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ELA's bi-weekly ERG Learning Labs provide real-world ERG know-how

All learning labs are recorded and available only in the ELA Online reference library included in all membership levels. ERG Learning Labs are live-led by the ELA Team, our Expert ERG Trainers and OMG members.

Join us for an Upcoming ERG Learning Lab

All labs are held from 12-1 pm ET

How to Effectively Tell Your ERG Story and Success

Whether recruiting new members, reporting to executive sponsors, or asking for annual budget, you need to efficiently explain what your group is and the impact it has. Learn from Racheal Walker, FM's Manager, DEI Analytics and Global BRGs, who will share techniques and examples of "dataful" ERG stories. Racheal will share actionable insights and strategies that you can use to create clear and competing presentations and strategies.

Proven Ways Your ERG Can Directly Achieve Commerce Pillar Objectives

More than ever, ERGs must clearly demonstrate a positive impact on the business and out of all the "4Cs", commerce can be the most important but also the most challenging. Hear specific examples and case studies from ERG leader and Boston Scientific's supplier diversity expert, Trevor Boylston.

How to Make Every ERG More Member-Accessible

Every ERG has members with visible and invisible disabilities. Learn from the brilliant and blind Dr. Kirk Adams how to provide a more engaging and accessible experience for all your members.

Join us for an Upcoming ERG Learning Lab

All labs are held from 12-1 pm ET

Apr 9 - How to Effectively Tell Your ERG Story and Success

Apr 22 - Proven Ways Your ERG Can Directly Achieve Commerce Pillar Objectives

May 8 - How to Make Every ERG More Member-Accessible

Every ERG has members with visible and invisible disabilities. Learn from the brilliant and blind Dr. Kirk Adams how to provide a more engaging and accessible experience for all your members.

View past ERG Learning Lab topics

Wellbeing Lab: Using Art to Improve and Protect Your Mental Health
How to Help Your ERG Members Handle Hate and Polarization
How to Engage the Neurodiversity Members in Every ERG
How to Lead through Personal Crisis
Ways that ERGs Are Driving Business Outcomes
Using Your ERG Experience to Catapult Your Career
Making Programming Easier Through Intersectionality
2025 ERG Trends Preview
Conflict Management for ERG Leaders
How to Effectively Communicate Group Success
ERG Budgeting Masterclass
The Art of Self-Promotion for ERG Leaders
Mid-year Update: ERG Trends, Challenges and Forecast
Engaging Front Line/Hourly Employees in Employee Groups
How to Encourage ERG Current & Potential Members to Unhide
Creating Community Alliances to Empower and Sustain ERG Initiatives
How to Create an ERG Safe Space to Process Sensitive Subjects
Organizational ERG Excellence -what does good look like?
Regrouping after ERG Leadership Changes
How to Keep Your ERG Successful After Your Leadership Term is Over
How to Confidently Ask for and Get ERG Help
2024 ERG Trends & Predictions
Nobody Cares About Me or My ERG: How to stay motivated and get recognized
The 3 Keys to Effective ERG Communications
How to Deal with an Ineffective Executive Sponsor
How to Ask and Get Useful Feedback Before, During and After ERG Programming
How to Leverage Your ERG Leadership Experience
Easy, Creative Ways to Recruit and Onboard New ERG Members
Top 3 Mistakes New ERG Leaders Make
How to Have a Compelling, Consistent ERG Elevator Pitch
The 6 Responsibilities of ERG Leadership teams
Intentional Inclusion: 5 Ways to Foster a Global ERG Mindset
What to do When the World says No with Matt Stutzman, "The Armless Archer"
ERG Leader Career Compass
Prioritizing Your Programming
Supporting Intersectionality
Banish ERG Leader Burnout
How to Coach ERG Leaders
Celebrating ERG Leaders through ELA's Appreciation program
What Every ERG can do to Support Members Who are Caregivers
How to Grow an ERG Through Mentoring
How to Turn Your ERG Passion Into A Full-Time Paid Job
How all ERGs can support their members with invisible disabilities
Inclusive Gifting
Networking Beyond Bias
Using Behavioral Science to Drive ERG Engagement
Inclusive Language
Measuring Inclusivity
How ERGs can Support Caregivers - workshop in a box!
The Gift of Laughter with Chief Happiness Officer Brooklyn Dicent
Benefits Equity - What are they and how can ERGs ensure for their members?
How to Have a Thriving ERG Virtual Community
How to Better Support Gender Identity & Change
Hispanic Heritage & Market Opportunities
ERG Leader as Confidence Coach
How ERGs Need to Support a Work from Everywhere World
Employee Productivity & ERG Membership
How ERGs are Helping Create Caring Cultures
Typical ERG Misalignments
Neurodiversity: What it is and how should ERGs support it
Driving Intersectionality with ERG Councils
Non-Exempt Employees and ERGs
What ERGs can do to Better Support Parents & Caregivers
Measuring ERG Success, Utilizing data & Reporting Metrics
Engaging ERG Members Virtually
Engaging Members with Bobbie Carlton
Leadership Development with Joyya Smith
Using Giving Circles to Engage ERG Members
Foundational KPI's for ERGs with Peter King, Jr.
Managing by the Numbers - lessons from Accenture, Macy's and Robert Half
Allyship with Lawler Kang

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