEN delivers high-impact solutions that go beyond surface support- equipping ERGs and organizations with the tools, strategies, and infrastructure to build what lasts.

Spark Series
High-impact, insight-rich webinars for ERG and Council leaders who want more than surface inspiration. We cover governance, structure, strategy, hot-button issues, and the work of leading change. Real topics. Real solutions. No fluff.
Learn & Co-Create
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GEN Co//Lab
Your all-access pass to GEN’s library of tools, templates, micro-learnings, and webinar replays designed to support ERG leaders at every stage of the journey - because you shouldn’t have to build everything from scratch.
Learn & Co-Create
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ERG Strategic Roadmap
This in-depth service maps the path from where your ERGs are to where they need to be. We analyze your environment, identify growth areas, and co-create a multi-year strategic plan that aligns people, purpose, and performance.
Plan & Execute
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GEN Expert Services & Consulting
Need hands-on support? GEN offers consulting and embedded services that amplify your ERG strategy, strengthen your infrastructure, and ensure your team isn’t doing it alone.
Plan & Execute
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GEN Insights
Discover grounded perspectives and proven practices shaped by decades of experience. Dive into commentary, research, and case studies that reveal what works—and what’s next to help your ERGs and Councils thrive.
Insights
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Upcoming Events

GEN SPARK SERIES

Amplifying Your Group’s Reach and Visibility Most ERG messages are well-written. They’re just not reaching anyone new…

05

2026

2026 GEN conference

Human API: Connecting ERGs & Councils to the Corporate OS

Most ERG programs are well-intentioned yet structurally isolated from where decisions …

10-11

NOVEMBER

GEN SPARK SERIES - webinar

Turning Generational Gaps to Strengths through ERGs
What happens when generations connect instead of collide? ERGs hold the answer for knowledge transfer…

18

SEPTEMBER

GEN connects me with people who truly get this work and serves as a real partner, offering tools, guidance, and thoughtful collaboration to help our BRG leaders thrive. It’s more than a platform; it’s a genuine community of support.
Emily Fornara
Sr. Shared Services Manager, Echo Global Logistics
Networking activities were exceptional as well as the other two types of sessions chosen in the question above. I made invaluable connections with several key players, as well as potentially new friends!
CHRO
Regional Hospital System
This has been among the top 5, if not higher, of the most meaningful experiences in my professional life. I thank you all for putting on such a wonderful opportunity to learn & network. I hope to see you next year.
ERG Leader
Global Financial Institution
I think events like this are really important because we need to be able to show why companies should do this, to show leadership the why behind it. Being able to show that data-driven piece of how this can help not only the company's bottom line, but help with retention, with bringing in talent, retaining that talent, growing that talent to cultivate the next group of leaders beyond where we are right now.
Vice President
Global Bank