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Why Are Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Important?
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) are employee-led, voluntary groups that focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and bring employees of similar demographics and interests together.
- ERGs allow like-minded employees to connect, support each other, collaborate, and work out issues relevant to the group.
- There are many benefits of employee resource groups including fostering a sense of belonging, increasing creativity and innovation, building employee confidence, and boosting engagement and retention.
- As ERGs become increasingly common, they are becoming more organized with their own forms of governance, strategies, missions, and goals.
- Having ineffective ERGs can make employees feel excluded and disconnected from their workplace.
- Starting an ERG involves assessing and planning, forming a core team, developing structure, securing resources, launching and promoting and evaluating.
- Employee resource group examples include Women@Microsoft and King Games’ Kicking Glass program.
- Activities for ERGs include team building activities such as volunteering and leadership building events.
- ERGs are here to stay and can provide valuable benefits to companies in terms of promoting DEIB, fostering community, and boosting employee engagement and retention.
- TeamBonding can help companies build and strengthen their ERGs through events, team-building activities, and more.
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