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Ep #1 | What is The ERG Movement & The State of ERGs in 2023
Written by The ERG Movement
Published 08/08/2023 · Updated 06/03/2026 · 4 min read
The kickoff episode: why ERGs are at a crossroads in 2023 and what The ERG Movement exists to change.
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Welcome to Episode 1 of The ERG Movement Podcast. This is the kickoff — what the show is, who it is for, and where ERGs actually stand in 2023.
The state of ERGs in 2023
- Executive interest is at an all-time high — and so is executive impatience.
- Volunteer leaders are running programs that look like full-time jobs, on top of full-time jobs.
- Most programs have no shared language for what "good" looks like, which makes accountability impossible.
- DEI budget cuts are exposing which programs have real structure and which were running on goodwill.
What The ERG Movement is
A body of work — podcast, frameworks, community — built to move ERG programs from improvisation to infrastructure. The throughline across every episode: Purpose, Process, Programming, in that order.
What to expect from the show
Short, opinionated episodes for ERG program managers, executive sponsors, and ERG leaders who want their programs to outlast a single budget cycle.