ERG Toolkit1 (1) - Flipbook - Page 10
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GETTING STARTED
STEP 1: START AT THE TOP – GAIN THE SUPPORT
OF CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
ERGs are company-sponsored entities comprised of employees who have at
one time felt underrepresented in the workplace. Although these groups are
typically initiated by employees, it is critical to gain top management support
and to identify an Executive Sponsor. From the beginning, interested employees
should reach out to top-level management, such as a Chief Executive Officer
(CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), President,
Vice President or other corporate leaders who may have a specific interest in
the mission of the group. Companies utilize different strategies for assigning
Champions. Additionally, many companies make it a point to designate an
Executive Champion who is not a member of that interest group.
At this stage the following actions should be taken:
Articulate a mission statement which is tied to one aspect of the
organization’s mission, vision, values, or diversity goals:
☐ Review the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
☐ Select one aspect of the organization's mission or values to center the
ERG’s mission statement around.
☐ Draft the ERG mission statement, for example:
