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…
Employee Resource Groups
The Key to ERG Impact? Moving from Council to Coalition
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
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
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
“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…
ERG Forum: ERG Festival Participants Feel ‘Inspired,’ ‘Informed’ After Final Session
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
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
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
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…
Webinar Recap: Innovative ERG Case Studies and Best Practices
Panelists: Mini Tamaraju, executive director of diversity inclusion at Comcast and Tracey Giang, senior director of diversity and inclusion at Comcast Introduction Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a way to drive innovation in all departments…
Sodexo’s Gerri Mason Hall on Mastering the Art of Networking
Gerri Mason Hall, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, North America at Sodexo talks about ways you can create a diverse network, which is imperative for growth. Produced by: Alana WinnsVideography by:…
Wells Fargo’s Jerry Quinn on Veteran Recruitment Strategies
“We have a high touch approach with leadership positions that includes relationship building across the entire Wells Fargo footprint,” says Quinn, Senior Vice President, Military Affairs Program Manager at Wells Fargo. Jerry Quinn is…
AT&T Reaches 10-Year Milestone of Celebrating Employee Resource Groups
The annual gathering is significant because it’s the “life blood of the culture of our company,” said Corey Anthony, senior vice president-human resources and chief diversity officer. AT&T (No. 3 on the DiversityInc Top 50…
Wells Fargo’s Le Nette Rutledge Talks Transferrable Veteran Skills and Why it’s Important to ‘Show Up’
Rutledge, a Senior Learning & Development Consultant at Wells Fargo, talks about her journey transitioning from the U.S. Navy and why it’s important to allow your authentic self to show up whether in the…
Accenture’s Rah Thomas: ‘Bold Leadership is Really About Empowering People’
Thomas is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Infrastructure Operations practice and a leader of the African American employee resource group. He gives his take on the value of diversity and inclusion. By Alana Winns and…