ERG PowerTalk

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, we explore how to support and leverage neurodiversity. Our guest, Shea Hunter Belsky, is the Chief Technology Officer at Mantra and a dedicated advocate for neurodiversity who brings unparalleled expertise on the topic of neurodivergence to this insightful conversation. 

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, we delve into the work of public employer data platforms, like Glassdoor, and how your ERG can use these to improve your company's employer brand. Our guest, Dr Islam, is a seasoned expert in data analytics and organizational development. He is co-founder and VP of Consulting at Talent Metrics and brings over 15 years of experience in data analytics, training, and organizational development.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, we explore the themes of resilience and renewal with Jimi Okubanjo, an accomplished filmmaker, TEDx speaker, and resilience storyteller. Tune in to ERG PowerTalk and ignite your spirit of transformation today!

In the episode of ERG PowerTalk, the focus is on recognizing the often-overlooked impact of motherhood in shaping leadership skills. Valerie Cockerell, a prominent advocate in this space, challenges traditional notions by highlighting how motherhood enhances emotional intelligence and leadership capabilities in mothers and their children.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, we delve into the art of debating and how it empowers us as change agents within our organizations. Our guest, K. M. DiColandrea, renowned as Malcolm Gladwell's debate coach, shares practical strategies for honing your debating skills and effecting positive change. Tune in to learn how to navigate complex dynamics and champion important causes effectively!

As an ERG leader, navigating opposition from the anti-woke crowd is essential to ensure the success of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Join us in this episode of ERG PowerTalk, where Jim Morris, the author of the anti-anti-woke field guide, provides insights and strategies to equip you with the knowledge and communication skills necessary to counter misconceptions and uphold the values of inclusivity in the face of opposition. Be prepared to defend and strengthen ERG initiatives in today's socio-political landscape.

In our fast-paced professional world, making connections is not just a skill but a survival strategy. Networking is the key to unlocking opportunities, gaining valuable insights, and fostering career growth. Join us in this episode of ERG PowerTalk as we delve into the art of networking with master networker Vern Schellenger, exploring the latest secrets to enhance your networking game for both personal and professional advancement.

In the opening episode of season 6 of ERG PowerTalk, we delve into the pivotal role ERG leaders play in steering companies toward true inclusion, especially in our rapidly evolving and diverse world. Laura Liswood, an advisor to world leaders, provides invaluable insights into what local leaders truly need from ERGs to navigate the complexities of fostering equity and inclusion in their organizations.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, Ben Brooks, CEO of a company that democratizes coaching, shows you why you need coaching and how you can secure it for yourself and your members.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, executive coach Karen Brown shares the secrets you can use to continuously build increasingly better, happier, and more successful versions of you.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, Dr. Jacqueline Kerr shares her insights and research on how you can avoid and fight burnout.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, international culture expert Lui Lui will explain how to build bridges beyond your community to expand your ERG's impact across your organization.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, Anna Garcia will take about her proven strategies for getting what you want for yourself and your ERG.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, self-proclaimed racist in recovery, Daniel Balmer, shares his insights and strategies for addressing racism in your workplace.

Deborah Levine is a leading expert in diversity and inclusion, with over three decades of experience working with organizations to create more equitable and inclusive workplaces. In this episode, she shares her insights on how resource groups can help bridge the gap between divided communities and create a more harmonious and productive workforce.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, Tonya Mckenzie, a Los Angeles County Commissioner and experienced leadership professional – shares her insights into the power of storytelling.

In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, Steve Garguilo, CEO & Founder of Cultivate, shares his insights and experience in building and maintaining strong ERG communities.

In this episode, I interview Jamar Jones, a hip-hop artist, speaker, author, and owner of Foureva Media. Jamar has enjoyed quite a journey to success which he attributes to changing his circle and changing his life. In this discussion, we will cover some of the insightful ideas in his book Change Your Circle and Change Your Life and how you can leverage your ERG to put them to work for you.

In this episode, I interview ESG expert Andy Behar, CEO of As You Sow. Learn how you and your community can make an impact in your company and beyond by leveraging your power as a stakeholder in our economy.

In this episode, CDO and author Jason R. Thompson shares his advice on how to avoid chasing impossible goals and how to make sure you set yourself and your team up for success.

Are you holding yourself back from reaching more significant levels of achievement? Check out this week's ERG PowerTalk with my guest hypnotherapist Luke Chao. He is an instructor and Director of The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis. He considers the core of his work to be helping others update their frames of thinking. Learn how to update your mind and leverage your ERG for greater success.

Organizations are not gender neutral. They are not race or ethnicity or orientation neutral either. Find out why this is true and how you and your ERG can stop these preference biases and correct them. Join me and my guest Yael Nevo an award-winning Gender Consultant and Founding Director of Gender Rise.

Can your ERG help your organization to become more people-friendly? Despite all the rhetoric about people first, most organizations are focused on profits. Unfortunately, without engaged people profits often fail to grow. Join me and my guest, Ervin (Earl) Cobb, Leadership and Business Management Consultant, Speaker, and Bestselling Author, to learn how you can help turn your company into an engaging people magnet.

Can your ERG help your organization to develop and display more inclusive mental health practices? Join me and my Amsterdam-based guest Vivian Acquah, DEI Coach, Consultant & Strategist, Inclusive Workplace Wellness Advocate, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, and Trainer, to find out how.

According to our guest for this episode of ERG PowerTalk, inclusion is a set of habits. So how can your ERG help you create more inclusive habits in yourself and others? Join me and my guest Maureen “Mo” Berkner Boyt, Founder & CEO of The Moxie Exchange & Everyday Inclusion | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, to find out.

The world of work has gone through a complete upheaval. The result has been an unprecedented number of resignations. In this episode of ERG PowerTalk, our guests Lisen Stromberg and Corey Jones of PrismWork discuss how ERGs can help their companies weather the storm and thrive.

Most people can easily spot a polished diamond, but very few can find a diamond in the rough in a pile of stones. Likewise, when most organizations invest in talent, they are investing in already polished diamonds while letting savvier companies whisk away all their unpolished talent. Find out how to recognize and nourish all the talent in your ERGs in this episode of ERG PowerTalk with my guest LaPora Lindsey.

No one succeeds in their hero's journey all by themselves. In this episode of ERG PowerTalk find out how you can secure those precious guides and sages we all need to win! Join my guest author Michael Dumlao and me for an insightful look at the treasures hidden in plain sight all around you.

Equity is a word that is often used but rarely understood. What does it mean, and how is it the only means to truly create a world where inclusion works for everyone? Here are some clues: Equity is not a feeling or giving someone an advantage over others to make up for some structural deficit. So what is it? To get that answer and more, join my guest author Minal Bopaiah and me for this insight-pact episode of ERG PowerTalk.

Are you an ERG-aholic? That's right, an ERG-aholic. That's my name for the ERG multitasker that seems always to be running in circles, spinning their wheels fast, and not getting too far. You know it's true: ERG multitaskers work themselves to death and often achieve little rewards, and they are seldom appreciated for their efforts. ERG multi-achievers, however, do less and yet achieve much more. How do they do that? Join me and my guest author Lynn Yap in this episode of ERG PowerTalk to find out.

To pay and how to pay ERG leaders? Those are the two questions many companies are asking today? So, what are the facts? What are other companies doing? What are the general trends? Join me and my guest Jes Osrow of the Rise Journey and get some fact-based answers.

How valuable is your ERG to your CEO? How valuable can it be to your CEO? Want to find out? Join me and my guest, Catherine A. Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, in this episode of ERG PowerTalk. Learn about the source of your ERGs true power in the eyes of your CEO and how to leverage it.

In this episode, Author, Entrepreneur, and Social Justice Champion Howard Ross shows you how to build inclusive ERG/BRG communities. Communities that fully satisfy our need to be with others like us, without creating an exclusive tribe that keeps us away from enriching diversity.

In this episode, trusted CEO adviser and NYT Bestselling Author Bob Rosen, shows us how to build the internal psychological foundation we need to become a successful 21st-century leader.

In this episode, Joseph Kwon, a Udemy instructor known as the Connection Counselor teaches you how to leverage your role as a resource group leader to practice and develop the executive presence that will propel you into higher leadership roles.

In this episode, Kelly Newman, Lead Facilitator for BlueEQ, teaches you how to be a better more engaging resource group leader and get more out of your life by increasing your emotional intelligence.

In this episode, Amin Venjara an ADP expert on AI discusses what you and your ERGs can do to keep biases from sneaking into your company through your artificial intelligence tools.

In this episode, Historian, Actor, Businessman, and Speaker Sylvester Boyd, shares hidden element of history and how we can leverage true history to remove barriers to the corporate ivory tower.

In this episode, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and President of The Relationship Center, Kim Olver, will teach you how to win the hearts and minds of people in your company toward inclusion by leveraging Choice Theory.

In this episode, Dez Thornton, a past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Speakers Association and a current board member who trains and coaches CEOs, will teach you how to be a more powerful speaker even if you have little time to prepare and practice.

In this episode, bestselling author and organizational development consultancy CEO Moe Carrick talks about why ERGs need to bring everyone on the inclusion journey and how to do it.

In this episode, Julie Kantor, President & CEO of Twomentor will show you how to turn your ERG into a mentorship engine that propels your career and the career of all you members.

In this episode, Adam Shapiro, President of SalesReformSchool will teach you how to turn membership in your ERG which people need into the burning want that will have them signing up.

In this episode, Medical Doctor and peak performance expert Dr. Tharaka Gunarathne (Dr. T), shares his techniques for increasing your performance energy and focus.

ERGs need to be attractive and engaging in order to thrive and grow. In this episode, you will hear two group Chairs, Monifa D. Drayton from Atrium Health and Lynn Pellerano from MassMutual sharing the secrets that have helped them grow robust and highly engaged groups.

ERGs need to be attractive and engaging in order to thrive and grow. In this episode, you will hear two group Chairs, Monifa D. Drayton from Atrium Health and Lynn Pellerano from MassMutual sharing the secrets that have helped them grow robust and highly engaged groups.