Employee-Resource Groups

We show you the increasing value of employee-resource groups and how they work best, plus career advice on joining an employee-resource group.

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How to Measure Effectiveness of Employee-Resource Groups
How do you measure the effectiveness of your employee-resource groups? Look at recruitment, promotion, engagement/retention and community outreach. In the third part of our series on employee-resource groups, including data analyzed from 401 companies and interviews with more than 20, we give you what's working at the best of the best and how they more than prove the value of these groups to their senior management. More»
How to Start an Employee-Resource Group
If you are just starting employee-resource groups—or want to take them to the next level—here is a primer you can follow on established and proven best practices. Based on interviews and meetings with more than 100 companies and data submitted over 10 years to The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® survey, this is exactly what you need to know. More»
The Business Benefits of Employee-Resource Groups
How do you document the actual return on investment and key value to your company from employee-resource groups? In a 3,200-word three-part series, based on interviews with 20 of The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® and profiles of 10 employees at seven progressive companies, we provide real-life examples and practical advice on getting your groups—and your company—to the next level. More»
Cisco′s Marilyn Nagel on Diversity Council
At Cisco, the diversity council is comprised mostly of ERG leaders. Watch Cisco’s Marilyn Nagel explain how this works for them and what you can learn from their experience. More»
Employee-Resource Groups: Hot New Trends, What the Data Shows
What are the cutting-edge employee-resource groups and how do you implement one? Do you have groups based on age, the military or religion? More»
The Unleashed Potential of Employee-Resource Groups
Employee-resource groups have become increasingly critical to the bottom line of companies. They are vital to recruitment, retention and talent development, especially for traditionally under-represented groups. They also provide the most effective ways of understanding communities and developing and and delivering products that resonate with them. How are the most effective employee-resource groups being used at DiversityInc Top 50 companies? How do they engage ALL employees? What role should the CEO and senior executives play in them? More»
Case Studies of Cutting-Edge Employee-Resource Groups
We go behind the scenes to find out how these companies use their groups for strategic business purposes and what demonstrable results they receive. More»
The Benefits of an Open Work Environment
For much of her career at General Motors (GM), Leslie A. Hohman remained guarded about her personal life, but it had nothing to do with shyness. Hohman rose through the ranks of GM for 30 years, from a technician to her current position as engineering group manager. Hohman, a lesbian, was active in the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender) community outside of work, but not until 1999 did she come out at work."There was no Ellen DeGeneres, no 'Will and Grace,'" Hohman recalls. "Here is what anybody who is gay will tell you ... a lot of your time is taken up hiding." More»
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