The power of employee resource groups : how people create authentic change

Responsibility
Farzana Nayani
Edition
First Edition
Publication
Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2022
Physical description
xiii, 150 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Author/Creator
Nayani, Farzana, 1977- author.

Contents/Summary

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • ERGs, are you ready? Getting started on the ERG journey
  • Transforming organizations: the time is now
  • Forming and operating ERGs: the 5 Ps of effective functioning
  • The people behind the purpose: engaging ERG leaders, members, advisors, and partners
  • Creating organizational impact: building in pillars, drivers, and metrics for ERGs
  • Solidarity and community belonging: preserving space and showing solidarity
  • Best practices and common pitfalls: overcoming challenges and finding your way
  • ERGs as opportunities: cultivating creativity and growth
  • Shaping the future now: the power and potential of ERGs
Summary
"This is the first authoritative book on building employee resource groups (ERGs) to empower underrepresented employees and positively impact DEI efforts within organizations and in society at large. Originating out of affirmative action policies, employee resource groups have evolved into powerful sources of employee activity and engagement that organizations have leveraged to support business goals. But ERGs can play a critical role in creating a more inclusive and just world while serving company interests. This book focuses on both how to manage ERGs effectively and why organizations should pay close attention to these groups as a source for innovation, belonging, feedback, and direction on tough issues and new company initiatives. It was Black and female ERG leaders who surfaced DEI problems at Uber and Google, and Asian ERGs helped Coca-Cola roll out a supply chain change to convenience store owners. Participating in an ERG could also help professionals of color advance their careers and increase diverse representation in leadership. Farzana Nayani provides foundational tools for starting ERGs and outlines the 5 Ps-purpose, people, processes, planning, and priorities-needed to successfully operate them. Unlike other ERG handbooks, this book is people-centric and socially conscious instead of being purely technical or existing in a vacuum. It also serves as a deeper call to action around how, with more effective ERGs, we can truly progress toward the DEI goals that we are all setting out to accomplish"-- Provided by publisher

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Publication date
2022
ISBN
9781523001248 (paperback)
1523001240 (paperback)
9781523001255 (pdf)
9781523001262 (epub)

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