Engaging Internal Stakeholders
This section contains resources to help engage internal business stakeholders as you execute ERG plans. You’ll find information about:
- Prioritization
- Engaging Programming
- ERG Impact on the Business
- Impactful Allyship
- Cross-ERG Collaboration
Prioritization
How to Make Your Employee Resource Group More Successful
Webpage | Pivot Point | January 2, 2018
Discusses key themes for ERGs that perform at a higher level.
10 actionable ways leaders can prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion
Webpage | Bravely | April 25, 2019
Tips for those seeking to hire, retain, and engage talent from underrepresented backgrounds.
5 Ways to Prioritize Diversity & Inclusion at Work
Webpage | The Way Women Work
Five tips on prioritizing D&I in the workplace.
Diversity in the Workplace | All You Need to Know in 2024
Webpage | Novoresume | December 27, 2023
Discusses advantages of diversity in the workplace
Why it’s imperative to prioritize diversity and inclusion with sustainability
Podcast | Green Biz | April 15, 2019
Interview with Susan McPherson about how Sodexo’s D&I efforts have expanded over the years, and more.
Affectiva CEO: How to Prioritize Diversity and Inclusion
Video | Affectiva | February 21, 2019
Affectiva’s Co-Founder and CEO discuss 3 actionable ways to prioritize diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
12 Ways Your Company Can Prioritize Diversity
Webpage | Forbes Technology Council | April 30, 2018
Lists steps to help prioritize D&I in the workplace.
Rohini Anand on how leading companies prioritize and implement diversity and inclusion
Video | Green Biz | March 12, 2019
Addresses how to develop a global diversity strategy and more.
A personal journey, and BCG’s prioritization of diversity and inclusion
Video | Boston Consulting Group | Mar 15, 2018
Addresses how one company prioritizes D&I.
Engaging Programming
ERG Experience Week
Webpage | CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
Summary of an action taken under ERG Experience Week.
Making an impact through employee resource groups for diversity and inclusion – THR1151
Video | Microsoft | October 2, 2018
Addresses how communities are making an impact on the business and more.
Equality & Innovation in the Workplace
Webpage | Accenture
Addresses how culture can foster innovation and success for a company.
What You Can Learn from Your Employee Networks
Webpage | Strategy + Business | January 22, 2019
Addresses the importance of ERGs and highlights a model for how to measure them.
Aug 2016 Monthly Town Call – Next steps for Employee/Business Resource Groups!
Video | Out & Equal Workplace Advocates | November 11, 2016
Addresses tools, research and future steps toward LGBT workplace equality and engagement.
How ERGs Increase Engagement
Webpage | DiversityInc | February 8, 2011
Lists tips on increasing employee engagement from more than 150 chief diversity officers.
How to Be an “Ally” to an ERG
Webpage | Jill Wetzler | October 11, 2018
Offers guidance on supporting an ERG as an ally.
Employee Engagement Strategy
Video | Kevin Kruse | June 16, 2015
Addresses how to measure progress and improve employee engagement strategy.
ERG Impact on the Business
ERG Evolution to a Business Function | 2019 DiversityInc Top 50 Announcement Event
Video | DiversityInc | July 31, 2019
Discusses rebooting ERGs and how to make them successful.
Enable and Equip ERG Strategic Planning
Webpage | CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
Summary of an action taken under ERG Experience Week Questionable value.
Employee Resource Groups: A Strategic Business Resource for Today’s Workplace
Document | Boston College Center for Work and Family
A report on what ERGs are, how to improve them, and what their benefits are.
Impactful Allyship
Building true allies: Nikki Silvestri at TEDxManhattan
Video | TEDx Talks | March 11, 2014
A presentation on the complexities of building allies through the lens of Nikki Silvestri.
Guide to Allyship
Webpage | @amelielamont
Provides guidance on how to be an ally, why allies are necessary, and how to handle mistakes.
3 Ways to be a better ally in the workplace
Video | TED Salon | June 2018
Epler shares three ways to support people who are underrepresented in the workplace.
Engaging Men as Allies in Preventing Violence Against Women | Robert Eckstein | TEDxPiscataquaRiver
Video | TEDx Talks | May 25, 2016
Dr. Robert Eckstein shares strategies to engage men in becoming stronger allies.
Cross-ERG Collaboration
How to Manage for Collective Creativity
Video | TEDx Cambridge | September 2014
Tips for unlocking the creativity hidden inside your daily work.
How to Foster Workplace Belonging Through Successful Employee Resource Groups
Webpage | Forbes | February 11, 2019
Discusses the attributes of an effective ERG program.
Are ERGs Enough for a Robust D&I Culture?
Webpage | Human Resource Executive | October 9, 2018
Explores Deloitte’s approach to D&I.