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How to Make ERGs an Easy "Yes" for Middle Managers
Middle managers aren't the whole problem. Most ERG programs are missing an access model — and until you build one (and pair it with programming worth attending), the middle stays frozen.
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How to Scale an ERG Program: Low Lift, High Engagement
How can ERG programs increase engagement without burning out volunteer leaders? In this episode, Maceo Owens, Founder and CEO of The ERG Movement and creator of ERGs.io, shares her session from the 2026 Great Place to Work For All Summit: “
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EP #52 | Creating Spaces That Work: The Art of ERG Program Design
Meet Dr. RaKeema Thomas Toussaint: Mastering the Art of ERG Program Design In this episode, we sit down with Dr. RaKeema Thomas Toussaint, an accomplished ERG program manager and co-facilitator for her company’s Black ERG. Dr. Toussaint has
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EP #51 |Mastering the Recipe for ERG Mentorship Programs
Meet Chanel Jackson. In this episode, we sit down with Chanel Jackson, an ERG leader and trailblazer who turned her vision into a thriving mentorship initiative that connected 18 senior leaders with 42 mentees. Chanel shares her journey fro
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The ERG Recipe Book — 50+ programming formats
Like a cookbook, but for ERG events. Plug-and-play formats so your leads stop scrambling and start delivering. The flagship resource trusted across 400+ programs.
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The 3Ps of ERGs — one-page overview
Purpose, Process, Programming — the framework every workshop and engagement is built on. Use it to diagnose where your program is leaking.
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Five stages of ERG program maturity. Find where your program sits today and what each stage actually needs to move forward.
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