Alyssa Dver - How Organizations Benefit From ERGs

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Summary:

Alyssa Dver is the CEO and Founder of American Confidence Institute, the Founder of ERG Leadership Alliance, a 2-time TEDx speaker, an 8-time author, and the host of the Real Confidence podcast. She is passionate about brain science, and with it she has helped executives, coaches, ERGs, and leaders understand the power of belonging and the confidence that it brings.

In this episode, Alyssa talks about ERGs: how they came to be; what their future might be; and some guidance on getting one (or many) started within your organization.

Chapters:

[0:00 - 4:24] Introduction

• Welcome, Alyssa!
• Today’s Topic: Why Organizations Need ERGs if They Want to Collect Relevant Data

[4:25 - 17:42] What’s the backstory of ERGs?

• Why ERGs flew under the radar for so long
• The real ROI of ERGs

[17:43 - 25:55] What is the future of ERGs?

• Up-and-coming trends involving ERGs
• The pros and cons of cross-organizational ERGs

[25:56 - 35:56] Where can you find the resources to build ERGs at your company?

• Why top-level leadership buy-in is paramount
• The data you can (and cannot) collect from ERGs and how to do it properly

[35:57 - 37:31] Closing

• Thanks for listening!

Quotes:

“People who are in employee groups—good employee groups . . . have higher engagement; are more productive; are more satisfied.”

“If you don’t have thorough buy-in from the top level, don’t bother [building an ERG].”
Resources:
ERG Leadership Alliance
American Confidence Institute
Alyssa's Books
Alyssa's podcast Real Confidence
Contact:
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