Alyssa Dver - How Organizations Benefit From ERGs
10/03/24 • 37 min
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:
Alyssa's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media
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:
Alyssa's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manger: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media
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Chris Fusco - How to Accurately Measure Your Employees' Job Satisfaction
Summary:
Chris Fusco is the SVP of Research and Content Creation at Salary.com and a career compensation professional who has worked in both corporate and consulting environments.
In this episode, Chris talks about defining job satisfaction in organizations; how to figure out if your employees are satisfied with their jobs; and what you can do if you find that your employees are not satisfied with their jobs.
Chapters:
[0:00 - 6:51] Introduction
- Welcome, Chris!
- Today’s Topic: How to Accurately Measure Job Satisfaction in Your Organization
[6:52 - 13:18] Why should we even care about job satisfaction?
- Defining job satisfaction and how it affects employee retention
- How to keep job satisfaction going
[13:19 - 21:15] How does a company know if its employees are satisfied?
- Major indicators of job satisfaction
- How transparency—not just with pay—can foster job satisfaction
[21:16 - 31:29] What can companies do about low employee satisfaction scores?
- Fostering flexibility in the workplace and what that means
- The importance of gathering data before making a change
[31:30 - 32:56] Closing
- Thanks for listening!
Quotes:
“Sometimes organizations try to substitute money for satisfaction and wellbeing... not realizing it just doesn’t work that way.”
“Transparency, growth potential, and workload are the sweet spots for organizations to focus on to improve job satisfaction in 2025.”
Contact:
Chris' LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manager: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media
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Wendy Sellers - How to Attract and Retain Amazing Employees
Summary:
Wendy Sellers (also known as The HR Lady®) is a speaker, trainer, consultant, podcast host, and author. In her over 25-year career, she has worked in many areas such as HR operations, downsizing, change management, corporate culture, coaching, training, education, and leadership development.
In this episode, Wendy talks about employers’ top concerns regarding attracting and retaining talent; how managerial roles have changed in the last few decades; and why experienced managers should continue to receive training (even if they don’t want it).
Chapters:
[0:00 - 5:53] Introduction
- Welcome, Wendy!
- Today’s Topic: How to Attract and Retain Amazing Employees
[5:54 - 16:04] What are employers’ top concerns these days?
- Why finding great employees seems so difficult
- The importance of valuing employees and fostering their skillsets
[16:05 - 29:04] How has the manager-employee relationship changed over the years?
- How managers should approach employee reviews
- The effect that changing workplace demographics has on managerial roles
[29:05 - 36:06] How can managers benefit from recurring training
- Mental health and managers’ fear of managing what they don’t know
- Training managers in a large business vs. a small business
[36:07 - 38:23] Closing
- Thanks for listening!
Quotes:
“Finding [employees] alone—never mind amazing [employees]—is very difficult, and it’s expensive since the pandemic.”
“Managers shouldn’t feel bad about going to training, because the world has changed . . . and we need to keep those managers [up-to-date].”
Resources:
The HR Lady
Suck It Up, Buttercup: Be a Leader People Will Follow
Contact:
Wendy's LinkedIn
David's LinkedIn
Dwight's LinkedIn
Podcast Manager: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media
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