Listen "Creating and Administering Employee Resource Groups (with Andrew Holbrook)"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss employee resource groups (ERGs) with Andrew Holbrook, Chief Accessibility Officer at Wells Fargo.
Topics include:
Different names for employee resource groups
The most common ERGs
The responsibilities of Andrew's role as Chief Accessibility Officer
The value of ERGs
Where to start if you want to create ERGs in your organization
How the business should engage with ERGs
Concerns and problems that can surface with ERGs
External resources for mapping out your ERG strategy
ERG success stories
In this episode's listener question, we're asked whether it's appropriate for an HR professional to have unprofessional social media in their personal lives. In the news, there's a rising trend in promotions without pay raises, or "dry promotions."
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-202-creating-and-administering-employee-resource-groups/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-202-creating-and-administering-employee-resource-groups/
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Topics include:
Different names for employee resource groups
The most common ERGs
The responsibilities of Andrew's role as Chief Accessibility Officer
The value of ERGs
Where to start if you want to create ERGs in your organization
How the business should engage with ERGs
Concerns and problems that can surface with ERGs
External resources for mapping out your ERG strategy
ERG success stories
In this episode's listener question, we're asked whether it's appropriate for an HR professional to have unprofessional social media in their personal lives. In the news, there's a rising trend in promotions without pay raises, or "dry promotions."
Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-202-creating-and-administering-employee-resource-groups/
A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-202-creating-and-administering-employee-resource-groups/
Become a member to get early access to episodes, video versions, and more perks! Learn more at patreon.com/joypowered
Connect with us:
@JoyPowered on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on Facebook: https://facebook.com/joypowered
@JoyPowered on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/joypowered
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