Introduction to Employee Resource Groups: How to start, keep engagement and does every company need one?

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In this episode, you'll learn all about Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) from what they are, history and evolution, as well as why they are beneficial. We also discuss, how to start one, how to encourage people to join and how to keep engagement. Finally we explore if all businesses actually need an ERG.

Timestamp of our conversation:

0:58 - What is an employee resource groups?

2:02 - What are the benefits of ERG’s for both employers and employees

4:32 - Evolution of the Employee Resource Groups

6:18 - Starting an ERG at your company?

8:15 - ERG Alignment to the Business

11:35 - Could ERG’s be conflict with one another?

15:47 - How do you encourage people to join your ERG?

18:07 - How to keep your ERG members engaged?

21:50 - Does every company need ERG's?

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