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Monthly live, virtual sessions with subject matter experts and ERG practitioners from around the world. Every lab covers a topic that's immediately applicable to your ERG and to your leadership career. No cost. No catch. Open to all.

Free & open to everyone

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Monthly Labs

12–1 PM ET · Virtual · Expert-led

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Access the full recording and lab summary archive via ELA Online as part your membership

50+ sessions in the archive

Select sessions available in Spanish

UPCOMING LABS

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All labs held 12–1 PM ET. Free to attend. Sign up below. You'll receive a calendar invite and reminder.

APRIL

12–1 PM ET

Virtual

Sarah A. Scala, M.Ed., PCC

Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach

Emotional Intelligence (EI) for ERG Leaders

Discover how to apply emotional intelligence to build trust with your ERG, strengthen belonging, and lead with real authenticity—especially when things get complicated. Practical tools for navigating challenges with confidence, empathy, and influence.

MAY

12–1 PM ET

Virtual

Jackie Roby

Executive Leadership Advisor

Turning Manager ERG Resistance Into Support

When ERG participation is viewed as extra work, managers may discourage or block it. Learn how to navigate these conversations with confidence—so ERG participation is understood, supported, and aligned with organizational priorities.

JUNE

12–1 PM ET

Virtual

Esteban Valenzuela

Veteran ERG Leader & Oversight Manager, American Honda Motor Co.

ERG Budgeting

Effective ERG budgeting requires more than a spreadsheet. Learn to be strategic about how you spend your funding—and how to clearly articulate the return in value to your organization. From a practitioner who has done it at scale.

🔒 Can’t make it live? Recordings of all past ERG Learning Labs are available exclusively to ELA members through the ELA Online library — included in every membership tier.

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50+ Sessions.
Every Topic That
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Since 2019, ELA Learning Labs have covered the full range of ERG leadership and program management challenges — from burnout to budgeting, data to difficult conversations, career development to DEI strategy. The complete archive is available to ELA members through ELA Online.

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All ELA memberships include the complete Learning Lab recording library inside ELA Online, plus all 6 ERG Blueprints™, ERG activity cards, templates, ERG Trends Briefings and 20% off ERG University classes. From $149 usd/year.

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How to Help ERG Members Handle Hate and Polarization

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How to Lead Through Personal Crisis

Ways 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 ERGs

Creating Community Alliances for ERG Initiatives

Organizational ERG Excellence — What Does Good Look Like?

Regrouping After ERG Leadership Changes

ERG Empower Hour: Refuel. Reconnect. Reignite.

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