Employee Resource Group Excellence: Grow High Performing ERGs to Enhance Diversity, Equality, Belonging, and Business Impact [Hardcover]

Unlock the potential of employee resource groups with?advice from an accomplished?industry?thought leader?

In?Employee Resource Group Excellence,?renowned?management and diversity expert?Dr.?Robert Rodriguez delivers?a comprehensive exploration of the current state of employee resource groups (ERGs) in corporate America and?a step-by-step roadmap to?elevating their performance.?

The book draws on the authors?extensive experience in consulting with?Americas most well-known companies to discuss?successful and current ERG initiatives in?corporations,?universities?and?nonprofits, as well as ERG efforts being undertaken outside the United States. Youll also discover:?

• In-depth?case studies?highlighting?ERG?best practices,?current trends?and metrics?
• Common pitfalls and mistakes that derail ERGs from achieving?their goals?
• Insights from the The 4C?Assessment, the only ERG evaluation tool on the market today?that?has been completed by over 250 corporations and which?examines?the ERG pillars of?careers, culture, community, and commerce??

Perfect for Chief Diversity Officers, ERG program managers, and ERG leaders?in companies of all kinds,?Employee Resource Group Excellence?is also a must-have resource for HR professionals?and other corporate executives interested in unlocking the full potential of these powerful?groups?as they strive to reach excellence.??

Introduction: The Milli Vanilli Syndrome xi

1 Beyond Food, Flag, and Fun 1

2 The Seven Deadly Sins 23

3 Movers and Shakers 43

4 The 4CModelTM 63

5 Career Pillar 79

6 Community Pillar 101

7 Culture Pillar 113

8 Commerce Pillar 135