Employee Resource Groups: The Bridge to Employee Engagement

Employee Turnover is costing businesses millions of dollars every day. According to the Society for Human Resource Managers, (SHRM), replacing an employee can be up to 50% of their salary. Employees are seeking places of inclusion and belonging and Employee Resource Groups (ERGS) do just that. Is it a part of your retention and inclusion strategy? If not, why not? If yes, are you leveraging all opportunities to develop your workforce? Learn why having an ERG strategy is a must in a post-Covid world and how to maximize the development opportunities.

• Identify the change in work Post Covid
• Identify what an Employee Resource Group is
• Identify Employee Engagement strategies to foster inclusion
• Identify the impact of Employee Resource Groups in hiring and retention
• Identify development opportunities for Employee Resource Group members
• Identify challenges and barriers to Employee Resource Group success

• How to support your Employee Resource Group
• How to provide professional development opportunities
• How to partner with your Employee Resource Group
• How inclusive cultures perform competitively
• How to avoid making mistakes in Employee Resource Group leadership
• How the workplace is evolving and the skills needed to maintain team harmony

Employee turnover is costing businesses millions of dollars every day. According to the Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM), replacing an employee can be up to 50% of their salary. Leaders who want to save money while building cultures of belonging and inclusion should learn how to partner with their ERG more effectively.

• Human Resource Managers
• Human Resource Directors
• VP of Diversity and Inclusion 
• Executive Directors of Diversity and Inclusion 
• CEOs

Monique Russell, MSC, is an International Inspirational Teacher, and Executive Communications Coach. She is the founder and managing partner of Clear Communications Solutions, LLC. and has taught thousands of leaders globally in Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Communications, consulted for government agencies, and fortune 100 companies. 

Monique has worked with several institutions of higher education in the areas of diversity, cultural sensitivity, public speaking, and communications with an emphasis on Emotional Intelligence. And, because of her background, she is a frequently sought after guest on business, local and international radio shows. She has shared her leadership expertise with local Chambers of Commerce, national associations, such as the Society of Human Resource Managers, National Headstart Association, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, school groups, and faith-based organizations. 

She is the founder and host of a Forbes recommended leadership conference, founder of the Clear Communication Online Institute, and an advisory board member of Leadercast— the world’s largest one-day leadership conference.

Despite the credentials and success, through the journey of life, Monique lost her confidence but reclaimed it through a series of empowering exercises and resources. It is because of her multi-dimensional experiences that her teachings on how to communicate confidently from the inside out are very effective. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism, and two Masters of Science degrees in Public Relations and Advertising. She is a Certified Life Coach and DiSC facilitator.