Although they’ve been around for many years, many corporations are not yet aware of what Employee Resource Groups are and what benefits they can bring to the workplace.  In simple terms, an Employee Resource Group (or ERG) is a group of people within a corporation who have come together and formed a group based on a similar characteristic.  For example, people of colour, aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, etc.  These groups can provide a lot of very tangible benefits, not only for the employees but also for the corporations themselves, some of which are noted below:

For Corporations:

1. Increases morale
2. Helps support diversity within the company.
3. Help identifying missed opportunities.
4. Gives the company a ready made focus group to solicit for information and ideas for a particular market.

For Employees:

1. Mentoring opportunities
2. Social events
3. Educational opportunities
4. An opportunity to press for change.

Finan Diversity Group has extensive experience and knowledge gained from years of working with major corporations in helping set up and grow their employee resource groups.  Let us explain all of the benefits of these groups and help you in setting them up and growing them to their maximum potential.