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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhat\u2019s an ERG?<\/h3>\n
In a world full of division, employee resource groups (ERGs) strive to bring people together.<\/p>\n
Also known as affinity groups (e.g. Dog lovers, K-pop fans), networking groups (e.g. San Francisco State University alums), and\/or identity-based groups (e.g. Latinx or LGBTQ+ folks), ERGs are voluntary, employee-organized associations that organize events, socially convene, and celebrate people and issues of common interest.<\/p>\n
ERGs exist for lots of overlapping reasons:<\/p>\n
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- Attracting members of a particular community to your company, either as customers, clients, or job candidates<\/li>\n
- Providing opportunities to engage members of \/ allies of said communities<\/li>\n
- Strengthening a company\u2019s expertise on culturally-specific issues<\/li>\n
- Signal-boosting relevant events, holidays, and causes<\/li>\n
- Networking with community members from different companies<\/li>\n
- Finding your new work bestie<\/li>\n
- Learning about each other<\/li>\n
- Trust falls, group hugs, and snacks (okay, let\u2019s just stick w\/ #3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhat’s the business case?<\/h3>\n
And for you data-driven folks, here\u2019s the business case for ERGs:<\/p>\n
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- ERGs provide opportunities to voice opinions, leading to 4.6x likelihood for employees to feel empowered<\/mark><\/a> and perform their best at work.<\/li>\n
- ERGs foster and grow diverse teams, which make decisions up to 87% more efficiently<\/mark><\/a> than their more homogenous peers.<\/li>\n
- ERGs attract diverse talent, as 67% of job seekers<\/mark><\/a> (72% of women, 89% of Black people, 80% of Asian people, and 70% of Latinx folks) cite diversity in the workforce as a crucial factor in considering job offers.<\/li>\n
- ERGs increase diversity visibility, in a time when diverse companies have a 22% lower turnover rate<\/mark><\/a> compared to less inclusive peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qorporate, Out in Tech\u2019s corporate council<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n - ERGs foster and grow diverse teams, which make decisions up to 87% more efficiently<\/mark><\/a> than their more homogenous peers.<\/li>\n
- ERGs provide opportunities to voice opinions, leading to 4.6x likelihood for employees to feel empowered<\/mark><\/a> and perform their best at work.<\/li>\n