Jennifer Brown recently shared 5 Ways to Leverage the Power of Employee Resource Groups for Leadership Development with The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives.
These days, it is not enough for companies to merely assume the business impact of a diversity ERG – now
they must clearly articulate a business strategy for diversity that impacts business growth, and develop ways to
measure this impact. Leading companies are developing key strategies to utilize their employee networks to
help diversity impact the bottom line.
Disabilities ERG Chairs or Co-Chairs, Executive Sponsors , Chief Diversity Officers, Program Managers or other individuals who have a clear understanding of the practices of Disabilities ERGs at your company are invited to participate in this exciting benchmarking study.
Groundbreaking Report from JBC Reveals Powerful Impact
In a challenging and rapidly changing marketplace, ERG’s are often underutilized. These groups can support staff members and train new leaders while also bringing measurable results to their parent companies. They may provide cultural competency to reach new markets, discover the most relevant aspects of a new product or service or even help identify a company’s next big idea. ERG’s also help companies identify and retain a diverse staff, forge connections with a broad base of consumers, and create fresh approaches to the needs of a new generation.
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