ERGs and Councils Are Today’s Most Powerful Professional Development Engine

If you lead or support an Employee Resource Group or Inclusion Council, you already know the truth:   Your ERG or Council role is the place you grow the most. It pushes you, stretches you, and gives you opportunities your day job sometimes never touches. And yet—the value of that work is still underestimated in […]

Building Systems That Can Sustain ERG Leadership – and Group Success

It starts with passion. A few people raise their hands fueled by lived experience, a sense of purpose, and the drive to make their workplace better. But passion alone can’t sustain a movement. Without systems, structure, and shared ownership, even the most committed ERG leaders hit a wall.   I’ve worked with many ERGs with […]

What’s In a Name? Affinity Groups, BRGs, ERGs, and More

Language evolves as new ideas emerge and take shape, and then we create new language to express those ideas. In the corporate world, the names we give to employee-led groups have evolved over fifty years to several standard options, and many others which reflect their unique company cultures.   Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs, have […]