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KeyBank’s Three Lessons for Advancing Mental Health in the Workplace

May is Mental Health Awareness month and many companies are examining practices that support employee mental health and wellbeing in and out of the workplace. As they do this, companies often learn lessons that can…

Don't say gay bill in Florida sparks #removeRon reaction from LGBTQ community.

Column: Ron DeSantis Signing the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is a Silent Attack on the LGBTQ Community

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of the Parental Rights in Education Bill targets LGBTQ students and has paved the way for additional anti-LGBTQ legislation in other states. The president of the United States and major…

The Key to ERG Impact? Moving from Council to Coalition

Employee Resource Groups by Alida Miranda-Wolff

By Alida Miranda-Wolff Employee Resources Groups (ERGs) are experiencing a major growth surge. According to the 2021 Women in the Workplace Study, developed through a partnership between McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.org, about 35% of…

Best Practices: ERG Management and Building a Calendar of Events

Best Practices Diversity & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups by Dana Noweder

A new year typically ushers in new energy and fresh ideas. This is especially true for employee resource groups and the planning committees that run them. Employee Resource Groups — also commonly referred to as…

Sanofi’s Chandni Patel and Sodexo’s Jonathan Preciado Discuss How to Drive Business and Organizational Impact Through ERGs

2019 Fall Event Employee Resource Groups by DiversityInc staff

Employee resource groups (ERGs) can be beneficial to businesses beyond improving employee morale and establishing a sense of community. Sodexo (DiversityInc Hall of Famer as No. 1 in 2013 and No. 8 on the 2019…

Accenture’s Cline, Hershey’s Slater, TD Bank’s Mobley Discuss Growing and Effectively Leveraging Your Diverse Abilities ERG at ERG Festival

2019 Fall Event Employee Resource Groups People with Disabilities by Frank Kineavy

“Disabilities do not discriminate.” That was one of the messages Sarah Cline, training manager and U.S. Disability ERG lead for Accenture (No. 7 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and No. 3…

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ERG Forum: ERG Festival Participants Feel ‘Inspired,’ ‘Informed’ After Final Session

2019 Fall Event Employee Resource Groups by DiversityInc staff

In the final session of DiversityInc’s 2019 ERG Festival on Nov. 12 at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott, Lissiah Hundley, head of strategic partnerships and client fulfillment, led the ERG Forum, where participants had…

ADP’s Morris, Wells Fargo’s Merlie on Bridging the Military and Civilian Divide at ERG Festival

2019 Fall Event Employee Resource Groups Veterans by Frank Kineavy

Harris Morris, vice chair for the Military Strong & Allies business resource group (BRG) at ADP (No. 3 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and No. 14 on the Top Companies for…

Celebrating Success: AT&T’s Latya Taylor and Dale Street Discuss the Longevity of NETwork and LEAGUE ERGs

2019 Fall Event Employee Resource Groups by DiversityInc staff

AT&T’s (No. 1 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and No. 2 on the Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups specialty list) African American employee resource group (ERG) The NETwork Black Integrated…

Webinar Recap: Joining an ERG Can Help Your Career Development

Employee Resource Groups Webinar Webinar Library Webinar Recap by DiversityInc staff

Panelists: Lissiah Hundley, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Client Fulfillment at DiversityInc; Tamara Peterson, Managing Counsel and PRIDE Enterprise President at Wells Fargo; Susan Beverly, Senior Director of Sustainability and Shared Impact at Abbott; Elaine…