Employee-Resource Groups

Measurable results from employee-resource groups include improved recruitment, talent development, retention and marketplace success.

• How Employee-Resource Groups Can Impact Your Bottom Line
  

  Exclusive data from Aetna sheds new light on how employee-resource groups increase engagement, manager effectiveness and more.Read More

• Solve Problems Collaboratively With ERGs (VIDEO)
  

  Kraft Foods' Vice President of Diversity Jim Norman shares how employee-resource groups can drive organizational change by identifying key issues and focusing on solutions. Watch DiversityInc's roundtable discussion hereRead More

• Employee-Resource Groups’ Direct Link to Engagement (VIDEO)
  

  How does the level of engagement increase when employees are members of employee-resource groups? At a DiversityInc roundtable, Aetna's Raymond Arroyo, chief diversity officer, shared how a study at Aetna showed that employees who are members of ERGs are "double-digit" more engaged than their coworkers who aren't ERG members. Read More

• How to Create a Mental-Health-Friendly Workplace
  

  What's the cost of mental disorders to corporate America? Which multicultural groups are most affected? Plus, how to build an open and accommodating work environment that encourages support.Read More

• Diversity Is Not in Your DNA, Says White Guy
  

  In this edition of "Ask the White Guy," DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti addresses a reader's inquiry about how to foster successful diversity management. Read More

• Effective Use of an LGBT Employee-Resource Group
  

  PRIDE, American Express's LGBT employee-resource group, was instrumental in establishing domestic-partner benefits for the company. Read how the group's leader works with the 800-plus members of the ERG to enhance recruitment and retention for the company.Read More

• Starting Religious Employee-Resource Groups
  

  Thinking of starting a faith-based employee-resource group? Here are best practices.Read More

• Are Employee-Resource Groups Relevant to Younger People?
  

  A reader wants to know if younger employees, who are increasingly multicultural, will still find employee-resource groups useful. The White Guy explains why they are inclusive and very valuable to both companies and workers.Read More