Empowering ERGs: Strategies to Boost Engagement and Impact

Discover how Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are transforming workplace inclusion, employee belonging, and community impact in 2025. This session unveils successful ERG strategies, real-world success stories, and best practices for elevating ERG participation through volunteerism and purposeful programming. Learn how to leverage ERGs as vital tools for fostering authentic connection, improving retention, and driving business outcomes. What You’ll Learn: 1. Proven tactics to increase ERG participation and sustain long-term involvement. 2. How ERGs enhance diversity, belonging, and employee engagement-key drivers of retention and innovation. 3. Ways to integrate volunteering into ERG programming to deepen impact within your organization and communities. 4. Insights on aligning ERG efforts with leadership priorities and DEI objectives for maximum influence. Key Highlights: Esayas Wureta (CSAA): Explored the evolving purpose at work, emphasizing alignment between personal values and company mission to boost engagement, motivation, and well-being. Highlighted transparent storytelling as key to building trust and meaningful connections. Missy Peck (Goodera): Discussed connecting nonprofits and companies through purpose-led volunteering. Stressed embedding purpose in culture via clear communication, data-driven measurement, and proactive leadership. Shared methods to gauge engagement through interviews, resource group analytics, and continuous feedback. Why ERGs Matter in 2025: 90% of Fortune 500 companies have ERGs, underscoring their critical role in corporate culture and employee satisfaction. Employees active in effective ERGs report 83% feeling included at work versus 75% overall. ERG involvement enhances authenticity, intercultural learning, and creates pathways for diverse talent advancement. Strong ERG leadership and seamless tech enablement significantly boost engagement and program impact. Take Your ERGs to the Next Level with These Must-Have Resources: Master ERGs with our definitive ERG Guide and build inclusive, impactful groups from the ground up. https://www.goodera.com/blog/employee... Inspire Your Teams with the Top 9 ERG Event Ideas designed to engage and energize. https://www.goodera.com/blog/erg-acti... Grow Engagement using proven tactics in ERG Engagement Ideas 2025 to keep your ERGs thriving. https://www.goodera.com/blog/erg-enga... Plan Smart with the Annual Volunteering Template 2025 integrating ERG-driven volunteering. https://www.goodera.com/ebook/annual-... Subscribe and follow Goodera: www.goodera.com for ongoing insights on workplace inclusion, volunteering, and CSR leadership. Explore this webinar: https://www.goodera.com/events/webina... and many more inspiring sessions - visit our official page: https://www.goodera.com/events/webinars to unlock expert insights and elevate your impact. #EmployeeResourceGroups #ERGImpact #Inclusion2025 #DEI #EmployeeEngagement #Goodera