Employee Resource Group Leadership Program

Employee Resource Groups are Key to Employee Engagement and Retention

They are also key to creating an inclusive environment that fosters belonging and outsized performance. Companies with inclusive organizations have 50% less turnover (Betterup, 2019) and are 2x likely to meet or exceed financial targets and 3x as likely to be high performing (Bourke, 2016).

Participants in this program will expand their ability to:

Think and act strategically

  • Align the VIBE with broader organizational and IDEA strategy and governance

  • Develop a strategic plan and priorities for your VIBE

  • Consider the VIBE 4 C’s Model: Community, Culture, Career, Company Impact

  • Measure and evaluate the impact of your VIBE

  • Determine how to invest VIBE budget (delivered by Shure)

 Engage stakeholders for impactful experiences

  • Communicate and outreach effectively with VIBE and non-VIBE members

  • Collaborate with other VIBES

  • Identify and engage other key stakeholders

  • Recruit volunteers

  • Promote VIBE initiatives and events

  • Leverage internal and external resources in support of VIBE goals

  • Leverage the support of executive sponsors (delivered by Shure)

  • Deliver compelling presentations (delivered by Shure)

 Lead their VIBEs effectively

  • Facilitate effective VIBE meetings

  • Lead with influence

  • Set clear expectations

  • Maintain psychological safety

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Program Design

The program includes:

  • Eight 1-hour training sessions (can be delivered in person or virtually)

    1. Strategic Planning

    2. Executive Sponsors and Budget

    1. Developing Your Strategic Priorities

    2. Planning Your Work

    3. Stakeholder Engagement: Generating Partners, Champions, Volunteers, & Participants

    4. Compelling Presentations

    5. Running Effective ERG Meetings

    6. 4 A’s Leadership Model and Psychological Safety

  • Knowledge reminders and assignments

  • Conversation guide for ERG support people

Participants walk away with the following tools:

  • ERG Member Discovery Template

  • ERG Idea Board

  • SWOT Analysis Tool & Template

  • Setting Strategic Priorities Reflection Guide

  • Strategic Planning Worksheet

  • Running and Effective ERG Meeting Toolkit

  • Presenting Your Story Template

  • 70/20/10 Development Plan