Employee Resource Groups: From ERGs to BRGs

Problem to solve

Employee networks may be expected to influence business decisions without clear purpose, sponsorship, resources or boundaries, risking burnout or the loss of their community role.

FAIRER perspective

ERGs and BRGs serve different purposes; the challenge is to strengthen organisational influence while protecting community voice, trust and safe space.

Session summary

ERGs and BRGs serve different purposes, requiring different skills, structures and organisational support. Participants will explore which model best fits their network and how to strengthen its impact without losing the community voice and safe space at its core.

Preview our insights

In this short video, FAIRER Managing Director Dan Robertson explores how employee networks have evolved and why more organisations are looking at how they can connect network activity more closely to wider business priorities.

It’s a preview of the thinking explored in our one-hour training session – from the changing role of employee networks to the opportunities and challenges involved in making them more strategic.

What you'll learn

How to strengthen governance and clarify the purpose of employee networks

How to develop focused action plans that connect network activity to organisational priorities

How to establish meaningful measures of success and demonstrate business impact

How to move from activity-led networks towards a more strategic, business-aligned approach

Practical considerations for supporting network leads and members to create sustainable impact

How it works

Interested in booking this training for your organisation? Get in touch with our team to arrange an initial conversation.

We'll use the call to learn more about your organisation, your current employee network approach and what you want to achieve from the session. We can then confirm the booking and discuss any relevant context to help us deliver a useful and engaging session for your participants.

Your session will be delivered by a member of the FAIRER Consulting team selected according to availability and relevant expertise. Sessions are delivered as a one-off training experience rather than an ongoing programme.

Meet our inclusion specialists

Your one-hour training session will be delivered by one of our inclusion and culture specialists. Click each profile to learn more about our speakers.