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Employee Wellbeing & Resource Groups
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Employee Resource Group (ERG) Effectiveness
Empower ERG leaders with training to engage members, drive meaningful initiatives, and amplify impact across culture and inclusion efforts.
Formats offered
In-person or virtual workshop
In-person or virtual keynote
Self-paced in Surface Learning
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a powerful way for organizations to leverage employees in culture and inclusion efforts. Paradigm’s ERG Effectiveness training equips ERG leaders and members with knowledge and skills to operate effectively as a group, successfully engage members and stakeholders, and execute meaningful initiatives. Participants depart better equipped and empowered to drive impact for employees and the organization.
Training Includes:
Research
Self Reflection
Discussions
Activities
Group Work Time
Action Planning
Learning Objectives
What an ERG is, and how they are commonly leveraged within organizations
What it takes to run an effective ERG
How to measure the impact of ERGs
Engage key stakeholders across the ERG (e.g., members, leaders, executive sponsors)
Launch meaningful initiatives within the ERG and measure their impact
Develop an ERG charter and goals
High-Level Outline
Introduction
Define ERGs and how they can be leveraged to drive culture and inclusion efforts. | Discuss what motivated each member to join and/or start their ERG.
Running Effective ERGs
Consider case studies and review research on effective ERGs and discuss how ERGs can effectively operate by generating interest in their group, refining their structure and operating principles, engaging members and key stakeholders, and measuring impact. | Work in groups to make progress on recommended strategies, like articulating clear roles and responsibilities for all ERG stakeholders or identifying ways to measure impact of ERG initiatives.
Action Planning
Engage participants in a final activity around effective goal setting and end with making commitments to take action.
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